New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-01
From Our Own Correspondent
albany, Tbursday, Jan. 81, 1861.
THE VIRGINIA REsoLuTIoNs.

THE VIRGINIA RESOLUTIONS.
Tie mort important or only important, event in leg
slGtoD to-day Is the reports Of the Joint Committee on
the Virginia resolutions In the Assembly, Mr. Pierce
atked unanimous consent TO make report from the
Con mee on Tie Governors Message and the Virginia
Resolution He said the Committee had not prepared
al agumentative report. Neither did he deem it nee.
essaIy for them 10 do II based upon an every
day Princ lie in common life, when two men have "A
difference gether namely that they meet and talk
their Ge together and see If thew cannot
arrive at natural and satisfactory agreement. He
hoped that the conclusions of the majority of the Com
mittee would be saii factory TO the House; all how
ever, that be would ask would be that members would
hsen carefully to the report, and consider the positions
taken by the Committee before coming any conclu
sion On subject He presented the following report
OF the majority Of the Committee on the Governors
Message and Virginia Resolutions:
Tie Joint Committee to whom was referred the reso-
htions of the Gel eral Assembly of Vrgia after de-
berate consideration of the subject to which they re-
late, submit the following preamble and resolntons
b5fs' The State Of Virginia by regulations Of her General
holding State, non svc1oldng acs wilngto unite
with heI to meet Washington the h of sebary next to
Of our national dllicu,s. and
Ehoed, The people OF Newyork while they hold the oPn
ion that the Constitution Of the United States u h contains
all needU guabt, for the rights OF the states nevertheless
reaoy 1t oil times 70 confer with their hreih upon all alleged
grievances and do all that can justly be required OF them to al
RS,sirsS Ths, David Dudley Field. William Curtis Noyes
James Wadsworth James C. Smith, Amazsh Il. James Ess
Coming AdLi,on Gardiner Greene c. Bronson, aud William
r. Dodge he and hereby appointed Commissioners on the
Umt Of State Conmis iopers from other states IN tho
thy Of Wa,hgton the ith day of February next,
hereafter shall appointed ny majority OF
he states of ho Union to conerwh them upon the complaints
Of the and 10 suggest such remedies berotr
them she'll seem Ut al proper provided that the said Com
nisoei ha at all times be subject to the control OF this
Legislature. . . -,
Roed That in thus aocedins 10 the request Of Virginia it Is
be dertnod that tins Legislature approves Of the propo
sons submitted by the General Assembly OF that State or con-
ctdes a. propne their adoption by the proposed Conven
ton Bot while sdberiog 70 tho position se has heretofore oc
cuIied NeYo,k will not reject imitation 10 confluence
witch by bringing together the of both ections holds out
osshy Of honorable settlement Of national dcu
the restoration Of peace and harmony to the country
Reed That the doSaror be requested to reuAn copy OF
ard President Of the United States and % inform the
Conn issoners without delay Of their appointment
Peaited the foregoing resolutions be transmitted 10 the
Seratc with request that they concur therein. $3.50,
TIE above repor WaA copcurred il by Senators ILL