Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-04-12

VIRGINIA CONVENTION. --Immediately on the
assembling of the convention on the Sth inst
a resolution was offered to suspend the execu-
ton OF the order to go into committee of the
whole, for the purpose of taking up the UNI
finished business of Saturday.
MT. Jackson moved that the resolution be
tabled. Lost.
The resolution to suspend the order was
adopted by tie vote
Mr. Preston's resolution was then taken IN
as follows
" Whereas, In the opinion of this conven-
tion, the uncertainty which prevails in the
public mind as to the policy the government
intends TO pursue towards the seeded States
IS extremely injurious to the commercial and
industrial interests of the country, tends to
keep up an excitement which is unfavorable
to an adjustment of the pending difficulties,
ana threatens disturbance of the public
peace; Therefore,
=" BE IL Resolyed That committee of three
delegates be appointed to wait on the Presi-
dent OF the United States, and respectfully
ask him to communicate to this convention
what course he intends to pursue.n
long debate eGsued, during which Mes
sers Scott of Fauquier, and Treadway, con-
servatyeS, declared that if the President s
response was 1nfavorable they would 90 for
immediate secession. They hoped, however,
that the answer of the President would be
favorable to peace.
Other members addressed the convention in
opposition, and declared that the object of
the resolution was immediate secession
The movements of the fleets were frequently
alluded to in the progress of the debate, and
the ground assumed was, that Virginia hav-
ing by her vote on Thursday indicated her
policy against secession, she had the right to
know what these movements meant
Mr.. Carlisle, and all the straight-out I'm
ionists, opposed the resolution, us did some
Of the conservatives.
The preamble and resolution were then
adopted-ayes 49, nays 60.
Much to the surprise of every one, Govern
or Wise voted in the negative.
The convention then appointed Messrs. VIM.
ballard Preston, conservative; Alexander
II. Stuart, Unionist, and George w Ram
dolph, secessionist, as commissioners to wait
on the President. They viii leave tomorrow
morning
The convention then adjourned, and it is
presumed will transact but little business un-
I'll the commissioners return.
In the convention on the 9th instant the
following resolution, offered by Gov. Wise,
was adopted by avote of 1873 yeas, to 20 nays
Resolced, That the people of Virginia here
by declare their assent to the recognition of
the separate independence of the Seeded
States. That they shall be treated as indie
pendent powers, and that proper laws shall be
passed to effect their separation.
On the 10th instant, the convention adopt
ed the twelfth resolution, which asserts that
the people of Virginia Will await a rea-
sonabe time for the adoption of the pro-
positions of amendment by the Northern
States, but will expect the Federal Govern
ment to pursue pacific policy towards the
seeded States in the meanwhile. The resolu-
ton also recommends that all forts ceded to
the United States should, as peace move
mcnt, be evacuated by the Federal Govern
ment. Much excitement prevailed