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THE VIRGINIA. CONVENTION.


day Mr.. Cariisls nsds . speech Asaiuss ths
pending vesolusisas iassssctiag the COMMITTEES
On fssssA Relations 70 make repor, plsdg-
ing he Ssass 10 re.is, Mr.. Lncoln's policy Of
cosrcioa. and requesting the Legislature TO make
sns nssdei prsperaasoas foe that purposs- He
ceaoencsd u - . trsssonahls ossssrs; upAsad
SsrEAe Of IL OsyeFsssas - css3sce - ~.
enes IN ths seesded States, VS. sgrssabiy die
appointed in he pacific toas Of Mr.. iincoin's
inaugural; opposed any action o. coercion by
which Virginia should place herself IN hostile
asiis.ds - III Gs,sral Govsrn..ssl He be-
i,evsd in The power Of the people yet - restore
The Coa,sntio. adjourned without any &C.
ton. t.t
Mr.. OsBURN. Of Jefsrsoa. submitted the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutioos which were
resd ADD referred " ths Conmitsss on Federal
Reiasious:
Whereas. the Govsnmsui Of the o. sss.es hsvfnS
been created and estabshed for the purpose Of form.
,isie: O and siopsed By ali o. The Oh
ritual ssases With ample provision os amendments 10
T s.s@s; but without any for lie dl,intrssrsiiou
Rsso'ced rhsf resort 10 ssats secession or q re-
u ths original nights of the States by OF.
ansnes % sresseoo, NOD ooiy snanthorireJ by the
- snd ssbvsrvs q Ne fusdsnSsssi prncspIes up.o
shieh vss founded; wholly q variance with the
tiasd - . rs,olsuoaasy nrsns of obtsinns redre...
vhen every peaceabe hooofa Die end coustisufiops
saped'ens has been sxhsusssd nd f.iied
= Rsso,eef. That 90 ordinances Of secession e.ano,
shi It's secession has been assentcd % BY . COO en,
thereof f
Rsso'scd. rhss Win . uev OF preserving peace
blood. would be bon poiuc and Via 70 waive the
sagsssfso~dhs rs2M the part of the General Gov.
opss eisSn *: % os d. ssa .srsS. sss
states. during the sdustment Of the pending dificu
Ties, holding them sevsr responsible for the safety
OF the Federal Government therein until their indie
pendsnce may be accented 10 and their rights duly
knovtcdged. as1s..sss-s.s-a'-- -
Z, Re,o'rsd. That the preservation OF this Govern.
ment cannot be mAiataned by force coercion thai
therefore, this convention earnestly recomme nds 20
both the FEDERAL Government, aud the Government
OF the seeded etaies 70 carefully abstain nom any
aggressive measures OF policy towards the other.
RICHMOND. March s.-Mr. wysor, Of Pulaski.
offered an ordinance dissotring the political
connection between Virginia and the other
States Of the Union and for establishing = sep
arate independence. The former part va. re-
ferred. Mr.. Brent, Of Alexandria. in Union
speech, opposed the policy Of secession, bot at
the same time opposed coercion. He thought
Mr.. Lncoln's Inaugural unacceptable Of . war
like construction. but disagreed with many Of
its doctrines. Mr.. Amber. Of Louisa commenc.
ed promptaction speech; he attacked Mr..
Lincolns Inaugural.
RIcurosD, March lo.-The Committee on
Federal Relations submitted several reports
yesterday.
The majority OF the committee report . serics
OF resolutions, Of which the following u = SUN
mary:
The frat rcafirms the doctrine Of State rights.
The second declares any interference with
slavery by the Federal or other authorities, or
by the people, contrary TO the Constitution, OF.
fen.iye And dangerous.
The third condemns the formation of eeogra-
phieAl or sectional parties.
The fourth demands . fair partition of the
Territories and equal protection thcru;n.
The 9Th declares that in time Of profound
peace with foreign nations, N noh exists, and
when no symptoms Of domestic instruction ap
pear. il is impohtic and ofiensiye to accumulate
within the limits Of State interested in IT.
ritating pending questions 0f the deepest I'M
pcrtance an unusual amount of troops. NUM-
tions Of war, &c.
The sixth INDUCES in the hope of restora-
ton Of union and fraternal feelings.
The seventh recommends repeal of unfriend.
iy and unconstitutional lesiglation, and proper
amendments to the Constitution.
The eigth comedies the right of States to
withdraw from the Union for just causes
The ninth ailudes to ,ne position of the Fed.
eral Government rs disclaiming the power, I'M
der the Constitution to recognize withdrawal.
The tenth. without expressing an opinion on
the question Of power. desires to confer upon
the General Government the powers necessary
to deal PeAeeably with the questions involved.
and, IL necessary. To recognise separate and com
bined Seeding STATES to make treaties and
| pass laws a. such separation may make proper.
The eleventh recommends the people of the
sister States TO respond. at their earliest conve-
nience' to the foregoing positions and the amend
ments to the Constitution. and TO a consulta-
ton TO be proposed and held hereafter. in the
event tina, Virginia fails to obtain satisfactory
responses from tho non-slayeholding States that
she feels eomPeIiod to resume their sovereign
powers and throw herself upon her reserved
rights
| The twelfth makes IL an indispensable condi-