Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-21

fuse which would, perhaps be tatal 10 tne
whole thing. 1t was 70 decide between
this and the danger Of postponing the Who!e
matter, by permitting the friends OF di-
uision TO risk act on now
Mr.. CRANE moved 10 amend by adding
at the end of the sstl line in the 1th Sec
ton the words stthe sai6 delegates shall re-
ceiye the same per diem As that which is
now allowed to the members of the Cen
eral Assembly,
I The amendment was agreed TO-
Mr. POLsLBY obtained the floor, and pro-
ceeded to give expressiot TO his reasons
for opposing the adopti OF the report OF
the Committee. His objection was
TINT the Convention had no power to act
on this subject; that although we are de
iiurs-We are in fact the rightfuI government
of the whole State of Virginia, according
10 tile principles of American government
and according to the principles recognized
by the government of the United States,
YETI he contended that 1--WE are not de fdeto
| the government of the whole of the State
of Virginia" For this reason he could
not feel that they had any right to adopt
measures for separation of the State.
Mr. MARTIN, of Wetzel, moved tie pre-
vious question.
Several members asked him to withdraw
it.
Mr.. MARTIN consented to withdraw it, but
he did not think the subject needed any
further calculation it was already ex-
hausted, and he did not think any new
light could be thrown upon the subject.
Mr.. LAMB addressed the Convention
briefly, in favor of the report of the Com
mittee. He had consented to it somewhat
reluctantly, but he would remind his
friends that, by the Constitution of the
United States, no action of the people OF
Virginia can effect anything without the
consent of the Legislature, towards the
formation of new State, and that consent
must be free and uutramnelled. This was
one security against division. Another
was, that another Convention was to be
held to prepare and submit constitution
to the people of the new State. If that
Convention should find the state OF things
would not allow the subject to be fairly
and freely acted upon, they certainly
would postpone the matter until such an
expression could be had. BE thought they
had at least reasonable security that no
action would be had unless an actual and
fair expression of popular sentiment should
be previously had.
Mr.. TARR proposed to amend the Ordi-
nance in tue goth line, of the first section,
by inserting the counties of Hampshire,
Hardy. Morgan, Berkeley. and Jefferson.
NJ Srr,r,ur -,ovsJ 10 add nc an
an, ,s ps,,JIo,or oaS
TiihIa5 tHS u -; f,ror
- liz 1919; l"1 anin,. ~ si5i, how, stroOa,
.. Ht ., T..1uI soi - SeVE ~" sss
A. R'.nnrr ra,os,ad II ~ s,S so,.ino hot
some ides conld he f,rn,s5i ~ the st1engtb
so".u ~. " ,t e..
that +" III. FIRST sf rshei troons thai invaded
I,is;,. ea.a rI;tioS
connty Tbav has 't hss, ss ,.g IN LIS
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S",,.a - -, 20 Gsnt,;n
Hull who in Ibs, Ricbnond Conycp T'ti,,r
nun ~ tne 100
vi $500 .;.,.S al a. .s;sa,. ,,r g..
a n. 70 s-s4 W. 4''ASs "
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Mr.: BURDETT replied, that might be true,
but he had allrded-to thai TACT to show
how strong was the Union sentiment 10
Highland. He supposed the gentleman
n"1I perhaps, some relatives over there,
ana ne oeieVed 1t would DE cheaper Tor
nun 10 go over 10 tnem tnan 10 Try 10
orIns Ine country 10 us;
Mr. Do gS eotalned Tue :, moor Lor the
rP PI OF, .lnulcatlng tue UNION element
Oh hampshire county. he went on =, at
aeng'n 70 aeSoSate tne amenament OF MI
Aarr 'SG A. IN that ana DINER counties:
ME: hooToN demanded the previous
question TS
inc qGestien was put upon the amend
ment OF Mr' stewart, and me amendment
losI y;
Aue questlon EeSuEFe9 on tne amend
ne1t Oh ar: taFr.
Hlr. bIFley noPed geatlemen would
co nee tnen tnls one amendment mo
Tue question on the aaolnon was taken
ny ayes ana noes and resulted, ayes 80,
noes -:
20 20 tue 0uena llI. !, Ws s,:s aqopted.
MT. SARtiLE look t9e negr, and SAID that
.Ie s aS..Oa ug. st., snsH ~ was satlsn ed