Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03
yIRGISIe STATE CONVENTION
The Convention assembled at 10 o'clock A. NJ
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Pettigrew, Of the Disciples
TUESDAY, April I'd, lsf

TUESDAY, APrh 20, iooi'
The Convention assembled at 10 o'clock A. M
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Pettigrew, oil the Discipes
Church.
THE suBJECT oF TAXATION.
The resolutions offered by Mr. WILEY, on 10th, uit,
concernngl the dd vdiorem taxation oil negroes were
taken up and further advocated by Mr. WlLLEf aiter
which
Mr.. STUART, of Doddridge, announced his purpose
TO speak plainly on the questions presented
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
The Convention then resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole the subject of Federal Re ations ana
Mr.. MONTAGUE resumed his argument in defence CT
the right of secession and in advocacy OF its exercise as
the true policy OF Vrgnia-adjusting our difficulties al
terwards-"peaceably if can forciby If we must -
If this plan failed he would go for the next plan that
will best promote the object had in view.
IF am in error said Mr.. MONTAGUE, "t Is an hon.
eat error of nv heart believe AN right, mean to
stand by my principles and doctrines to the bitter
If that dav shall comewhich God in his mercy avert
when you and will have TO be exed or yield TO tha'
horde Of Northern vandals Te-echo SIR, (slludng 10
Mr. PRxsroN) your eloquent sentiment: | will not be
exiled will not be second Marius to 80 OIL amiu
the ruins of some Carthage and there TO weep away
existence in bitter agony the memory oil lost glory
When you will stand by your post sir, as brave
man and sleep in green meadow, on your own
native mountain will stand on the shores OF my own
native Rappshannock and there will fall, and the ripple
of its waves shall be the requiem that will soothe my re-
pose till the morning Of the resurrection. Virginia will
i
and in posterty to vindcate what is just and what IS
right Applause on the floor and in the gallery)
The Chairman (Mr. S0UTHALL) directed the Ser
Arms 10 clear the gallery but upon the remon-
STRANGE Of Mer MCFARLAND and WIsE revoked the Or
de-.
Mr. MCFARLAND then took the floor and proceed
cd TO present his views He argued to show from the
experience of her nations that the hostility Of the North
nav be overcome and sentiment of respect and friend
ship for the South implanted in its stead. We should,
therefore not dismiss into oblivion national institutions
such as ours until every manly and intrepid effort has
been made preserve Them There neither wisdom nor
maulness in despair Is not the anatcsm oil the North
within the control Of human effort? Why does it exis =
| For the reason simply that it is connected Wit
schemes and plans to promote the selfish ends OF
aspirants for Office. If by amendments TO the Con
s,tuou we close the doors against agitation forever Is
there not reason to believe that fanacism will cease?
propose by amendments to the Constitution TO exclude
slavery from the control and jurisdiction OF Congress
and so 70 define the rights of property to place the
subject beyond the agitation OF the North II the people
| can be relied upon to respect their obligations.
Are we willing to say that under no circumstances will
we continue our connection with the Norththa we are
80 sguted with them TO dissolve that connection al
| onces He hoped mott There are scarcely any con-
ceiv able circumstances that would reconcile HIM TO
final separation from the Southern States, but M was
now supporting ha proposit that it would be better
for tn prosperity and Happiness OF all to preserve the
Unin if possible, than to separate into any conceivable
divisions.
He was very much inclined to the op-ion that it
would be better for the TO prescribe udclous
amendments to the Constitution basis for Union TO
be submitted to the other States.
Mr. MCFARLAND was proceeding to elaborate this
view when he yielded the floor for motion for the Com
mtee to rise which though not in order at the time,
lhAfpast 10 o'clock, was agreed to by general con