The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-12
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FRIDAY MORNING. April, - ,ss,
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.
FORTY NINTH DAY.


The Convention was called TO order At 10
O'Clock. Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. BossEaxAS
Of the universalist Churchs
Mr. HARsIE, of Amelia, presented a series
OF resolutions adopted by the people of Not
toway, IN favor of immediate secession Laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
RaCALIry OF TAXATION.
Mr. BRANCH. of Petersburg, who was en- IT,
tied to the floor, gave way to Mr.. WILEY of
Monongaiia, who desired TO make a state
ment.
Mr.. WILEY said that he had indicated his
purpose last evening to vote for his original
resolutions in preference TO the ubatitute-
He had, however, since been appealed to by
gentlemen for whom he had the highest re.
| spect. to accept the substitute as a eompro-
mise, and in view of all the circu,ns tances he
| had concluded that this was now his proper
| course. He therefore hoped that those who
| thought with him On the subject would sup
| port the substitute, preferring 4 half way
meas are 10 none at all.
Mr.. BRANCH spoke briefly eongratalating
Mf. Wiley upon having come TO the conclu- i
sion 10 accept the substitute.
Mr.. HALL, OF Pleasants and Ritchie ad- :
| dressed the Convention III behaIf of the inter
esls Oh the Northwest, claiming that it was
a matter OF right that they canfe here to de-
| mand. He said that the lands of the North
| west Were not SO valuable those of Eastern
Virginia, because they had been refused the
| improvements with which the East abound
ed And yet his people We're TO be called upon
| To protect slave property, in which they had
| but little direct interest, while they We're de-
prived of all the benefits of State legisla ton
They were sound upon the slavery question,
out III the Convention refused to ed QualiZe tax
alton, it would do more towards dividing the
State than any measure that could be adopt
Ell lie thought there was going to be fight,
and wanted to prepare for it. II justice were
accorded to his people, they would help fight
the battles of Virginia
The hour of half past 10 having arrived,
hr. Hall was requested to suspend his re-
marks.
Mr.. ANBLER desired to submit moton TO
suspend the execution of the order of the day
with view of disposing of this subject OF
taxation but the President could not enter
tain the motion.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The Convention went into Committee of
the whole (Mr. SoUTHALL in the chair for the
purpose of con nsidering the report of the Com
mittee on Federal Relations.
The l4th resolution, to which Mr.. Scorr, OF
Fauquier, had moved an amendment. and MIR.
BALDwIS had moved to amend the amendment,
was taken up.
The question was taken upon MIR. BAL OWNS
motion to strike from the amendment the
words cat - the - day of :" and
1t was agreed to.
Mr.. Bruce, of Halifax, moved to further
amend Mr.. Scott's amendment, by striking
ont all after the first word (''and' and insert
ing the following
The foregoing resolutions and amendments to
the Constitution thereto appended, are respect
submitted 10 the other States OF the ConfedS
raey, as the only terms on which Virginia feels it
sale or honorable to continue member Of the
her fixed aud unalterable determination, that If
they are not acceded to on or before the - day Of
-, by such a number of her co-States may be
necessary 10 carry into effect the proposed amend
ments, in conformity with the provisions 81 the
Constitution of the United states. that she will
then withdraw herself from this Union, and pro-
ceed to form such new connections as she may
deem necessary for her independence,h her security
and her happiness.
promise, and went on TO show that Virginia
must ultimately take her place in the South
ern Confederacy
MIR. MOORE, of Rockbrdge, hoped it would
be the pleasure of the Convention to reject
the substitute. So far from being q com
promise, it was nothing less than a PROPOSE
tion for secession. Mr.. MOORE emphatically
denied the charges that had been brought
against himself and those who thought with
him, OF Being "submissionists." 1t was not
only unfounded, but untrue. When Virginia
failed to receive what she had right to de-
mand, he would go for secession as a reyolu
tionary right.
MIR. Bruce further explained his amend
ment, and said he now desired to change his
motion by offering it i substitute tor the
whole IL resolution
MIR. BALDWIN objec ted, and the Chair could
not en- tertain the motion.
Mr.. BRUCE contended that his proposition
was fair compromise. BY no other means
could the dream of reconstruction be realized
Mr.. STAPLES inquired, whether, in case the
amendment of the entleInan from Halifax
were adopted, it would be in order to move to
strike out any portion of it?
Ihe OHAIR.-No, sir.
Mr.. BoULDIN moved that the gentleman
from Halifax have leave to withdraw his
amendment. Agreed to-ayes IS, noes As.
Mr. BRUcE.-Would it be in order now to
offer my proposition a substitute for the
l4th resolution?
The CHAIR.--No, sir. The question now is
upon the amendment of the gentleman from
Fauquier, (Mr Scottl
MI WISE moved 10 amend Mr.. Scotts
amendment by striking out all after the word
" body" and inserting the following:
THAT the said States Of Delaware, Maryland,
Nirginia, North arolina. Tennessee, Kentucky,
Missouri and Arkansas, be notified that this Con
vention will recommend TO the people of Virginia
TO Resume the powers granted by them under the
draw from their present COnfederacy with non
slaveholding States; and that they be requested
drawal And that 1t be also recommended to them |
themselves, and to Withdraw either separately
holding States rs Will mite in their action whe-
ther any or all Of said States will unite in the
same or not"
Mr.. WISE said he utterly obiectea to the |
amendment of the gentleman from Fauquier
Ii proposes that if we shall get unfavorable |
from the non-klayeholding States, |
Virginia shall not then throw herself upon |
her reserved rights, but take further steps
before determining her future course. After |
having declared in the II tn resolution, that in |
.uch an event she would feel compelled to re-
'ume the rights granted under the Constitu-
ion he MIR. Scott would now wait for concur
-ent nc tion, or in other words, make the
course of Virginia dependent upon the ac ION
# the Border States. For this, and other
easons, among which was the contemplation
If a National Convention he objected TO this
Such a Convention would be
illed with delegates from non conc ring
3order States, and with Yankees utterly hos
lie to Southern rights.
Mr.. ScorT, of Fauquie said he would en-
ieavor again to relieve the mind of the gen
leman from Princess Anne of this appari-
Ion OF Ma ational Oonyen tion. II a Confer-
nee OF border slave Mates constituted a Ma
ional Convention, then his amendment pro-
POSED National Convention. But it con-
emplated nothing of the sort. The concurring
States were not invited to
end delegates, but merely commissioners for
ons suitation. He claimed that 1t was not in.
consistent with the 1lth resolu ton. If no
greement among the Border States could be
Hecten, slrginia was left free to take such in
lependsnt acuon as her interests demanded.
mr. WISE was further confirmed in His
'pipion after nearing the remarks of the gen
ieman from Fauquier. 1t was a worse propo-
ition than he had at first supposed He ar.
,ued forcibly against it's adoption
The question was taken. on Mr.. W,sp,s
and 1t was rejected by the follow
ng vote 4
YgAs.--Messrs. Amber, Jas. Barbour. p,akev
,olsse4u, Dolst, DOululn, bfanch, Bruce. EahafI
eeil, Chambliss Chapman. Cana, Floarnoy, Gar,
md md. grAGaJ aoJs sGrsss9lsS sssls SS'KsI Iehs
10, Hoicombe, Hunien, Isbsli. Kent, Lawson.
cake, Macfarisnd. C. X: Mallory. Jas. B. MALLORY
ichsrdson,. seawsli: shefsy Slaughter, speed,
trange, Suihsrlin, Thornton. Trsdwsy, kobt ii,
urnsr, Tyler, Whitfield, Williams. Wise, aud
Y rysor.-A.
NAYs.-Messrs. Armstrong. sAston.s Baldwin,
aylor, Berlin. Blow, Boggess, Boyd. Brent,
rown. Bnrdett Burley, Byrns, Campbell caper-
m, Csrlile, Carter, Clemens. co6msn, Z. b. Con-