New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-08
THE VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.

RICHMOND, Va, April 6, 1861.
The Virginia State Convention rea,sernbled this
forenoon.
secr, sion resolutions from the people of Charlotte
and Norfolk Counties were presented.
Mr. Halliday raid that the sgners 10 the latter con-
suted small minority Of the people Of the county.
Mr.. johnson presented petition for secession,
signed by 800 peop- Of Richmond. He raid that the
sgners constituted only about third Of the Of
the city, though il had been weeks in preparation.
The ninth resolution was taken up in Committee Of
the Whole, and the amendments offered yesterday de-
feattd.
NJ. Bouldin moved 10 strike out the whole reso-
luton, and insert substitute embodying declaration
that the &c paraie INDEPENDENCE Of the seeded States
ought to be acknowledged without further delay and
such arrangements made and such Laws passed an the
separ.lion may make necessary and proper.
The committee refused to strike out by yeas g. nays
Il.
Other amendments were rejected and the ninth reso.
luton adopted By " TO 81.
The committee then ref, Ted back 10 the eighth
luton, recognizing the right Of Secession.
Mr. Garlic moved 10 strike out The resolution and ia.
sert substiue, embodying Madsons language, justi.
fyhg Secession Only in the event OF the failure of every
constitutional reson.
The committee refused to strike out by yeas % nays
ia.
This vote indicates the strength Of the ultra Union
lists
Other amendments were then proposed and rejected.
Pending tie several firm conservatives o,nnged
their vote, and voted for Mr.. Bouldens substitute for
the ninth resolution.
The eighth resolution on sembng was tax n up in
committee.
On motion of Mr. spnmers, the words they con-
cede, in the third line, were stricken out.
The resolution WIS then adopted, when the Commit
tee rose.
In Convention, Mr. Preston, Conservative, offered
resolution suproscd to have been occasioned by the
late war movement, declaring that the Government
bas no power subugate Southern State protesting
against sny such coercive policy, and Authorizing the
appointment of delegates TO wait on the President,
present him these resolutions and respectfully ask him
TO communicate to the Convention the policy the Gov
eminent intebcr TO pursue.
The resolution was modified on the suggestion VI Mr..
Baldwin and accepted by Mr.. Preston, IA follows:
Hhoas the opinion Of this ConyenIion the uncertainty
which Pss aar, ,ss paUS Thea eeesed se /.
luxurious the oonnereA aud indpsts Lte q the an
try Keep eicrneut which fPayorbe 10
m u pending deules aud threann. the div
tuIbsncs OF the pubic \. race therefore tL .f .-u
heored That Conmee ofthfee delegates be appointed 10
wa on the President. &C. OH ..f. l.IH lt.I o.
Mr.. Garlic offered an amendment TO include derire
to know the policy Of the seeeded States toward the
General Government. Rejected. l..l olI 90 6lJ
Mr.. Pieson's resolution was then adopted IA Inodi-
fed. trs l5'f I1 s.li 90 mnf afl .od3 al
Mr.. jackson moved reconsideration. lie did no,
vote. ilI sII hsa5IIll .9T1l u,H q Ff3
The Convention agreed TO take 0 vote again. sy
Mr., jackson made vehement speech agains, tho
proposition, declaring bis constituents would never con-
semitic join South Carolina iai iig1odt oii ni llV
LieutenaStG Governor Montague made spirited
speech In reply. 30 ns.9f0h e1H bus .nnlsf-
Considerable feeling M manifested on " idsA