Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-11
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the tcy United Stat and
ou and pePvtuae tn Feieal Union Of al Tho
States basis Of last and equal rights. - declare
Thai long yess properly Of the cz'n Of the
svehodng and patcury that OF her citizens has
the rights c,miss Of State, and
their equality in the Union have bern dencd To the people OF The
States that the federal laws have been nuhd
respect to the protection Of their property In slaves that the sep
ndrp right Of selfgovcrnnea by tbs border
ssvehOdg States seriously impaired, and part
teal Rnnued that their domestic tranquility and social safety
uhessy asiOn
systematic efforts have been constantly and
penty made to enforce their people rules OF conscience
OF without their borders TO control the
family OF their homes and their relations masters
their domestic slaves that h. character as people ha, beer
masnei AID to the world In order 10 bring an In
uene upon their rights and relations and their Wills
Of seirespeet arms,
the ssncy Of the federal judiciary has been threatened and Sci
their rights propej and federal equality and that
sectional hate which these evils continually magn
yng them by every fora and effort Of ncendiasm until they
longer endursbe until the people seuaed by have
tanned the reign of federal authority and conrol In ali the de
pamen Of overnrent and until the sovereignty
parties to the federal compact have been compelled II resume the
powers granted by them under the Federal Constitution and 10
for and lad peaden confederay thereby dissovng
the Unon Of the United States Of America.
These been perpetraied part by Federal
ernmen either by Of omission commission In part by the
svehodi States and In part by their people uDre'rsnd
such bound to enact In respect TO the
rights and safety Of each other.
secession upon met by
ing states the auhoe. OF the FEDERAL Government who
but the mere agents Of the sovereign parties to The eira com
pact without appeal to them r the sanction OF any u
mate resort to force.
the preteNt enforcing Federal Govern
men the Jurisdiction Of which now denied aud aoured by tbs
seeding States the nation mmnen threatened by unnstu
and civil wsrequsy unnecessary whether the
| Union Is to be finally dissolved or retorei
These indications made but too plAiay manifest by the fall
Conference naugurated by the Legislature OF this Com
monwealh herel to agree on any terms OF adjustment by the
disclaimer Of all the part OF the federal authorities to
inaugural address OF the incumbent Preden Of the United
States declaring the pol and purposes OF his admn,ta
sentiments oes Of the States constituting the major
United States by hi, failure suggest mode
nf nv The Of
gress recognize Of the Peace Conference
mend other plan Of and by the concentration Of Fed
troop, various points, and the rel forcing and holding
forts and arsena with the obyou' tent and OF
overcoming resistance TO the execution Of federal laws By the
seeded States and the further ece and free
| ton OF the saYehOldng States.
Unier peril every thing precious
State this Commonwealth feels compelled TO appeal to her coned
still remaining in the Union, aud 10 ask for their detsrm
conclusions following points OF difference and dssen
,on which she hound demand and seeks to obtain sat
isf4ctory gu and asurauces for the future:
IA fall recognition OF the rights OF property In African
= Ss to slavery in the District OF Columbia.
powers Of the Federal Government African
slavery employment slave labor the ort' arsena
yards, and all places eeid by the States for federal
protection sg,in the prenson to lay and collect
cessye direct lures on slaves
5 As 10 The rendition OF fugitive savea
bst profession Of the right and comfy Of transit with slaves
Of transportation Of slaves the high
The protection Of the right Of citizens Of the United State
owning slaves to sourn temporarily With Their slaves 10 waiting
In the limits Of ncn-slavehcl1lng States
The protection Of equality OF settlement by owners o. slaves
the RIGHT, tf reqroes or persons OF the African race
all the privileges and ilmlnes OF citizens OF the
10 As to the equality OF the African race with
by state laws, and by he iaE. Of he United states
H. As to the security independence Of the Judicial
Department, of Government OF the United staes by changing
the mode o. app hitting the Federal Judges
u As the protection Ct the layeho states against TIE at
dlcon ofhr slaves Eug such State federal laws
cornienance the BY passing such Laws by the states
od y the Federal d0'S'n"'n az may be necessary 10 sup
10 A. the protection ofte tranquility people
o. the United State, by supPsg the neendiary s'embage
and publ cations with have engen Tered the sectional
AMI haired which have rent the Uon asunder ard now
The protection Of the publ peace by suppTs.ing ,oss::
to invade the States or Te7ores Of the United States
IS And by supprsng all organizations seeking and noduc
ing foreign all and r ince 10 nc doceI violence In Of
tie States Territories OF the United States.
Upon the points and any others which arise requiring
and TO those existing ard oe
RANGES an guarantees can points OF dssenson and
he pledges Of States by resolves other
vlse by Of to check abuses wrongs ny
A1d the u adjusting pon aud ebtAiaag these
guares e'Tiei by vac aaa CHECKS faI o4
peal to the States SIN emainns in h Union TO give a. as early
oaweah wttia the period o. present ysar En by The
In the mean time that every step
pr-sersc the psG-. OF the country
end Lsityr tia ?ieEa Government nor the sece
ca state shau commence hosFe that the
Union should with his state upon mode OF sanc, nng
the claim Of The right Of peaceabe seeean and Of deernnios
que Tors ans ertupon such as the free Eay!gson Of the
uri liver naln'en' Of forts arsen4ls and tie
stesn OF po, &C. &C. And the faie 81 auhor
ties SHOULD avoid al acts whatever tending 70 cause or 10 ate
the Of civil By Absianing from the execution OF all
avsw may require the force Of against The seeded
vihdaEing all occupation OF Their oit, arsenas dock
Va other p ceced and By Iciny the military forces
a; ~, "a q s' nd a .isvsSosHg sta. i
remaplrg N nioh gsrNai for TIE pSpose o,
Of this pending Issues obtain guarau
tees pree peace and 70 restore tie ariy aud Unon
Ani Its further eoaaend-d -+c. ordnance that MS
Commonwealth sha oe Immediately placed fil shd mpe
STATE Of military for defence and tha be immediate
" people iemne whether the usi demands
h not Satisfactorily responded to- or
not ls.,nted all by her Colfederses, civil
mencn pi. Of trs Federal uoveEamet h tie period
sumo the pos r. gran,e by under the nOn Of the
Tuied sAtes that NJ Convention SHAH place t mAedlAey
In omiinn aoa T te pordee @'eh 'hg sA'es o' CONFER
To these ends theTr;sre be 4 se oyed--
That he foregoing points OF adameri or for declaration OF
pc pose e gar Of the states nov In the Union be INN edle-
That doaa ~ lrane.s or assaapses snail be dmsnded
on imports u these lts ~ the :orms q checks ami
Of pc. % be dned ny Amenduen's 10 The Conata
g. Tbs, response. 10 these respective States
shan be sque,ted within hxed and lutel period, TO
b.ore the first day q October next hp,s ib!e
That in he meantime recommended the pc pie Of
am p;ee,; What YER attempt % enforce their caim q urisdc
ton tie people Of Inc ss;ea d ia as Il ting tie DIT
lies for dverDg the transit entrance Of COMMERCE
any other ols b. force OF a to res such eaeriion CT
3 1 The federal auth e5 be requested TO wifi Iraw ~ &C.
cupan places the seeded St., aud 20 reduce
ingon Meiieuy, IN Maryland t. sirrisons sGard
day and that the guns which ben lately mounted lana
wards b. r,m9vei aud all prepara the limits
Of this Commonwealth her border b. stepped
,eltlng st hse and wsrke preparations Irritating
That the led, atu, Of S. ,mmon h be recommends
and nsed gps appropriations TO Ter people in
Ia, hi, 5nvct 5n win place Itself in immediate communal
cation with the Dor der and she siiyings,se stu emsnng
In The UnioD conference and on, N: awaiting the
porses Of these requests ard demand
That ord be aiotl at oace susmtog TO the PEG
pie OF TIL COuynvellh 10 determine whether " their Just de-
MT sAiiipoJ esrotei ts by iha Zoe aVt ing
sta are gol responded t. at az By et o. u s.i var ss
named pending Of this Commonwealth fer adjustment
they will will the antsd by them under the
Consultation ~ the United states and Will Win not unite their
dny With The seeded sayehodng States Of the souh
embracing any nlon 70 be forced such nonsa 'ehodbg
States rs dispos" d rninGIc TO respect
and mant. the e Rights 81 a the aud heir pc pic.
mief - assign cions the report tlnej
~ ~ majority Of the Committee se'erL Of whom are nov lb
sent HKSRY A. WISE
Mr. HARvIE pres nted the following as a substitute:
Tie undersigned minority Committee.
aon tnst having had under the resolutions
refereed S said Committee aud discerning from The report OF
H. aotty commend to the Cony non the adoption Of the
Eeoisad That The Committee be-
10 report ordnance ssunr the powers del lied by fgLa
TO Federal Gov nment and to make provision for submitting
tie the qualified voters Of the Commonwealth th
Respectfully submitted
LEss z. HARyIE,
Ru.g.r l. Most.Gys
s,uUEI G. WiLIAss,
Mr.. BARBOUR Of Culpeper, submitted the following
a substitute
Resocsf That Convention Witnessed deep
failure the pat OF the auth rites 4 the Federal Gov
and majority Of the nons.veh9idng sUe Govern.
ment &, operate ec emily " III the authorities Of this Com
monwech effort - restore The Federal Union
'uent with a urity Of tt people of the S'ave Idlng
States
Rssoctd Th,t the recommendations Of this Commonwealth
havng by sufficient response the part OF the
thor les OF the the Federal Govern
ment condeEaons OF public duty ndaee ps to r'iran rom