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VIRGINIA CONVENTION.

rsncctnsnt, conlmcnced u hnrsdhN voting in Com
rii,.e &C the Whole upon the, various proposi-
i'ons OF the rrport ct the majority Of the Com
m1i;vc Federal Relations. Ex-Goy Mise
mad. effort To extend the time for deLai.
but it was inetcctual. The frst ami second
installations bad been previously adopted. The
third resolution slightly amended and asiopt-
81. An effort tn amend the fourth resolution so as
to dirk. out CLAUSE which accepted Of -f,ir
par,iiionOf TIM Territories IL the equal adnis-
-son os slave and irr~ labor into any Territory
excited mn unfrienlly contest. Was rejected by
the very decisive vote of 81 to %. The r~.o-
luton was th.n adopted The hf,h was slight
J. amended and adopted. tn. sixth resolution
brinr under consideration Mr.. Ilarvic MO, -, To
strike II ca, and insert n resolution declaring
that an Ordinance Il Secvr-ion should l.. a.lopt
cd br the Con,-ntiun, anil Submitted to the tco-
pie Tor ratification NJ r-j-ctioa Mt the Conyrv.--
ionai election IN May. The rvsoiutios wss re-
Jrc'"d, Ayes forty five. Nays eighty nine, ma.
jority OF nearly two tai one"
The Virginia Convention continual Friday
The consideration Of the rrTort OF the Commit
tee ON Federal Relations, the sixth resolution
being up. Governor Wise made various mo-
tiOns 60 amend all of which were rejected. lie
then proposed n sul,.uiDie, which was also re-
jcctr,i, ayes 81. nays IS. Tie resolution wa.
then adopted. The seventh resolution wns
amended and passed. The eighth, which afTirns
the right ct secession "ior just cause AMI pro-
tests against coercion, was passed over for the.
present. The ninth MAS arp n.lcd so as TO spcak
vi the secession OF the Confederate States a. n
withdrawal from the Federal Government, in.
stead OF as the exercise" of a right"
The Convention had an exciting session on
SATURDAY. Mr.. johnson presented n petition
signed by htte"n hundred of the people III Rich.
mond. lie said that the sigucrs constituted
only onethird OF the voter. Of the city, though
the petition hal been in circulation several
weeks. The ninth resolution being under con.
alteration, Mr.. Bouldin moved n substitute de-
ciaring that the separate independence Of the
seccdcd States ought to be aeknow le,ised with
out further delay. The Convention, ayes e..
nays al rejected the amendment. The eighth
resolution, containing qualified recognition Of
the right Of secesion and declaration against
the exercise ~ the Federal power for the sub
jugntion OF the people Of n s-cc,ic1l State, WAS
slightly amended AMI adopted. A motion by
Mr.. Garlic To substitute President Ma,lison's
Language, justibing secession only after the
failure 81 every Constitutional resort. wa. re-
| jecied-aycs -. mays l4l. a resolution de-
eiaring the uncertainty which prevails in the
4 public mind rs to tho policy oi the Government
towards the sccrtlcd States, to be- iniuriou, to
the interests of the country, and unfayorablc
/ Ia the adjustment of the pending difficulties.
and appointing Committees to wait upon tie
! President and respectfully ask him to comu,u-
nieate To the Convention the course lac intend.
to pursue was adopted but the vote subsequent.
! jy recons'dercd. Mr. J2ckson, OF W ood county.
made 'cEcmcnt speech against the resolution.
declaring that his constituents would nc,cr con.
sent IA JOIN South CIprolina. Lieutenant COY.
eFnor Montague sharply replied, and the Con.
rcnt,on adjourned in cxctelncn, in the hon, of
better spirit prevailing Monday.
The Convention CA Monday. after nIouo Ia.
bate adopted. ayes -. nays o., Mr.. Preston /.
RESOLUTION declaring the uncertainty wh-h prc-
walls IA the public mind rs to the policy ot thu.
H"'crnnent towards thu seeded States. 10 IL,
injurious Ia thu interests al tho country and nm.
favorable TO the adjustment of the pending ,IifI
e"i'ies' and appointing a COMMITTEE Ia wait u,..
on The frrs'den' and respectfully AK him TO
communicate To the Convention the course l,,.
iniends 10 pursue. The Convention appointed
~ the Committee, Mc-srs. William ballard
I"S'on' conservative; \. n. II. Stuart, Union.
ist' and George w. Randolph, Scccssionist.
l
| sudden Death.-Mr. Isaac CLaplinc. one
OF The oldest and wcalthest citizens of this coun.
/ ~ t'A!s the ShePhcr,lstown Rcgistcr) died sud
!. denly Vt AP"PicNy. at the residence of Mrs
! 'hapi'nc' miles North Of this town. whilst ON
VISIT on Sunday evening last Durin, the
morning VI the same dny. Mr. q ,,,.,,t.,I a.,