The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-27

mr. ffsHER, OF Northampton, said he thought
The Constitution of the Confederate States
lutte an improvement upon the Cons tltution
Of the United States but IL presented In this
and referred to seven States, and had no re.
terence TO the Border States. With regard 10
the preamble of the Committees report, he
In tended to make war upon the heresy therein
IL he might be pardoned tor usiuy
such an expression. His object was not To get
guarantees such as would satisfy Virginia
alone, or Kentucky alone, or North Carolina
alone but would have guaran tees that would
tlso receive the appreciation of the Cotton
States. and bring them into Union with US,
We could not afford to have n Confederacy at
the South and a Confederacy at the North. -
Hoping that there We're none upon this floor
who wanted to have the Southern States
sloughed off, he invited all to come up and
vote for such demands would bring them
back to us, he owed no allegiance to the
Federal Government, which was the mere
agent of the States. They had never surren-
dered one lota of their sovereignty Desiring
to offer such amendments as would meet his
views, he moved that the Committee rise
The motion was decided In the negative
ayes A. nc es &C.
Mr.. TURNER, of Jackson, desired to offer
substitute, which embodied amendments TO
the Cons titntion of the United States. which
he thought would not only satisfy Virginia
but would also bring back the Southern
states He gave some reasons why he could
not support the subs titute of the gen tleman
from Wetzel, and opposed Border State Con-
ference. He had fully indicated, here tofore his
belief that IL Virginia were TO choose between
the two Confederaeies, she should choose the
outhorn; but as he represented people who
were not Interested, pecuniarily, in the ques-
ton, he wanted such action to be taken as
would make the State n unit. His subs tie,
he believed, would bring about that result
lie then read his propositions seriuttm COM
menting At some length upon each. He re-
PEELED all insnuations against the LOYALTY of
nf sia
though, as he had said she had but little pc
cuniary interest in it, and appealed to her his
tory 10 sus tain him. In conclusion, Mr.. Tur-
ner moved that the Committee rise.
The motion was lost.
Amidst cries of question: question, ~
Mr.. HALL, of Wetzel, arose to address the
coInmi ttee.
Mr.. WISE appealed to Mr.. Hall to withdraw
his substitute.
Mr. HALL said the substitute was now In
the hands of the Committee, though he had Of
fered it sooner than he had proposed. He had
no oblec ton to its withdrawal, with the con
sent of the Committee.
Several members-t'I object
A motion TO withdraw the substitute was
| then made and decided in the negative.
Mr. FISHER moved that the Committee rise
| md on that motion demanded the yeas ano
nays.
| The roll was then called, and the vote re
| sulted-yeas 81, nays rs.
| The question recurring on the substitute
| Mr.. HALL, of Wetzel, said he had offered i
with the purest motives, and with no int
| ton to delay proceedings, rs had been Ultima
| ted by the gentleman from Ohio, (Mr. Clem
| eus) He offered it as a Union man--a better
| Union man than any who had spoken on th
| II cor. II the object was to reconstruct tn,
| Union, his substitute was the only method o
| arriving at such 4 result. Mr.. Hall yielding
| the floor for moment,
| Mr. MALLORY, of Brunswick moved tina
the Committee rise, which was lost by larg
| majority.
| MIR HALL then resumed the floor and wen
| on to demons irate that Virginia had no libert,
| in this Governmcnt-that the North had pur
sued system of plumber, and all Fedora
| legislation had been intended for the benefi
| of that section. He yielded the floor II
| length to
| Mr. MAcFARLAND, who said that the gen tie
man was apparently laboring under exhaus
| ton, and the Committee having extended in
| diligence on all occasions, would doubles
| cheerfully extend it to him. He had bee
| surprised into this debate, and would proba
| bly, be glad of an opportunity to express hi
| views in the morning. He therefore, froI
| these considera lions, as well rs i'll couse
| quence OF the lateness of the hour, move
| that the Committee rise.
| The motion was lost-ayes 40, noes so.
| Mr.. HALL said he thought the COMMITTEE
| would get about as tired of him Us he could c
| the Committee. He then went on to discus
| the National difficulties, dwelling his shaft
| at the heads Of the Yankees, and made IT
| marks in favor of his substitute.
After some time, Mr.. HALL yielded the foe
| TO
Mr. WISE. who appealed to the members I
| discontinue the present mode of proceeding
| | was absurd thus TO hold on here, when II
! good could be accomplished He moved tha
by general consent the gentleman from We
eel have leave to withdraw his subs titute.
| MI JACKSON, of Wood, objected.
Mr. CLARK, of Nelson, moved to reconsidt
the vote by which the Committee refuse
| leave to withdraw.
The CHAIRMAN said no vote could be recor
| sidered in Committee Of the Whole.
| Mr. WISE moved that the Commi ttee ris
and on that motion Mr.. Cox, of Ches terfel
| called for the yeas and nays
The roll was then called, and The vote +
| suited, yeas 80, nays 60. So the motion Wi
decided in the negative.
Mr. WISE said that he had found a frier
who was kind enough to pair Oft with hin
and he should retire from this body. He askt
| the Chair, in case his name was called, to 81
| that he was sick-sick in every sense of Il
| word MI. Wise then withdrew.
MIR. HALL regretted very much the cour
that things had taken. He did not an ticipa
anything of the kind. He went on in teri
not very complimentary TO the COMMITTEE
| and was called TO order.
| Mr. SHEFFEY, of Smythe, appealed to t
| gentleman to let a vote be taken upon L
, subs titute, and thus put an end to this pr
tracted struggle.
Mr. HALL said he had only asked the cou
/ tesy that had been extended TO others, and
: had been refused him. The Committee cou
t have relieved itself by rising, or by permi
ting him TO withdraw his substitute III t
early stage of the proceedings.
Mr.. TURNER, of Jackson, said he believed
/ | was due to the gentlemen from Wetzel, tn
the usual courtesy should be extended to hi
; | He therefore moved that the Committee ri.
N a I'D on that motion demanded the yeas a
Aays.
n the roll was called, and the vote resulted
t | yeas 81, nays 3D.
: Mr. HALL now announced his purpose
? speaking ''at length upon the effect OF
: Northern tariff upon Southern industry.
\ | would be necessary for him to go deeply in
: details, and he had no doubt it would pro
: vastly interesting to the Committee. [Laug
4 ter
4 Mr.. GooDE, of Mecklenburg, asked the &c
| tleman to yield the floor, to give him an c
\ portunity to make motion Mr.. Hall &C
eN sented and Mr.. Goode moved that the Co
e mittee rise, demanding the yeas and nays up
. the mo ton.
j., The roll being again called, the vote
sulted-yeas H. nays 56-no quorum voting
n The fact was reported. MIR. Shelley in
t Chair and Mr.. JACKSON, of Wood, move'
!, | call of the House.
e MIR. MAcFARLASD moved an adjournme
. 4 and it was decided that this motion took p
: | cedence over every other question.
d Mr.. JACKSON demanded the yeas and IA
a upon the motion to adjourn.
e The roll was called and the vote resulted
: yeas 20, nays 54 So the Convention refus
to adjourn.
g Mr. EARLY.-Mr. Chairman, / offer a re
n | luton
: MIR. HARvIE.-I rise to n point of order
q | The rules req uire q member TO rise from
: seat and address the Chair. The gentlem
s was standing in the aisle, and did not T
d from his seat. daughter
I The CHAIRMAS said he had recognized
r | gen tleman while he was standing.
IS Mr.. CONRAD, of Frederick, then offered
;, resolution. 1t provided that all debate on
I pending question should cease in fifteen m
r utes after the Convention again went il
n Committee of the Whole.
o Mr.. TURNER, of Jackson, claimed the flo
i on the resolutions relative TO equality of I;