Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-20
Tribune Correspondence
virginia Convention.

RICHMOND, Va, Monday, March II.
The convention returned thanks to Critterden
for his patriotic efforts to bring about an honora
bic adjustment of the difficulties.
Mr. Baldwin made a minority report from the
Committee on Federal Relations in favor of a
border State convention at Frankfort and oppos-
ing coercion-chargng the present condition of
the country on politicians.
The majority report recommends the people of
her sister States TO respond at their earliest con-
venience to its position and amendment TO the
Constitution, TO be proposed hereafter, in case
Virginia fails to obtain satisfactory responses from
slaveholding States. She feels impelled to re-
sumo sovereign powers, and throw herself on
her reserved rights. 1t is made indispensable
condition that pacific policy be adopted towards
the seeded States that no attempt be made to
reinforce or recapture the forts exact payment
of imports upon commerce or any measure cal
culated to provoke hostilities that Virginia will
regard any hostile action by either side rs hurtiu
and unfriendly and leaving Virginia free to
determine her future policy.
The report recommends Conference OF the
Border States at Frankfort, Ky, on the last
Monday in May.
The foregoing will probably not fully meet the
approval of the Union members, because it aP-
parently recognizes the legal right of secession.
The majority report re affirms the doctrine of
States rights, and declares interference with
slavery by the federal authorities, or the people
contrary TO the Constitution, offensive and dan
gerous; condemns the formation of geographical
or sectional parties demands a fair PARTITION OF
the territory, and equal protection therein; de
clares it is unwise impolitc and offensive to ac-
cumulate within the limits of a State interested
in the irritated pending question of the deepest
importance, an unusual number OF troops and
munitions of war; INDUCES in the hope of a resto
ration of the Union, and fraternal feelings; re-
commends the repeal of unfriendly and unconsu
tutional legislation, and the adoption OF proper
amendments to the Constitution; comedies the
right of States to withdraw for just causes; alludes
to the position of the Federal Government dis
claiming the power under the Constitution to re
cogniZe withdrawal without expressing an opinion
on the question of power 1t deserves to confer
upon the Government, power necessary to deal
peaceably with the question involved; II neceS-
sary to recognize the separate independence OF
seeding States, make treaties and pass such laws
as separation may make proper
RIcnNoNs Va, Tuesday, March H.
In the convention, to day, Mr.. Sumner made
strong speech of three hours, advocating peace
propositions, and urging such action as would
meet the views of the whole State He showed
the folly of passing secession ordinance for
reference to the people, as it would divide them.
He said that Virginia ought TO first command
peace on all sides then call border State con-
ference, with peace propositions as basis of adj
iustment and then the convention To adjourn
to await the result. He expressed full confidence
of eventual restoration.
Mr.. Tyler replies tomorrow.
RICHMOND, Wednesday, March Is
Mr.. Summers speech in the Convention was the
ablest ofthe season, and produced profound effect
Unonists consider his arguments unanswerabe.
There is but little doubt that the Border State
Conference proposition will be adopted, but that
the peace propositions will be taken rs basis of
adjustment, is doubtful
Some secessionists admit the impossbility of
adopting an ordinance of secession, but say that
Virginia will ultimately secede unless her de-
nlands granted.