The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-13
Missouri Convention X epert Of the COM
milise On Eeds ral Il r aiiaa.


After some unimportint proceedings i'm th,
Missouri Convention, Saturday, the Chair
man of the Committee on Federal Relation,
presented the report of that Committee. Tn,
report is long and carefully written. contain
ing n full exposition of all the circumstance,
surrounding The position and affecting the in
terests of Missouri. 1t recounts the evils nj
which the South may rightfully complain
adnonishes the North that the hos tile ia
natical feelings towards Southern insti
tu.ions manifested by large numbers @.
that section are productive only of evil. and
expresses the hope that a better knowledge 81
the subject will remove their prejudices. The
report does not assume threatening attitude
towards either section of the country, and
concludes with the following resolutions
which are reproduction of the main features
of the report:
Reso'red, That at present there is no adeou..s
rduse TO iinpet Missouri to dissolve her
win the federai Union, but, on the contrary she
viii la Dor for such ad jusiment of the eYis,i NJ
equality Of all the states.
hes9,red That the people Of this State are de-
yotedly attached to the institutions of our COM. .
ry, and earnestly desire that by fair aud amic;,-
oie adjustment, the present causes of disagree
men' may be removed, the lAaton perpetuased
snd peace and harmony restored between the
North aud the South.
he."ued, nat the people OF this State deem the
amendments to the Constitution of the United
states proposed by Mr.. Crittenden, with the ey
tension Of the same to the territory hereafter T.
"e acquired, basis Of adjustment which will
successfully remove the causes of difference for
ever from the arena of national politics
Rssofred, That the people of Missouri believe
mat the Peace and quiet of the country will be
promoted by a Convention to propose amendments
TO the Constitution of the United States and thu
Convention urges the Legislature Of the State In
t@ke s,e.,.p steps fgr 81 calling such Convention.
~ fesD,red Iha ~ the opinion Of this Convention
Government coercive Of The xeced;ne States a.
the employment of military force bv the srcedine
,e Sta,es 10 assall ,he Government of the United
states. VIII Inevitably plunge the country into
civil war, and thereby extupuish ali hon,s IF - y
dmlcable settlement Of the issue now pending -
we, therefore, eafnestly'entrcat the Federal GOV.
cfhhlent, as well as the seeding states to stay
the arm of military power, and on no prctenc,.
whn'ever to bring upon the nation the horrors II
civil war ~ -
l.eaottea That when the Convention adiourns il,
adjourn to meet at Jefferson City on The M, Il
Monday of December
te.0sred / hat committee be elected the ma =
Iority of which shall have the bower to conven.
the Convention at such time and place prior f,
ihe third Monday of December, as the public ext
8eGcy may require
The report WIS ordered to be prn ted, and
made the special orter for Monday
Mr.. Read, whilst heartily approving the
temper ana spirit OF the report, dissente
from the plan OF adjustment laid down and
asked leave 10 present Il minority report on
Monday, which was grantee Adjourned
Inc State Senate passed resolutions yester-
day, that our Senators be ins tructpd and our
Representatives request ted, to oppose the pas
sage OF all acts granting supplies of men and
mission or Subiugation, and that should such
acts be passed by Congress, our Senators be
instructed, and our Representatives request
ed, TO retire from the Halls of Congress