The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-04

ne proceeded TO allude to the Repuh,ic.,
,, :" cohEfess-the adoption of the Clark
s', force bill had passed to ts So.
cono reading In the House-and Il anytbiur
60. ,e wanting, "a proposition had been
sent from the Peace Conference which he re
pudiated In the name of the people whom he
represented on this fioor. He then proceeded
10 criucise The Franklin nroposition which
he looked upon as any thing but n guarantee
Oh southern rights. 1t placed us in worse
position than we already occupied and he
spurned 1t. His people had been firmly at
'ached TO the Union, and were prepared TO
stand around the Con stitulion as long as they
who stood last but they had seen the Consti-
tuition overpowered by the higher law and
now they We're for an eternal dissolution of
these states All they ask is to he allowed 70
depart in peace but IL war must come let it
come, and may the God of battles defend the
right. lie did not propose TO discuss the right
OF secession, but contended that the States had
The right whenever the compact vas violated
by parties 10 1t. Virginia had especial re-
served to herself the right TO resume her
sovereign powers, whenever her rights should
be invaded. But in any event, they had the
right, under the Declaration of Independence,
TO resist oppression and wrong come from
whence they may. Virginia had none of the
responsibility for the present state of affairs
no stains upon her garments. Whatever might
be the result, Virginia could say to the North.
in the language of Macbeth TO Banquo Thou
canst not say did it."
FEDERAL gELATtoSs
Mr.. GoobE, of Bedford. said his shirts wore
weighed down by the consideration that be-
tore the Convention Of Virginia assembled on
Monday, a Black Republican Will h; ye been
hangurated as her President. Poor cid Viz
gInta ere Chat time she Will have bowed her
neck to the yoke and passed under the tri-
uInphal car of Black Republic lie there
iore asked, In the name of his people Ihat the
lolloWln. preamble and resolu ton might ba
spread upon the record
HheIeos the people Of yirsi mia, in Convention
assembled, did declare and make known when
ther assentod to and ratified the Constitutio OF
The nited States on the 2jth ol June. l7Xs that
The powers granted under the said Con ustitutiou
might be resumed, wbenever the same should be
perverted 10 their injury or opuression and
whereas the said powers have been perv erted 10
the INJURY and oppression 10 the people Of Eirgi-
hla ana, whereas, the very moderate and rea-
sUnab g demands, known a. the Crittendan pro
positions, with certain essential modification
which were presented by the General Assembly
1l 81, ms Coinm R~ealth a, dna effort TO restore
me integrity OF the Union, h.ye deliberately
rejected by our Northern confedentes,
he'"ued, That every consideration OF duty. in
teres', honor and patriotism requires that an or
dlhance should now be adopted by this Conven-
,loo ana submitted to the People for ratification,
by which Virginia shall resume all the powers
delegated by her to the F eierai Government, aud
declare her conneXion with that Government dis
solved.
Referred to the Committee on Federal Re-
lations.
Mr.. FISHER, of Northampton, offered the
following, which Were likewise referred
Reso'red, That In the opinion Of this Convention,
any attempt on the part of the Federal Govern
ment 10 collect revenue on goods in transit to
aHY port or ports IN any Of the States which have
Withdrawn from the Contederacy of the United
states OF America, or any attempt to take the
iorts, arsenals dock yards, munitions of war
ia possession OF the said States that have with
drawn from the Federal Union. would be the in
itlatiou OF civil war. aud that this Commonwealth
VIII not be au Indifferent spectator in such war
but viii take part in the same TO the full extent
0f her military ability, In behalf Of her south
ern slsvehoi ding sisters that have seeded from
the Federal Union.
Resored, further, in the opinion Of this Conveu-
lon, that it Is the duty of the Federal Govern
hent at the earliest practicable lie moment to euter
Into negotiation with the authorities of the South
ern Gontedetacy for the transfer OF Fort Sumter
and Fort Pickens to said Confederacy. and for an
equitable division OF the public properly and
public burdens Of the United States Of America,
ri be time OF the withdrawal of the States of the
s4lu southern Coniederacy from the Union, be-
tw cen them.
On motion of Mr.. TREDwAY, the Convention
:td lOurned.