The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-11

MIR. BALDWIN moved to amend the IL tn re-
solution by adding thereto the following
And the forts, arsenals, magazines and other
places ceded to the United States, and situate
on the mainland, or for the protec tion Of the
harbors OF the seeded States ought for the
purposes of pacifcation, to be evacuated by
the authorities of the Federal Government"
Mr.. CONRAD, of Frederick, could not vote
for the amendment, which he did not con slider
german 10 the resolution.
Mr.. BALDWIN appreciated the force of the
objection. He was not strenuous for the
adoption of the amendment; but he and some
of his friends wished to set themselves right
in regard to the amendment previously offer
ed by the gentleman from Princess Anne,
which they had voted against because it pro-
posed the evacuation of some forts which they
did not consider Il necessary condition not be.
cause they denied the principle.
The roll was called and the amendment
agreed to--yeas lei, nays %.
Mr.. CAsLILg desired TO move AS an amend
ment that the Committee now rise and report
| their work to the Convention, and are hereby
discharged from the further consideration of
the report. Decided out of order.
The resolution, AS amended, was then adop-
ted IL reads as follows
II. The people of Virginia will await any
son.ble time to obtain answers from the other
States, TO these propositions of amendment aware
| Of the endorsements that may produce delay
ont tey w ssPs s Pnca as & s
the seeded States, and that no attempt be made to
subject them to the Federal authority. nor to rein
force any of the forts situate ON the mail and, or
| within the harbors of any of the seeded states,
re-etpture the forts arseusts or other property Of
the United States, within their limits, TO exact
| the payment oi imposts upon their commerce; nor
| any measure reSorted To justly calculated to pro-
| magazines, and other places ceded to tho United
Si.tcs, and situate the mai inland, or for the pro-
tecton Of heharhars ef the seeded States, ought,
for the purposes OF pacihcation, TO be evacuated
| by the authorities of the Federal ovsrnment
The thirteenth resolution was then taken
up:
IS. In the opinion Of this Convention, the peo-
| pie Of Virgiuia would regard any action Of the
| Federal Government, tending Ia produce c0ilis-
ION OF forces pending negotiations tor the adjust
furious to the interests and offensive to the honor
| OF this Commonw eaith; and they would regard
any such action on the part Of the seeded or Con
| federated States as hurtful and unfrie ndiy, and
| ~ leaving them free TO determine their future
| policy.
Mr.. WISE moved to amend by striking on,
| the word "them," (tenth line) and inserting
| "the people of Virginia. Agreed to-I3 TO Il
| Mr.. WISE moved TO further amend by strik-
| ing out all after the word Commonwealth,
| seventh line,l and advoca ted his amendment l.
| MIR. SPEED, of Campbell, moved to amend
| the amendment by leaving therein all except
| the words land as leaving them free TO deter
mine their future policy" Mr.. Speed e1
| planned his amendment.
| Mr.. BALDWIN replied, directing his remark:
| to the amendment offered by MIR. Wise. He
said that so long as he was a citizen of the
United States, he should defend the flag of the
United States and oppose all who assailed it
| His motto was, my country, may she be al
ways right but, right or wrong, my coun
try
Mr. WISE said that was very good fourth
| of July orati0n. The gentleman, however
could not go beyond him in his attachment Il
| the star-spangled banner; and when he at
tempted 10 carry it TO the North he wouls
have to fight with him. He intended TO keel
that nag from Yankee and English hands
and when the struggle came as to who shoulc
have it-those who had broken or those wh'
had kept the compact it would be severe.
| Pending the consideration of the amend
ment, the hour for recess arrived.