The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-12


draw a. occupation o. the PAGES oedst IN the seceds,
states and reduce the forces al Fortress Honros sad
Earpers Ferry, a. For. Washington AID Fort McIenry
y saryand 20 earrsons on guard duty ard that the
guns which have been ate,y mounted lancwards be re-
moved and al other preparations for war IN the limits OF
this or ca her border be AZ once stopped
protesting that these forces and wsrke
Irritating Of civil and Dangerous 10 the people
O. That the Legislature Of this Com monweath be re.
comm need anu argea q make ample appropriations to
4 That this convention will place itself in immediate
Communication with the border and other saveholding
States still remaining the unon FOR conference and co.
operation, whilst awaiting the responses OF the other
| States 10 these requests and demands
g. That an orohancebe adopted a; submitting to
the people OF tins commonwealth to determine whether,
II their just demands not satisfactorily responded to
by Ne slaveholdng States not responded TO
al al ~ then or II ci.l war shall commence the part
OF the federal authorities within the period named pend
irg the efforts Of this Commonwealth for adjustment
they viii or viii not resume the powers granted by them
under the constitution of the United States and win or
will not unite their destiny with that of the seeded slave
heding states q me South embracing any enon
to be formed such eholdng States will manifest
disposition and determination to respec, and maintain
the equal rights OF all the States and their people
All which Is respectfully submitted with the request to
be permitted to assign hereafter the objections to the re-
port entertained BY the minority OF the committee seye
raj Of whom are now absent. HENRY A. WISE
The following was submitted by Mr.. LEWIS L. HARvIE
as minority report
The undersigned, minority OF the Committee on
Federal Relations report, that having had
siderstiun the resolutions referred TO the said committee
cisSeptng from report Of majority,
mend to the Convention the adoption Of the following
Resolved That the Committee on Federal Relations be
Instructed TO report ordinance resuming the powers
delegated by Virginia to the federal government and
make provisions for submitting the the qualified
voters Of the Common xeath for their adoption reec
tion. Respectfully submitted.
LPwIs r. HARyE,
RoBr. l., MONTAGUE,
SAMUEL c. WILLIAMS
Mr.. JAMES BARBOUR, member Of the Committee on
Federal Relations offered the following embodiment
of his views
Resolved THAT this Convention has witnessed with deep
the failure the part Of the authorities OF the
federal government and majority Of the slavehold
ing State governments TO co operate efficiently with the
authorities OF this Commonwealth in an earnest effort TO
restore the federal Union terms consistent with the
curity of the people Of the slaveholding States.
Resolved That the recommendations OF this Common
wealth having been met by sufficient response on the
part Of the authorities of nosavehodng States and the
federal COVE, nmcpt considerations Of public duty induce
US to refrain from further recommendations If the
horities federal government and Of the slave
holding State governments desire and expect restore
the federal Union, they must without further delay
adopt such measures as will afford to the people Of slave
holding States fun constitutional of their safety
in continuing any further association with them under
common government
Resolved That this Convention will on the day after
the adoption of these resolutions appoint three commits
sioners proceed to Montgomery and confer with the
author tiles of the Confederate States in reference TO the
present grave emergency in our public affairs
This report is looked upon here too full of ambiguity
to command any serious attention.
II is construed to Western to that the
positions for reconstruction the scceeded States and
in they refuse that they shall be finally and forever
Iepudiaed 6y virginia 10 Eastern men H. is construed
TO be composed OF all the slave States The whole thing
is well understood here
RICHMOND, March II, 1861.
The Convention, by 10, to 49, passed vote of thanks
to senator Crttenden for his patriotic efforts TO bring
about just and honorable adjustment OF the national
difficulties.
Mr.. SUMMERS made speech, advocating the Peace
Conference propositions.
ID tat ,o,pn
the Committee Federal Relations, endorsing the
Peace Conference propositions; recommending Border
State Convention at Frankfort, Ky opposing coercion
MISSOURI STATE CONVENTION.
PROPOSED coNyENTIoS OF THE BORDER SLAVE
STATES.
The subODed preamble and resolutions we're presented
and read the Missouri State Convention at its sitting
the 9th inst is alleged that these resolutions meet
the views Of many Of the prominent delegates to that
Relations to whom they were referred, will report favor
ably thereon
Whereas it is the deliberate opinion OF this Convention
that unless the unhappy controversy which divides
the states OF this confcderacy sha be satisfactorily ad
iustcd, permanent dissolution Of the Union IL inev
table, and this Convention representing the wishes Of the
people Of Miss Is DESTROYS Of employ ing
able means TO avert so dire calamity and determined
TO make lnal effort the Union and constitu
ton in the spirit which they established by the
fathers of the republic; therefore,
Resolved That behalf of the State OF Missouri,
invitation hereby extended to the States OF Delaware
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Ken
effort to adjust the present unhappy Ia the
spirit In which the constitution originally formed
and consistently with s principles 10 10 the
people of the avehodng States adequate guarantees for
the security OF their lights and for this purpose TO APP
point commissioners to meet the 18th day OF April
in the city Of Nashville Tennessee, similar commits
sioners appointed by Missouri 10 consider and If pract
cable agree upon united or action be pur
sued by said States in securr these ends.
Resolved, That General A. w. Donphan, A. II. Buck
ner J. d. Coalier, W. 7. Johnson. Harrison Hough H. H.
Gamble and n. W. Watkins hereby appointed com
mssioners whose duty shall be when notified by the Pre-
sident OF this Convention that Of said States
shall have accepted this invitation, TO repair to
the city of Nashville Tennessee the day designated
TO meet such com issoners be appointed by
two OF said States in accordance with the invita-
tion herein contained
Resolved That if said commissioners after fun and
free conference, shall agree plan'o adjustment
OF action TO be pursued the said states
In accordance with these resolutions the commissioners
hereby appointed shall report the to adjourned
session OF this invention TO be held at such time tho
Convention may hereafter determine.
Resolved, That the President Of this Convention send
copies OF these resoutons TO the Executives or the
raj states herein mentioned with the request that tho
sad Executives inform him, practicable, OF ths
action of their respective States In this regard and thai
when informed that OF said states have
spond TO this invitation he shall forthwith inform tho
commissioners herein appointed Of that fact