Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-09
rirninin rnnrentIan.


RroHMoNp, April .6.-The Virginia State
reassombled this morning. ~
Secession resolutions from the people Of
Charlotte and Norfolk Counties, were pre-
sented. I'm
MT. Halliday said that the signefs 70 the
latter constituted a small minority of the
people of the counties.
Mr.. johnson presented petition for Sc.
cession, signed BY 1900 people Of Richmond.
He said the signers constituted but about
one-third the voters Of the city, though Il
had been weeks in preparation: The ninth
resolution was taken up in Committee Of
the Whole, and the amendments offered yes
terday were defeated. Mr.. Bouldeon moved
to strike out the whole resolution, and insert
a substitute embodying q declaration that
the separate independence of the Seeded
States ought to be acknowledged without
further delay, and such arrangements made
and such laws passed as the separation may
make necessary and proper.
The Committee refused to strike out, by
yeas 6S, nays II. Other amendments were
rejected, and the ninth resolution adopted
90 to 81. The Committee then referred back
to the eighth resolution recognizing the
right for lust causes. Mr.. Carlisle moved to
strike out the resolution and insert substi-
tute for embodying Madson's language, JUS
tifying Secession only in the event of the
failure of every constitutional resort. The
Committe refused to strike out by ayes %,
nays ia.
The vote indicated the strength Of the ul-
ira Unionists. heramendments were then
proposed and rejected. Pending the recess
several firm conservatives changed their
votes and voted for Mr.. Boulden's substitute
| for the ninth resolution. The eighth resolu-
| ton, on reassembling, was taken up in com
| mittee. On motion of Mr.. Somers, the words
| 0they concede,n in the third line, were
stricken out, and the resolution was then
| adopted and the committee rose.
In the Convention, Mr.. Preston, con-
servative, offered a resolution, supposed to
| have been occasioned by the late war move
ments. declaring that the Government has
no power to subjugate aSouthern State; pro
testing against any coercive policy and au'
thorizing the appointment of delegates tC
wait on the President, present him these
resolutions and respectfully ask him to com
municate to the Convention the policy the
Government intends TO pursue.
The resolution was modified on the sug
gestion of Mr.. Baldwin, and accepted by Mr.
Preston, as follows:
HWHEREAs, in the opinion of this Conven
ton, the uncertainty which prevails in th'
public mind as to the policy the Government
intends pursuing toward the seeded State
is extremely injurious to the commercial ant
industrial interests of the country, and tend
to keep I'D an excitement which is unfavora
BILE to an adjustment of the pending Difficult
ties and threatens the disturbance of tn
public peace; therefore,
"ResolUed: That committee OF delegate
be appointed to wait on the President"
Mr., Carlisle offered an amendment to in
clude desire to know the policy OF the Sc
ceded States toward the General Govern
ment. Rejected.
Mr.. Preston's resolution was then adopte
as modified.
Mr.. jackson moved a reconsideration.
t The Convention agreed to take a vot
again.
l Mr.. jackson made vehement speec
against the proposition, declaring that h
: constituents would never consent to joi
Q South Carolina.
n Lieutenant Governor Montague made
8 spirited speech in reply. Considerable fee
e ing was manifested on all sides. Some of u
Unionists consider that the adoption of M
. Preston's resolution will annihilate 6
" hopes of adjustment.
!, Without taking a final vote the Conve
: ton adjourned, hoping for more calm sc
! sion on Monday.
i RICHMOND, April SIN the Conventit
., to. day, Messrs. Scott and Treadway, Go
D servatives, declared that if the Presiden
Z response is unfavorable, they would go
If Secession. The movement of fleets "
frequently alluded to, and the ground
n sumed that Virginia, having indicated b
; y policy to be against Secession, has right
. know what these movements mean.