The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-18

imperously demands the most prompt and de,
elsive action on the part Of the States aggrlevsd
| intercourse and fra,ernal regard and affection
among the people ana the respective slave Tow
| Resolrtd, That the sympathy and cooperation
of sister .ates, under such circumstances cannot
be otherwise tn IN aefu and their united action
| ought to be successful and in giving expression
| to such feelings we manifest our desire to AID IN
peTpetuatins tn relations Of amty which ought to
| exist, and which are the safeguard for harmony
and peace among nations.
ern States upon our rights ard Our wrongs, and
upon the mode and ssnre OF redress to be alter
earnest appeal to their sense of justice. to &C
| knowledge and adhere TO them, must tend to
sure domestic tranquility, promote the general
welfare, and secure the blessings OF Lloerty 10
earnestly recommend the CO operation Of ali the
southern states IN assembling Convention LOT
End objects heeP Of this
Common ealth will, bv JOINT ballot, elect -
-, Commlssloners to represent TINS state
and that each Of the Southern states Rhali De re-
Quested IN ike manner to elect similar Coinmls-
| sloners on their part. to meet at Montgomery, IN
the state OF Alabama or the 4th day OF FEBRUARY
next, in such Convention. And It is hereby ex-
pIess $ declared that he action oil such Conven-
TO the Convention of this State, if in SESSION,
and to each of the Southern States, for ratification
| Rssoired, That the Governor transmit copy Of
these resolutions to the Preslden OF the United
ncated to the Congress of the United States, and
also copies to the Governors of the sovereign
| Lealslaturc of each State respectively.
RsSotred, That the Gene fal Assembly VIII, by
tons respectfully 10 request the President of the
United States to absa during the meditation
contemplated by these fesalutions from an acts
calculated TO produce a COLLISION OF arms between
| the States and the Government OF the United
| states; and - Commissioners be elected In Ike
manner, with instructions respectfully To request
the State OF South Carolina. and the other States
that have seeded or may secede, TO avoid any ac-
! han far ata yshl ma rod tnn
| collision with the forces OF the Federal Govern
| ment.
| Ga motion, the House proceeded to consider
| the report of the Joint Committee on State
| and Federal Relations made GA Tuesday.
| MIR. ToMLGN remarked that his proposition
had been intended as substitute not only Tor
| the resolution introduced by Mr. BARBOUR,
! but for the report of the Joint Committee
| The SPEAKER decided lha. the report Of the
| Joint Committee was before the House for
| action. 1Ir. BARBoUR's resolutions and the
| report being distinct subjects,
| Mr.. NEWTON, of Hanover, offered propO-
| sition to strike out the preamble of this COM
| mittee's report, and insert in lieu thereof the
| following:
| Whereas several of the Southern States have
seen lL TO Withdraw from this Couied5racv, and 1t
| is expedient that this Common tin should
| al 2n9rabie eif0rts TO avert the consequences
| which may ensue, ty firm expression of opinion
from her constituted authorities, in reference to
the position now occupied 70 their confsderates by
the said States, rs W. Il 81 by initiating any move
| ment which may result N a reconstruction of the
| Federal Government upon basis which Will So
cure to the slayenoldng States all their constltu-
lst, RssoLred, That the Federal Constitution is
the result of a compact 70 med between sovereign
parties for the mutual promotion of their inter
ests; the principal objects Of lts adoption being
ton OF the librrties of each'l individual state
I'd. That whenever any number OF States com
bine to use the Government thus created, either
directly indirectly. to overthrow it's iustItu-
lions, or destroy It's liberties, the State or STATES
thus agg ',eyed nave The undoubted right to with
81. That while different opinions may well he
entertained IN reference t. the expedlency Of Sc
with ;rawn from the inlon the frequent grave
and deliberate violations OF the Federal C0nsti
tuition by the Northern mem bers of the Conted-
eracy give each of those State. the right to
else It's own judgments N reference to such ac-
ton as the honor AID safety of Its people may E.
qulre.
Affairs 1t Is dangerous deluslon To suppose that
the interests OF Virginia are not thorous hly den-
tihea with those OF her Southern sisters. and that
are looking to any other cnrnbinaton. in the last
resort, than nni3n with th'm,. IS calculated to
weaten the position OF cur friends, and 10
st, ength N the hands of enemies.
MIR. NEWTON supported his proposition by
an able and eloquent speech.
Mr.. CHRISTIAN asked division of the
question, which was ordered. On the Ques-
ton CT striking out, the House refused, by the
following vote:
YEAS. Messrs Anderson, Bell. Boisseau, Car
penter, Carter, Childs, Claiborne. Friend. Gar
rett, ID. Gibson, John L. ,iibson, tirattan Hunter
Crawford H. Jones Warner T. Jones. kaufman,
DoWeii. Mc;saee - M ti Newton. K 'I RoSiG
son, Rves, Rui herloord, Seldom Henry smith.
Thomas; romlin, ~ Ter, Edwin Watson Wilson,
NAYS NJ e. srs., Crqtchfeld, (speakerJ Alder
Bentley, Blsble, Booker. Foreman, Brown, Bur, s,
Caperton. Chapman. Christian. Cole nan, Collier,
wall. tdrington, Edwards, Ferguson, Fleming,
John G liner, G elmer, Coed, eocntz era
nam, HARRISON, Ha inond Hacstey- h lhiBan,
HeIdway: Hopkins. HUNT lett, Johnson Keen,
Knots, Kyle Lettwlch, i.ockrldge. Lucas, Ma
gruder. J. &. Martin. Thomas Martin, VIM Mar
Kinney, NJ cKensie, Medley: Miles, David Miller.
Morris, Myers. Nelson, Pate rson, Phe ps Potter
Preston, PfetloW. PrItchard, Randolph, Reid,
ders Sesar. shannon, sherrard sioert jams K.
sm'h, Isaac a. smt9 a StspSs hqmpsen Wal
heid, Voolfolk, ard 1erbY- IS
Mr.. Seldom, OF Stafford, then offered the
following substitute for the first resoIu-
ton CT the Joint Committee
Resolved. That in the oppon Of this General
the Southern and Northern States can be PENN
nent, Just and satisfactory. which will not so re
itself as to secure to each section self protec-
tive power against any lnyasIol. By the Federal
Union, upon the reserved rights of either.
Mr. SEDDON supported his motion in an
able, impassioned, and effective Southern
rights speech.
The yeas and nays being demanded, were
recorded as lOllOWs
YxAs-Messrs. Crutchfeld, fSpeakerD Alien.
Anderson, Bailey, Bell, Bolsseau, Carpenter, Car
ter. Childs, Claiborne, nuckwall, Edwa ds Evans,
Erieqd' osrrett J9nn rd T. GiOsen, HUNT Hunter
MaTtin' Nc poweh elm soGe Gss,,iM e.
same fy SON NaTon h R 9bnson, R S
Rulherfoord. Seldom. H. Smith, Tn )mas, Tomlin,
Tyler: Ward, Il. Watson, Wilson, Witten and
Woofolk-52.
NAYS; -Messrs. Anderson. ARNOLD. Ball, Bar
bour, Bass Bentley, Blsbie, Booker. Foreman,
b own. Bnrks, Caperton Cassln, Christian. Cole
man, Col Her. Cowsn, Crane, Dlcke n,on. Edging-
ton, Fers uson, Fleming. D: Gibson J. Gllmer, c.
mond, Hackley, Hoffman, HoldTa, Hopkins, Jett,
Johnson, Keep Ka9sts, Kyle L s5wlch. Loek
Marin, Massie, Matthews. Maupn Z. i. Mctiru-
der, Mckee zie, Medley, Miles, Morgan, Myers,
.g.ItehaFd. Randolph. Reid. Richardson, Riodick,
W. Robertson, Saunders, Segar, Shannon, Seer
Ta 6d s Ssos waker FW ssos snlh sWsps
WEIGH West. Wingfeld, W God and Y erby-s s.
A vote being demanded on the committees
report, the pream BILE was adopted rtra rocs
the list resolution by vote of 1l6 ayes TO 10
nays the second and third without objection;
the fourth resolution was amended, on me-
tion of Mr.. ROBERTSON, of Richmond, by
making the Commissioners subject TO the CON-
troll Of the General Assembly or Convention.
The resolutions of the Joint Committee, as
adopted by the House, read as follows:
Whereas, it is the dslbsrats opinion Of the GEN.
era! Assembly OF rsInta, that unless the unhap-
py controversy which now divides ths States Of
this Con iederacs shall be satisfactorily adjusted.
General Assembly, representing the wishes of the
people OF the Commonwealth ia GesITous of EN-
pioylng every reasonable means to avert SO dire
calamity, and dete fmlned to make a final effort
To restore the Union aud the Constitution in the
spirit IN which they were established by the "a
tners OF the replbilc Z: therefore,
/. Resolred, That on behalf of the Common
wealth OF Hirglnis, an imitation IS ne eby ex
tended TO all zen States whether siay )idlng or
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