Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-04-11
The Virginia Convention.

This convention is still in session; al
one of its recent meetings, it voted down
a secession resolution by vote of 45 fol
and eighty-ninc against, and at subsc.
quent meeting resolution declaring that
the independence of the Confederate
States ought to be recognized, was lost
by vote of 6S for to II against.
adoption Of Mr.. Preston's Resolu'ions-C Com
mitee appointed TO Vat on President
Lincoln.
RIcHMoSD, April s.-Immediately on the
assembling of the Convention this morning,
resolution was offered to suspend the exc
cution of the order to go into Committee of
the whole; for the purpose of taking up the
unfinished business of Saturday.
Mr.. jackson moved that the resolution be
tabled.
Lost.
The resolution to suspend tho order was
adopted by tie vote.
Mr.. Preston's resolution was then taken
up, MS follows:
Whereas in the opinion of this Conven-
ton, the uncertainty which prevails in the
public mind as to the policy OF tho Govern
inent intends to pursue towards the seeded
States is extremely injurious to the CONNER
cial and industrial interests of the country,
tends to keep up an excitement which is un-
favorable to an adjustment of the pending
difficulties, and threatens disturbance OF
the public peace Therefore.
| BE IL reSolred That a committee Of three
delegates be appointed to wait on the Presi-
ident of the United States, and respectfully
ask him to communicate to this Convention
what course he intends to pursue.
A long debate ensucd, during which Messrs.
Scott of Fauquier, and Treadway, Conserva-
tives, declared that if the Presidents respon
Sc was unfavorable they would go for immc-
date secession. They hoped, however, that
the answer of the President would be favor
able to peace.
Other members addressed the Convention
in opposition, and declared that tho object
Of the resolution was immediate secession.
| The movements of the fleets were frequent
| ly alluded to in the progress of the debate,
and the ground assumed was that Virginia
having by the vote OF Thursday indicated her
policy against secession. she had the right to
know what these movements ment.
| Mr. Carlisle'and all the straight-out Union
lists opposed the resolution, as did some Of the
Conservatives.
The preamble and resolution were then
adopteil-yeas IS, nays Go.
Much to the surprise Of every one Gov.
Wise voted in the negative.
The Convention then appointed Messrs.
VIM. Ballard Preston, Conservative; Alexan-
der II. II. Stuart, Unonist. and George W.
Randolph, SeccssoniSt, as Commissioners to
wait on the President. They will leave to-
morrow morning.
The Convention then adjourned, and it is
presumed will transact but lit tie business un-
til the Commissioners return.
Are the members of the Convention so sim
PIE, as to suppose for one moment, that the
President of the United States, will reveal tc
them the course he intends to persue towards
the seeding States, that they who seem to b
the special conservers of the interest of those
states, may make known his policy to the Sc
ceders' Why has not the Convention ap
pointed a committee to wait upon JEFF. Da
Wis, to know what he intends by sending
troops by the thousand to Pensacola?-I
those wise men of Virginia are so greatly al
armed at the steps taken by the government
lest they should prccipitate war, why do they
not manifest the same sJlicitudo at the &C.
tvity employed by tho SO called Southern
Confederacy? If you wish to be respected
and to have some influence, gentlemen, Civ.
a little more evidence of impartiality. Lot
not all your concern be on one side.