Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-02
Tho Virginia State Convention.
F0CRTKESTH DAY.

order Of the day is taken up, beg leave with
the permission OF the gentleman from Augusta
(Mr. BarLoR), to offer the following rese!u
ton:
''Resosrcd. That an ordinance should he
passed by this Convention, submitting TO the
qualified voters Of this State the question
whether Virginia shall remain attached to Tho
Northern Confcdcracy or whether she will re
cede and unite her destiny with the States o
the Southern Confederacy."
Referred to tho Committee on Federal Rala
tons.
TUE VIRGINIA COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. FIsuER--I have obtained permission
from the gentleman Of Augusta CIR. BAYLOR!
who is entitled to the. door, to offer the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved that the Commissioners 10 the
Peace Congress from this State, be requested
to make their report to this Convention 81 their
convenience
Mr.. Ps!cE.-l suppose The design ct that
resolution is to have the Commissioners lake
an oral report.
Mr. FISHER nodded slirmatiyciy.
Dir. PHIcE.-l aW opposed 10 any Sycs form
OF reporting. want written report S"nt
these Commissioners TO write down wAat they
have done. II The object ID to get them t.
come here merely to make speeches, W. stnu!d
invite them to do SO; bot 50 far US this report
is concerned, uuI unwilling that j! SHE'LL DC
submitted il, any Other form Than in writing,
that il may bc placed duly on record.
move to lay ,he resolution OF the !ahir.
The motion was agreed ~.
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
Mr.. EcuoL5, Of Aon-or.-Nr. President,
hes leave to o;lr7 the following resolutions
wl,ch eys u.ay be Tcie.gr&; To ;he Cuai:niL:ee
on Federal Relations:
Resolved, That, in the present political cola.
plicnlions Of our country, it is the duty oi the
Congress Of Tho United States to recognize the
separate and independent. nationality OF tlc
States that haze united themselves uudcr the
natno Of the Confederate States al America.
That, concurreniiy with such recognition, q
treaty should be made between the ;Go Gov.
e1nmcnts, which treaty should, among other
things, ix, lst, the perpetual prohibition Of
the African SLAVE trade, and I'd, the free t,arl'
cation Of the Mississippi river.
These resolutions were referred 10 the Cun.
mittee on Federal Relations.
Personal LzeLASA!lo%.
Mr.. GooGlS.-Mr. President, ask the in.
diligence Of the Cenyentioa 20: Gro luoment to
correct remark Of ny i!iend f'on Orange, Mr..
MORTON He has Representa- TIE as being IN fs'
Vor Of Middle Cv;fe5era2y. have no where
advocated such meas u!r but my resolution
proposed and thy reulai lis were designed only tC
enforce the prcpricty OF concert Ut action with
the border slave Sta:es, and one ot Mi resolu.
tons offered for the consideration Of the Con
Yention, in cunnectiun w!lE my remarks, was
in these words
Resolved, That it is the duty Of Virginia
now to invite the cooperation OF al the slave
holding States, upon the border, so az TO pro
vide measures Tor their Concurrent action here
after.
Now, the object had in virw, b. council
of the border shave States, vas that we might
unite IN the attainment Of common objects,
and together 10 propose Car pa as the Other
Southern States lave made theirs then 10 III
yts their cooperation with us TO Invite all
the States to accriI, i. as plan OF adjustment,
made agreeable 10 all, end forever putting 10
rest these ds,racting topics As Tor any plan
of Middle Conledelacy, | frankly Say / have
not considered it at all Ny friend will,
am sure, accept these remarks in reference 10
his speech yesterday, as given in The same
spirit with bis OWE courteous hearing toward
me. might reply 10 some in!erences, also.
which he has drawn from some Of my positions,
as inconsistent with my views rs presented by
me, but deem it unnecessary 10 de!ain the
Convention.
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
Mr.. BoissEAU offered the following resOlu
tions, which were referred TO ;he Committee
on Federal Relations:
Resolved That the Union was formed by
the voluntary co.parlnsrShip Of the States The
equal and sovereign parties TO the compact oI
Union, known as HE Consultation; that the
Federal Government Is the creature and com.
mon agent of the States, created by them for
certain purposes specified III the Constitution.
and having no power, except those dele satet;;
that when the people Of Virginia, in Convel..
ton assembled, ratified the Constitution of the
United States, i;.ey dscixred that the power.
which they thereby granted, might be presumed
by them whenSoever the same should be per.
verted 10 their injury or opprcSsion; and the
people Of Virginia, and not the Federal Gov.
ernment are the judges Of the necessity which
may compel them 10 resume those powers.
Resolved, That the occasion has nvw arisen
which justi6es the people Of Virginia in resu
ming the said powers, and wien they resume
the same, they will then, as free and indie.
pendent State, have uil power 10 levy war, con
dude peace, contract a.ilanres, establish com
MERGE. and to do all other Gc;s and things
which an independent State may OF right Do;
and no government or people on earth viii have
any right 10 collect revenue in any form, OF
under any disguise or evasion on her SOL! or to
interfere in any way with her commerce; nor
to hold Any forts, magazines, arsenals ~ dock.
Yards in her limits; Lut the State will account
with the United States FOR their rights Of pre-
nerty i'll the Same. Oh JUST, lair Gnd equitable
terms.
STATE Affairs.
The PREsiDEST-The CHAR has received u
fronl the Auditor oil Public Ac
counts, 10 response TO the resolution OF the
gentleman FROM Preston, CIR. B;:owS) which
beg leave to submit for tho consideration Of
tho Convention.
Mr. BRowN-I Iloye that the communication
be laid upon the table. and printed.
The motion WAS agreed III.
The communication haring been sent 10 the
printer Of the Convention, the reporters could
not obtain ! copy OF it N time ipr publication
to-day. 1t vii! te inserted i'll our next paper.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr. Moore. Of Roekbrtge-Miih tie per.
mission OF the gentleman from Augusta, will
ask the indulgence Of the Convention while
make personal explanation.
I find reported 10 the Enquirer" o! this
morning what purporis 10 be speech deliver.
ed by the gentleman from Orange (AIr. MuR
TOM OH yesterday.
In that speech, sir. he has taken tins liberty
of undertaking to communicate 10 the Conven-
ton, and 10 ths world what were my opinions
thirty years ago, and Whit they are now.
beg leave nov to correct the msrepresen-
tation Of the geut!eman-not Intentional mis-
! am sure-.ut, nevertheless
a misrepresentation OF my opinion.
The gentleman SETS Gu, By saying that me
expected would be in uiy seat, &c.
a,Il a little surprised ,hat the gentleman dad
not know that | was serving OH the Committee
on Federal Relations under the order OF this
and lhatit was my duty to be there.
| believe that on the particular day on which
he delivered his speech, | was but short time