Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-19
10 CORRESPONDENTS.


The resolutions adopted by the House OF Delegates
DAY before yesterday by an overwhelming vote, pro
,idng for the appointment of five commissioners from
this State, 70 meet a similar number Of Commission
ers from each Of the other States, at Washington
city, on the 4th Of February with view to agree, If
practicable on an adjustment Of pending difficulties,
upon the basis Of the Crttenden propositions embOdy
the true policy which Virginia should pursue at the pre-
time. Ii is alike the dictate Of duty, interest and
honor on the par; OF the Commonwealth and people OF
Virginia, to resort to every r and Just means for the
preservation Of the Union aud the public peace before
they take their stand in favor Of dissolution and revou
ton II our present unfortunate difficulties be hon
Oraby composed and civil strife and bloodshed averted
surely no in Virginia the South should hesitate to
give his countenanee and support to any measure look
lug to those ends For one, therefore, heartily ap
prove and endorse the resolutions adopted by the House
OF Delegates for the appointment Of Commissioners on
the part Virginia for the aterna and patriotic purpose
alluded to- and We express the sincere and ervent hope
that they viii meet the prompt and cordial appreciation
OF the Senate this very day.
We have no doubt that a Convention Of Commission
ers from all the States or from many may be dis
posed 70 cooperate with the Old Dominion in the impor
tsn work proposed be nauguraed by her, would be
able reconcile upon just and honorable terms all the
differences and dsagreements unhapply existing be-
tween the two sections Of the Union. The conviction
Is now almost universally entertained in every portion Of
the country that imminent and pressing danger threat
ems the Union Of the States and unless something Is
speedily done to avert it. the whole nation will Be
plunged into the fearful vortex Of dissolution and civil
war. With such conviction weighing upon the minds
Of al, and with clear apprehension of the inevitable
tha
versv we believe the Commissioners from the several
States would meet in Washington under Of the
most solemn responsibility, and With firm determine
tou to devise a settlement which would be acceptable
to the great body Of the people in all portions Of the
land. We believe that the Commissioners from the
Northern States would come together, prepared 70
cede to the South all its just and reasonable demanGs-
instructed indeed by the mass OF the Northern people
sacrifice everything but honor to maintain the Union
and restore the blessings of peace and security to
alarmed and distracted country And, thus believing
We sincerely trust that the noble and patriotic effort
making to secure the assembling at the Federal Capital
of Convention Of Commissioners from the various |
States may be completely and immedatelysuccessfuL
But; should the proposed Convention OF Commission
ers fail to agree upon Of settlement would Virgin
ia or the South lose anything by the movement On the
contrary would not the Ola Dominion and the whole
South place themselves in high and honorable attitude
before the country and the world and dvCS themselves
of all responsibility for the consequences OF refusal
the part Of the North adjust the controversy upon
fair and proper basis. Would they not, by such step
be able to throw upon the North the whole ouus
Of dissolution Of the Union, and the terrible con-
WILSON'S and calamtes that would follow, By eyincing
an honest disposition to settle the pending controversy
aud employing all honorable efforts to that end Virginia
aud the South would keep themselves clearly aud uu
mstakaJly in the right and if separation and disaster
easuej feeling conscious Of the recttude OF their motives
aud the proprety Of their course they would be able to
contend successfully agaius. all Odds and rally in solid
pharx the whole Southern people 70 the standard Ct
Southern resistance.
In conclusion again express the feryent hope that
che resolutions referred will pass the Senate unanimous
~ to-day. And vet from the Of several members
OF the senate on yesterday fear there a deliberate
purpose entertained By the PrecpaOrs to throw every
possible obstruction in the way Of any lookn,
L. a peaceful ard honorable settlement Of pending dill
culdes BY Offering irrelevant amendments, and wasting
time in debating them the OF ect Of members evidently
H. 10 defeat the appointment Of Commissioners Some
of th5s, amendments, no doubt nobody would ob
eet TO- if not brought forward clearly the
an the House day before yesterday to della, and defeat
the main object in view. We hope that members will
rscoe, that the people and anxious speci
to,s Of their conduct aud will not fail to rebuke fac
tousuess uuder existing circumstances tie very first
opportunity that nav De offered them.