Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-15


dent of the Montgomery Congress can announce th
people Of tho Calf States hat they need have ID
approximations they might 60 on with their planting
business as ua tho war would not come to their
tor lite theatres would be along the borders Of the 0d
river and in Virginia
Have done wrong 10 rejecting the authority Of the
men who have thus betrayed the interests conhded
their charger
Under these circumstance the people Of the State who
desired to preserve Virginia In the Union by their del
cgates appointed at primary meetings, assembled al
Wheeling on the j oh OF May last TO consider the MEG
sures necessary 10 protect their constitutional rights aud
liberties their lives and their property Before frank
comparison could be had, differences Of opinion were
to be expected, and such differences accordingly then
tx s.ed. That Convention however after three days
mature consideration determined 10 call upon the 10y
people OF the State after the taken the Be-
cesson Ordinance TO elect delegates to Convention
be held on the 18th day of June 1861. All who VII
witness to the soemnlty Of the OCCASION It's action
attended with singular unanimy and has resulted in the
reorganization OF the State Government member Of
the UDion = -.f-'
Their Journal and ordr arces will be submitted TO you
Pl In principles vindicate their acts The Constitution
OF the Uoii.d Staasw acop,ed bS abe people of the
United States aud the pos thus derived could be
sumcd only by the of the people who conferred
them. That Constitution Is the supreme law OF the land
The Constitution Of the State reccgrz Il SUCH and
principle. The Governor the Legislature and all State
oiccr civil and military, when they upon the
discharge of their duties, took oath TO support the
Constitution Of tie United States. When the Convention
assembled at Wheeling the llh Of June they found
the late Governor and many OF the other oc Of the
State engsg in an mpt 10 overthrow the Constitution
they had sworn to support Whatever they might actu
ally effect with the aid OF their Oonfsderae by unliw
fu Intimidation and violence they could not lawfully de
prve the good people of this Commonwealth Of the pro-
cton afforded by The Constitution and laws Of the Uion,
aud Of the rights 10 which they entitled under thc
same. The Convention attempted no change of the
Fundamental law of the State for light and transient
causes.
The alterations adopted we're such only as we're irpe.
raiivey required by the necessity of the cane TO give
vitality and force 10 the Constitution of the State and
enable il 90 operate In the circumstances under which
placed They attempted revolution. Whatever
others may have done, remain were citzsns of
Virginia citizens Of the United Statcs recognizing aud
obeyipg the Constitutions and laws Of both.
trust gentlemen you viii excuse me for dwelling so
long upon these important topics.
Immediately on emit ring upon the duties Of nv cficr
addressed Off ia communication the Pr, sdent OF
the United StaIes stating brit y the circumstances in
which placed and demanding protection against
invasion and domestic violence to which people
subj ,ctcd aud am happy 10 inform you that the Pre-
sdent through the Secretary Of War, promptly gave
very satisfactory that the guarantee embodied
ia the Constitution Of the Uoited States would be ,c
emily complied with, by uIording people full
protf etion transmit herewith copies Of tn commu
nications. f.
also s-nd Won here .itb n oony of a communication
r,ceiy.d ON the Secretary of The Inar,or ,, Wos,
ngton, certifying officially the superintendent Of Repre-
sen'aves In the XXXVlIth Congress under the cesus
OF 1860 Virginia has thirteen Representatives. Under
the new apportionment she will have eleven ony. b.
fore the Of the XXXVIlIth Congress conmrnccs,
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