The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-28
,1RGINIA STATE CONVENTION,
THIRTY SIXTH DAY.

Wr Il sSks, OF jackson, moved a call of the
n which was ordered, and bare uuo~o,,a
N'',S'rtained TO be present.
woes or THE rgopLK.
-, Cox, OF Chesterfield presented a sar,ss
4 reso,utons. adopted by a portion of ,he
,7ens Of his county, at Chester on Satur
a., last IN favor OF secession Mr. Cor sail
he meeting was re>peet table in character and
gs,bers and the expression O. sentiment
,.au!d have its due weight with him
referred to the Committee on Federal Re-
lstoas.
EarALITY or TAXATION.
The PRssipgNT said the pending business he
s,-e the Convention was the consideration NJ
Tr WrLLKy's resolution A,n taxation and ran.
Mr TrRNsR. OF Jackson. being entitled Ia
,bs floor, addressed the Convention in favor
= ,hc passage of the resolutions He mr.,
,es;e! against any adjournment of the Con.
srgtoa for length of time, until the subject
had undergone full and fair investigation.
coSNTrrEs or THE WHOLE.
Before Mir. TrRNss had reached the closing
tacus Of hrs speech. the hour of half-nast 10
arrived, and the converts went into Com
u,tiee ot the Whole, for the purpose of con-
s,aerlng the report from the COMMITTEES ON
FeieTal Relations.
Mr. SorTHAlI, Of Albemarle, who had been
for day or two detained from the Conven.
ron by inGis position, resumed the chair
MIR AMsLgA, of Louisa desired IN corrac,
N the Journal OF yesterday, the record of the
point OF order which had been decided agains
Inn.
Mr.. PsicS. of Greenbrier, who was in the
,hair a. the time specified, gave an expIaua-
ion Of the circumstances under which The de-
cl.loH was rendered
The correction asked for, was ordered to he
Gaar, aiieT which Mr.. AMBLgR made q sini-
Jar req uest with regard To another portion OF
tAe Journal, which was refused by \ yo.e Of
the Committee.
The CHAIRMAN said that when the Commit
zee adJoarned on yesterday, ii had under con
sl3eFatioh ihe iiTst section of tue report from
tae committee on Federal Relations and if
here was no amendment to be offered, he
vonid proceed 10 state tflr question
Nj. TURNER, of Jackson, then offered th..
Glowing as subs stitute for the entire report:
seven States having withdrawn from the Fed
-. alon, and formed new and distiDc; GOV
t,ZGent, Il has become necessary for Virginia If
80 remain IN the present Federal Union to oh.
70 a RhaTantees by way OF amendments 10 the,
taas'fatloa of the United States, upon the fol :.
sS!RE points: F
i,' \ ISeos milton, that bv virtne of the Consti-
GJ'n, African slavery does exist in all the terri
tay oi tho United States and must bs nrotectad hv
i-e Federal Government.
a pon al questions relating to the acluisi-
,.'s q '1rttory cohenrreut ma jority of the Sen
tieFs IN congress from the siaveholafug and nom
'isTeR2l ding States shall be required
ID. WIKI 2 view TO settle the vexed nuestiop ~
d. ltTt.toues, 1t L. agreed that in ali The terri
~! 81 me Elted states, now held or hereafter
srrory of the tnited s(ates pa beia IN n ht tho
'rr acquired, south OF said line African slavery
: re- ehiAsd aN existing, and shall receive its
necessary protection A. property from the ynrion.
a-re eTithents Of the Government.
Nl. un all questions relating to laying taxes
lrcesSsry 10 raise revenue for the support of tbe
General Govern nlent. a concurrent vote Of u ma
!oFi'y II tue seniors in Congress from the slave
haldlrg ana -slaVeh0ldiug States, shall be re-
4uirsd
IN. TIE right of transit by the citizens Of the
,Eye tei
dsd, through the States and Territories.
dh. The rendition Of fugitive slaves, and in
Ease ol theif iohs by violence intimidation re-
nJaeraJion by the General Government to the
eVa~r sad congress shall provide Tor its REIN
sgi'"I7sn' by laying and Meetings tax upon the
Nsie, city, or county in which said loss occurred
IN. nat congress shall not abolish or inter
'r'f Win avery, as II now exists, in the Dis
trct Of tolumbis shall il abolish or Interfere
With slavery IN any Of the States by whose laws
: OF Ilay be allowed or permitted.
IN The Withholding from persons who are In
whole or In part Of the African race, the elective
iEeEcal-e dhd the right 10 hold office, whether
I"i5Js, ; ste, Territorial, or Municipal.
'"TeFy u places under the exclusive jursde-
aaa of the Federal Government and situate
WiAil the limits of states that permit the hold
i2- II slaves.
lsh. That the importation OF slaves from 70.
iesa countries uto The United States shall be for
l.a. That Congress shalt have no power to In
tdere with the slave trade between the states
Lah. That the foregoing amendments shall not
Tie CONSENT ni all the states Of the Union
And Ia order that amendments 10 the Constitu-
.a oi the tnited States, carrying into effect the
IEes9inS spE3 estlons, shall be submitted 10 the
2r'ple u the several States now in the Federal
t4.on FOR their approval or rejection therefore,
hfsoired, That this Convention will appoint one
I}nmissoner 10 each OF the States Of the Union
VI sLa.l be instructed to submit to the LegislA-
.2Fea OF SAID States II in session, aud if not TO
'1s FeTnors Of said States the foregoing amend
h-l,s, with the request that the same NAV be
ace! On either by the Legislatures of said States
"tY t1HYenflons called by the Legislatures Of
ail >it.er, on or before the first Monday ia Octo-
Re.a!rei, That in case said amendments shall not
t,sf459ved by the Legislatures or Conventions
y sad States, on or before the first Monday in
"3oher next that then an ordinance 70 the effect
Indicated IN the following resolution sha ii go into
oierttof the third Monday in October next
ke' 'reJ. That this Convention will adopt an or
a'haAee Teauming to the state of Virginia the
powers heretofore delegated by her 10 the Federal
government, 10 take effect on the third Monday III
Velnte! next, IL case the amendments ndcated in
.ar irFfs9ns suggestions are not approved by the
aFeIaI ofdtes OF the Union on or before the first
Monday IN October next.
Reo'gei, That the said amendments and ordi-
D@1ee be submitted TO the people of this state ut
1Ae next general election for III cir approval or
rejection
The motion being TO strike out the report of
'he committee and insert The substitute offer
- by Mr. Turner, the yeas and nays were
3rmanded by Nr. CONRAD, of Frederick.
IN" roll was then called, and the vote re-
tuited rs follows:
"a s.-Messrs. Amber, Blakey, Boisseau,
fh'I't, f' chamb!iss, Cofmso, Conn, Rieh'd II. Cox,
goode; H4rvies Holcomte, Hunton. 1sbell,
hGGrel, Lawson. Leake, Chas. X. Mallory. Jas.
:. Giatioryi Montague, Morris, Morton, Neblett,
'a1,iph, Richardson, seawejl, Strange, Thorn
iiga, hoht. II. Turner, Franklin p. Turner Tyler
"y;i.ams, Wise, AMI Woods.-sJ.
AAYs --Messrs. Janney ( lPresident,) Armstrong,
BOYD Brent. Brown Rurdett. Burley, Byrne,
: b. b y Campbell, Garlic, Chapman, Clemens,
o1 oA Cnsiis, Des klns, Dorman. Dulany, Early,
'hcae.s Forbes, fuga:e, Garland, Gillespie,
tBhra ina B. Hall, Hammond, Haymond Hoge,
1..2day, Hubbard, Hughes, Hull, Jackson, Mar
a-foke Johnson, Peter &; Johnston, Kiloy,
'eison, Osburn Parks, Patrick, Pend a5on, Por-
r. Preston, Price, Pugh, Rives, Robt. E, Scott,
'yeed, Spnriocki staples, Chapman j. stuart
MINERS, satherin. Iarr, Tayloe, Waller, Whit
led, Wiley, aud Nlison.-sS.
So the motion TO strike out and insert was
'tcided in the negative.
Mr. HAsvTE. OF Amelia. said various in
luiries had been made of him as 10 when he
mould offer his minority report rs a substi-
ulr for the report of the committee. He
,@ye notice that he would do so at The proper
me
Nr. GoGsiS, of Bedford, said he would give
slInlI.r notice that when the gentleman
ron Amelia offered his amendment, he |
'aonid offer his report as an amendment |
Thereto
The Secretary was then diree ted to read the |
lisi resolution OF the committees report, as
oiloWa:
l. bt u Reso'rea and Dec!drsi BY the People Of the /
to.e o {ygnfa, in Contention -fssemdsd That the |
'S'es which composed the United States Of Amer
-. when the Federal Constitution WAS formed, /
rseiv independent soyereignties, and in adopting
I'd! instrument the people OF each State agreed |
. associate with the people of the other States,
ifpgh iooting II exact equality. II IL the duly,
tte'eiofe, OF lhe common Government to respect
-T TX his OF the States and the equality of tho
'sop.s thereof, aud, within the just limits Of tho
,asIitatloh, 10 project with equal care the great
",.fests that spring from the institutions OF each
At' HoNfAGrs, of Middlesex, moved to
'aieho by inserting in the fourth line, after
@e WORD were, 4" the words land still are,
y y tAAt II would read "were, and still are, in