The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-11

ernors Of the separate seeding States. BY the
Governor Of TIN. Commonwealth. and that he re-
:, The General As emby of vlrslnla asks from the
Hovernor aud authorities of the State OF soush
carolina. IN view OF the imminent danger OF civil
war. Al assurance of The absolute Preservation OF
the quo Tor the present, pit 10 repe hes
tween The SIS Is ana the Government Of The Uni
ted States, on condition OF n similar assurance
being given b, that Government.
A telegfarhic dispatch OF this purport Is the
mon ent 'ors arded to the presd. mt Of the United
states and the Governorscf the separate secedins
States.
Mr. BIsBIs hoped that similar requests
would be made of the Governors OF Missis-
sppi, Alabama and Georgia.
Mr.. kEMPER regarded the resolutions as con-
tanning the most important and momentous
propositions that could be precipita'ed on the
attention of the House. The United States
had no right to maintain an armed force In
South Carolina or any of the other States
The language OF the propositions is involved
more than appears 1t first blush
Mr. Seldom was Unalterabiy opposed to the
resolu lions. Ii the House would remem Der
its action on Monday, (when ii SAID, clear and
unmist akably. il would resist any attempt at
coercion) i. would see that the adoption OF
the resolutions would lower the honor of this
good old Commonwealth. As tirginian, he
would feel humbled in sending such mes
sage to the President. As a House of Dele.
gates, we would humble ourselves in so doing.
He could see no objection TO their being SEM
before the committee charged with the duty OF
considering all such matters. There was
matter now pending, tthe Convention bill-as
unfinished business which claimed our i'm.
mediate O tten ton.
Mr.. ROBERTSON said, if the objection to his
resolutions arose from Il dissemination to
avert human strife, he could not sympathiZe
with it,
Mr. KKMpEE disclaimed, Oh the part of him.
self ana the gen tlenan fro "a Stafford, any pur-
pose TO precipitate the country into civil
or M, "a wi IN SNcn a strife
Mr. ROBERTSON said he had prepared the
resolutions since the House as sembled, and
was willing 10 let them go TO the Committee
oil National Affairs.
MIR. SEDDOE read the following dispatch:
WELDON. n. c +. Jan. 10 1851.
w. Y. LuNDY. H use of Deiegates.-rhe f.l
low ng dispatch has just been forwarded o Wash
inston. by w. &. Ashe, resident w ILnlngton
Railroad:
"a passenger from Charleston, rel able man
says mat the Star of the West was fred INTO yes
terday. from fo,t Moultrle, ard forced back -
Fort Caswell, N c., has been taken p, secession
OF. JAS. JOHNSON,
most intense excitement. Several very vo-
ciferous shouts and cummendattry ejacuia
mons arose above the din III the west gallery
the Speaker ordered The arrest OF one ILdi-
yidual, who was brought 10 the bar of the
House ia Gus iody of the SeTgeant-at-Arms.-
He announced himself US from Alabama, and
as having no apology 10 n IKE. He was or
dered to be held IL custody to await the plea
sure of the House.
Mr J. II. Staafs, arrested by order Of the
Speaker of the House, for vehement and
avOWed applause III the west gallery, by which
the deliberations of the House were disturbed,
was brought III, in charge of the Sergeant.at-
A rms and. having offered n suitable apology
for any disturbance of which he might have
been the author, was discharged from deten-
ton, On motion of Mr.. Hopkins, of Washing
ioD county. Mr. Stats wore a blue cockade.
and APP plaude1 vcciferously when the intelii
g-nce was received of the Star of the West
hav, z been fired into by the parties now IN
Fort Moultrie.
The resolutions of Mr.. ROBERTSON, after
further debate, were finally referred 10 q Sc
iect com mittee consisting of Messrs Robert
son, YeIby, Bass, Christian, Anderson, Ma
grader of AlDemarle, Smith OfTaylor, Wltten
and Newton, with power 10 sit immediately
Ga motion of DIR. KEMPRB, the House then
proceeded 10 the considera lion of the ConyeH-
tion bill; the first section OF which was vari-
ously amended and debated.
Further debate OF the COnvep ton bill was
postponed, to allow the reading of n report
from the select committee. Mr.. ROE gRTSoN,
the chairman, presen ted the following series
of resolutions as the result of the alterations
of the committee:
/. Resolved. by the General Assembly Of Vir-
gina, That in view of the imminent danger OF
weal h OF Virgins, ask respectfully on The one
hand CT the President OF the United States, and,
On ne otneI, OF inc autaa.ioies 81 can OF tne
my yet lie prese we'd thai they will reclrrocaiiy
communicate assurances 10 response hereto, To
the General Assembly of Virginia now IN session,
that the status quo OF ali move nents teDdlns to
occasion COLLISION and concerning The forts and
arsenaS OF the nation, shall, on either hand, he
strictly maint eIned for the present, except to re-
pei any actual aggressive atte npts.
2. That the Governor of the commonwealth be
requested to commu nlcate these resolutions, by
telegraph, lmmedl lately to The resident of the
United States aud to each OF the Governors of the
Southern States.
The adoption of The resolutions was opposed
by Messrs. ShDDoN, kEMPHR and others. and
supported by Messrs. ROBERTSON, NEWTON
and others, aud carried in The Affirmative by a
large majority.
The House adjourned about4a O'Clock after
the failure OF motion TO meet III y o'clock at
night, leaving The Convention bill as unfir-
| shed business"