The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-08
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.
FoRTY.FIrTH DAY.

tnr resolutions IN faSor OF immediate seces-
80 Mr. Bouldin, in = brief speech, paid y
..ss,-s 10 the Intelligence and gallantry of
nts constituen ts, after which, on his motion,
~ resclutions were referred 70 the Commit
Tee on Federal Relations.
NJ tgAxBLfss presen ted two petitons-one
f,nTa the people of Norfolk county, and one
from the people OF Portsmouth-in favor Of
io,me,fiate secession; oae signed by go voters,
and the other by SEA.
M uoLtAnsY said he was aware that no
,,s~sonal disrespeet was intended to his col.
ias-ue or himself. in sending the memorials TO
thr gentleman from Greepsyiile for presenta-
,jon Ii WAS done, he presumed because that
Gentleman was q fairer exponent of the rrin-
rtnles enunciated He woDid say, further,
mai the sigDers OF the memorials constituted
small minority OF the voters of Norfolk
county.
Referred 10 the Committee on Federal Rela-
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Richmond. presented Pc
tiiiun for al ordinance of secession, signed 10y
$50 "subscri he would not say "yo-
.rrs /" for he was not aware that sgeh WAS the
fact lnasmuch As he knew 1t was the pur-
nose Of some of the subscribers to this memo
rial that il should operate somewhat in the
shspe OF instructions to hirnsel and his col
league. Mr.. MacfaTiand, Mr.. Randolph being
considered all risht.) hs desired to make a
brief statement. The paper was signed by
many of the most sterling and substantial
citizrns of Richtnond-his personal friends
from whom. however he widely differed on
the questions of the day. This movement
had been IN progress SINCE aboOt the time the
ConyeLtion met. The memorial had been cir
culated. he believed, In every locality Of the
city for the purpose OF swelling the number
OF subscribers. For the purpose of showing
how many agents were employed, he would
state that there were In this document SIS
pieces OF paper, pasted ogether; and very
many OF the names were in the same hand
writing. He supposed that there were at
least 4, 500 voters in the city of Richmond,
Judging from the number of votes cast in the
las Presidential eclion; therefore, after all
thesa active efforts, the number of subscribers
10 The paper amounted 10 about one third OF
the whole number of voters. He was, more
over, authorized 10 say, that some OF the
siSners were not legal voters-seme We're non
residents, and some under Il years of ago
He would say that the gen tlenen engaged in
rt.speL table character.
Mr. MACYARLAsp desired TO present, in con-
neciion with the foregoing. resolution adopt
81 Dy Il very large meeting of the citizens of
Richmond, at the African Church, as follows:
Rasorsd, As the sense OF this meeting. that hen
Aessrs. johnson and mcfarland were elected b.
the Conservative meu of Richmond. they were
voted for rs Conservative men. We therefore
quest them not 10 heed any paper purporting TO be
distractions, signed by those who voted against
them.
The papers were referred to the Committee
Oh ederal Reia tons
CosHIrTEE oP THE WHOLE.
The Convention then went into Commi ttes,
.of the Whole, tMr. SoCTHALL in the chair, J
for the purpose of considering the report OF
the Committee on Federal Relations
The CHAIRMAN stated that when the Com
nittse arose yesterday evening, il had under
considerable the 9Th resolution. The gen tie
man from Norfolk city (Mr. Blow had
moved TO amend the resolution by striking
out all after the word Estates" and insert
ing IL lieu thereof: Z" With q view 10 the
p3acea6le adj justneut of these and kindred
quee tons, the people of Virginia hereby ex-
press their earnest desire that the Federal
authorities, if empowered, shall recog-
nize the indie ependence of the Confederate
States of the South and make such treaties
with them, and pass such laws, as separation
If UNAVOIDABLE shall render proper and ex-
pedient." The gentleman from Smythe (hIr.
Sheneyi had moved 10 amend the arnendmen
by striking out the words g if so EN- powered -
which was the question now pending.
Mr.. SBEP7gY, being entitled 10 the floor, ad-
yocated his amendment.
Mr. Blow replied, declining to accept it,
and arguing briefly in favor OF his own.
The vote was then taken Mr. Shetfey's
amendment, and Ii was reiec ted-yeas g., nays
Mr Blows amendment was then voted
down, rtud rocs.
Mr. BorLDIS moved to strike out the entire
eth resolution, and 70 insert in lieu thereof the
following:
1. The States of South Carolina Georgia, Flori-
ds. Mississippi, Alabama, louisiana. and Texas,
having Withdrawn from their association with
the other siates of the Union under the Federal
Government, aud united in separate Confeder-
by declares, that the separate independence OF the
ssceded states ought To be acknowledged without
farther delay, and that such treaties should be
made with them and such laws passed a. the
separation may make proper.
Mr.. BoULDIs explained his substitute ar
guing upon the positions therein assumed.
Il was his purpose, if adopted, to follow it
mp with Il motion 10 strike oat the 10th reso-
luton
MIR. CONRAD, of Frederick, opposed the sub
stitute, and took issue with the mover in re-
"A n hDr tiaa
10 deal with the question. He designed to
move an amendment to the 10th resolution
making the declaration uneq uivocal that the
Government had no such power.
Mr. BcrLpIS reviewed the argument of the
gentleman from Frederick, which he consid-
cred as showing in itself sufficient reasons
why the substitute should he adopted.
The vote was then taken, and the Commit
tee refused TO saike out by the following vote !:
YgAs.-Messrs. Amber Jas. Barbour. Blakey,
Blow, Boisseau, Borst, Bouldin. Branch Bruce
h Cox, Rich H. Cox. Echois, Fisher, Flournoy,
r. IlaIs, Addison Hal, Cyrus Hall, l. S; Hall,
Haryie', Holeombs, Iunton, Isbell, Kent, Kilby,
Kindred, Lawson, Leake, Maciarland. Charles K
Mallory, Jas; B Mallory, Mari, Marye, Miller.
d0lpa, Richardson, WIN. c. Scott seaw ell, Shelf
ley elaus shter southall, speed, Staples, Strange,
SSGtherlin, Th2rnton, TEe4way, Robt II: Turner,
FRANKLIN p. Turner, Tyler, Waller Williams,
Wilson, Wise, and Wysor.--ss
SAI41Msssrs armstrong, ,a Aston, Baldwin, Al
Brent, brown, Burdett, hurley, Byrne, Gampbsii''
capertou, Carlle, Carter e i. Conrad, Robert T.
kariy, French Fugate. Gillespie, GraveIy, Gray
Eph' b. Hall, Hammond, Raymond, Hoge. HoIs-
duke joR0son Peier Johnston lewis hstlna. aeca
mas, McGrew. Men ell, Marshall. Maslin Masters,
Aofsn, Moore, Nelson, osbuTn, Patrick. psndle.
Scott, sharp, .eitIipgton, spuriock, Alex II. II.
s,uar, Chap'n J. Stuart, Summers, Tarr, Tay loe,
White, Wiokhain. and WlIley.-7I.
hap fi,a
ton by striking out the words at the end
thereoi-'disciaiin power TO recognize the
withdrawal of any State from the Union, and
conseo eouently TO deal with these cues tions
holding that IL il reserved only TO the Safes as
parties 10 the Government compact to take
lawfui action touching them and inserting
IN lieu thereof the following care bound TO
forbear the exercise OF powers touching these
Questions, until pending difficulties are ad-
Justed.'
Mr.. WEE urged the adoption of this amend
Aent and took the ground that the PROPOSE
tlon OF the Committee was the cat In the meal
tub, for IL looked 10 the calling OF National
Conyantion.
M. Scorr. of Fauquier, opposed the amend
ment, and Mr. WISE replied
hr Scorr, OF Powhatan, moved TO amend
the amendment by striking out the words ''are
pound 70, and insert the word "should."
Mr WISE accepted the amendment, which
tuen read, "should forbear the exercise OF
powers touching these questions until pend
ing difficulties are adjusted"
me vote was taken by division Of the
committee, and Mr. Wise's amendment was
.telseted-yeas ~, nays 70.
Mr GARLAND, of Amherst, moved TO amend
M, we 'th resolution by striking out, In the third
iiIe, the words without the assent Of the
other States"
mr GARLAND briefly stated his objections
out.
nays SO 'e-s w
MT Mr' fisHER, OF Northampton, moved TO