The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-11
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION
FORTY EIGHTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 1861.

AIR Cox. OF klng anu tSaFtH, pi'F -
1a1,ngs w of a meeting of the citizens OF 1
hr.t onunty embodying resolutions IN taNor
t"raoccssion which, on his motion, were re |
srrred and ordered to be printed
rorAIIrV or TAXATION
The resolutions offered some time ago. by |
Mr WILEY, of Mouongaha, on th" suolet'
:" -",,vstion came mp in order, and Mr.. VIII
lev briefly addressed the convention, urging
'hs,r adoption, and opposing the amendments
that had been proposed
A. Sy,wELL. of tIlouces ter, advocated the |
.,nsnsmcat which he had offered, for the
Using of y committee to report on the sub
,ect AT m adjourned session.
AZ RsowS of Presto was in favor otslc-
zion without delay. If il was the design Of
che Cor vention to refuse the act of justice de-
nsnded by the West, they ought TO know It.
Nr. CR.sBLiss, of Greensvilie, was willing
q, meet his Western friends At the proper
t,r,e IN A spirit of kindness ; but he appealed
20 ihrIa 10 let the important Federal ques-
tions be acted on first. Nd injustice was in
,cpdad towards them. He WAS III favor of the
s,nsndnrnt offered by Mr.. Seaweil.
ur H.YxoSp of Marion, said the West de-
rnanded that this subject should be settled be-
tore they would consent 10 the settlement of
National cues tions upon any basis looking 10
.cpars;ion Mr.. Raymond moved the pre-
viops question, and the call was sustained
The original resolutions were then read. to-
Sether wish amendment offered by Mr.
TrsSEa, Of Jackson. and the amendment 10
the amer drneut, offered by Mr. SKAwELL.
Pending the consideration of the subject,
the hour of half past 10 arrl we'd, and the Con
Yentlon went INTO
COMMITTEE OF The WHOLE,
Mr. SotTHALL in the chair. for the purpose
O! considering the report OF the Committee Or
Federal Relations.
The l2th resolution was taken up, and Mr..
AgxsTROSa, of Hampshire, moved 10 amend
hy inserting the words q within the lurisic-
tiou Of the seeded States, after the words
United States (I1th linA) Rejected.
Mr. CAMPBELL. OF Washington, moved TO
amend the resolution by striking out the word
nor" same liEe.) Agreed 10.
MIR CARLILE, of Harrison, said he would
make one more effort to amend this report, af-
ter which he thought he should ''subside. -
He moved 10 strike ont all from the words
.'seceded States TO the end, which reads
land that no attempt be made 10 subject them
TO Federal authority, nor tc reinforce the
forts now in possession OF the pliltary forces
of the United States, recapture the forts, ar
sen5s, other property OF the United States
within their limits, nor TO exact the payment
Of imposis upon their commerce nor any
measure resorted 10, justly calcu Ia ted to pro-
woke hostile collision
The amendment was rcjected-yeas IL, nays
io4
Mr.. WISE, Of Princess Anne, moved to
amend the 18th resolu ton by adding thereto
the following: And the forts, arsenals maya
zines and other places ceied 10 the United
States in the limits of ths seeded States
ought 10 be evacuated by the authorities Of
the Federal Government
Nh. WISE urged its adoption, as proposing
necessary measure OF paciiLcaton.
Mr.. SUAskks, OF kanawha, regarded the
principle i'm port1nt one, and If the gen
teman would so frame his amendment AS to
restrict ii TO merely local forts, it would he
thought receive a vote approaching ,unanimi.
". The forts at Tortugas and Key West, he
conceived, should cons sntute an exception
They were poin is of na tional i'm por tance as
conuec ed with the Gulf commerce.
Mr.. WISE said if the distinc tion which the
gentleman made was not a distinction with.
itfnra he mi ~ Pr Ia
gestion. The Constitution made all the forts
arseGals, magazines, and dockyards, National
There no such thing rs - local - fort
There WAS no difference in the two forts men,
toned by the entleman; and Fort Pickens
located IN the same State. The rule that re-
quired the evacuation OF one fort required the
evacuation of all
Mr.. BALDWIN, of Augusta, moved to amend
the amendment by inserting after the word
Ought, the words - in the interests of
peace Mr.. BALDWIN said that he had un-
drrssood the gentleman from Princess Anne
20 Indicate that the object OF his amendment /
WAS peace, and he desired that il should SO
appear in the resolution.
Mr., WISE suggested that the phraseology be
Changed so as TO make the amendment TO
the amendment read &" tor purposes of pacifi-
cation Mr.. BALDwIs adopted the sugges-
tion, and Mr.. Wise accepted the amendment,
making his own amendment read ought, for
purposes OF pacl1ication, to be evacuated by
The authorities OF the Federal Government"
Mr.. WISE made another argument in re-
gard 10 the cialIned distinctions between the
forts, and Mr.. BALDWIN replied.
The vote was then taken, and the amend
ment rejected by the following vote:
TEAs.-Messrs. Amber, Jas. Barbour, Blakey,
Bossesu. Borst, Bopldin, Branch. Bruce. Cabell
Cecil ,Ch4mbliss. chapmaa, CeGman B, Conn, Rich d
II Cox, CFiicher, kchois, Flournoy, Garland,
Graham Graham Gray, Gregory, Goggini Jn9 (ioode j.;
/. s. Hail. Harvie, Hole )inbe, Hunt6n, Isbell,
Kent, kilby, Lawson, Leake, Charles h. Mallory,
,-mts nl b. Mallory, Mari, Marye, Mofst, Morris,
TIheIaion, ,Itedway, Tyler, Waller. Williams
NATs.-Msssrs. Armstrong, Aston, Baldwin. Al
Boyd, Brent, Brown, Burdett, Burley, Campbell |,
Csperton, Garlic, Carter, G. B. Conrad. Roht. Y
Conrad, Couch, Custis, Dent, Deskins, Dorman,
pnlsny Early; FRENCH, Fagats, Gillespie, Grave
Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Janney. Marmaduke
iM9e;as2n, M.e;n.2n, reter G. Johastop. Lewis, Mccom.s
osburn, Patrick, Pendleton. Porter, Price Pugh,
kves, Robt. e scott, sharp, Sitiiug gton, Slaugh-
teF, >purloek, Staples, Chapman J. Stuart, sum
merh, Iarr, White, Hlckham, Wiley, and Will
SJn.-67.
Mr. SCNnEEs moved TO amend the 18th reso-
lu'ion by striking out the words /" the forts
now IN possession of the military forces OF
the United States" and inserting the words
ANY Of the forts situat on the main land or
within the harbors OF any Of the seeded
States"
Debated by Messrs. Summers and Wise. and
AdopIed--ayes IS, noes not counted.
mir. WISE then moved TO further amend the
resolution by striking out the word ''nor, -
and Inserting the word except" so as 10
make it read "and that attempt be made
tU subject them TO Federal authority, ecceDk
70 reinforce" dc. Mr.. Wise thought this
amendment necessary In conseq uence OF the
ELECT Of the amendment just adopted. In e.
ply TO question asked by Mr. Summers, Mr.
wise declared that he ready for secession
me moment any one OF the forts WAS reinforced
ana net only that, but he was ready N
Ipa. ,. a. n t.fS -
Carolina, dispatch having been just received
mat the battle had commenced. tfhis de.
ciaration created a visible sensation through.
Out the hall, aud disposition TO applaud was
quite mapifest.l
Mr. SrAaEEs said he was not prepared te
make reply with any reference TO the tele-
graphic dispatch alluded to, for he was moi
aware Of its extent; but he was called upon
a. II member of this body TO deliberate with
talmness upon the propositions before it. lie
differed entirely from the Interpretation q iyeI
20 his own amendment by the gentleman
from Princess Anne. lie regretted exceed
ihsfy II anything was occurring at Charles
'on, or elsew here 10 disturb the peace Of ths
country, but maintained that we were not tt
ne ufiYen from our propriety BY any tele
graphic dispatches. When the path Of duty
"ua hoaor was fully pointed out, Firginians
you'd not hesitate TO the line Of policy
they should pursue
mf y" Isg replied, and read the dispatch &c
wheh he previously referred, 10 the effecl
mat the Pawnee had sailed from Norfolk
with sealed orders for the South frhe de-
Ohiou' side.) MIR. Wise, In continuing his
remarks, paid eloquent tribute 10 the
southern cross, and said he would never
consent that any Yankee foe should flch the
mon, or the forts, or the Capital from him
Mr. kIvKs, of Prince George moved 70
amend Mr. Wises amendment (which he had
signihed his Willingness TO withdraw, but oh.
Jecuon WAS made.) by adding 10 the word