The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-12

80 va si"Nciy her vast wealth cannot be de-
Neiored. lie looked upon the Peace nroposi
non as making better disposition Of In.
ierfitoriai questions than the Crittenden
proposition equal in rights and privileges.
,uu .,n 'hhhi,tis better IN regard TO that which
may be before us IN the future
Mr.. SCAAERs continued his argument Mt
some length on other branches OF the proposi-
ton, but without concluding, gave wav TO a
motion TO adjourn, which was submitted by
Mr.. GRAY, of Rockingham but withdrawn al
the request of
Mr. MAcFARLsSD, of Richmond, who stated
that there were sundry claims for services
tlou OF the Convention and he offered reso-
luton for the appointment of a committee of
three to audit such claims. Adopted,
MORE MINORITY REPORTS.
Mr. BALDWIN. Of Augusta submitted the
following as minority report from the Com.
mittee on Federal Relations
The Representatives Of the People Of Virginia
In Convention assembled, are profoundly sensible
ot the difficulty, delicAcy, and Importance OF the
duty which, in obedience TO the popular Will,
they have assumed 10 perform.
They feel that the controversy which, unfortu-
nateis. distracts and divides cur country has
brought about 4 condition OF public affairs for
which history has no parallel, aud the experience
of Government no precedent.
They recognize the fact that tEa great questions
which press for consideration, are Of entire nov
city and OF grea; intrinsic ficulty, and that their
proper solution viii require on the part of our
Government, State and Federal, and OF our people
me exercise OF the utmost prudence, DISSECTION
calmness, aud forhearanee
lhey concur, most earnestly, ip the opinion de-
eiaFed by the General Assembly of Virginia thar
\ permanent dissolution Of the Union Is inevita-
pie, Hn'ess our unhappy controversies can be ad-
jus'ed IN the spirit in which the Constitution was
originally formed and they feel that perfect auv
such adjustment, IL is Of Indispensable necessity
that du1ng Its progress. the peace Of the country
shall be maintained. and that ali parties shall in
good tAith avoid giving inst occasion for irrita-
u9n' p. pco,!ision, pI5, 9od blo4dshed Therefore,
'oa ds9emhed That the conference Of States which
upon The invitation Of Virginia was recently held
IA the city Of Washington, having recommended
certain amendments to the Constitution of the L
states, As in the opinion of the Conference con-
tanning fair aud satisfactory adjustment of eX-
leunS dlihcultes. so FAR as they be reached by
changes IN the Original law, this Convention Is Of
opinion that the said amendments, if concur
red IN by the States hereinafter invited to confer
ence, aud eHgraited upon the Constitution of the
T9ued states will be satisfactory to the people Of
,. The peculiar relations OF the States of Della
ware, Maryla Virginia, North Carolina, Ten
nessee, kentucky, Missouri, aud Arkansas, to
each other, and 10 the other States, make ii pro
perrin the Judgment of the Convention, that the
former Stat es should consulttogeth for the main
tenauce Of their rights in the Union, or. falling
IN that, to concert such measures for their final
action as the honor, the interests and the safety
Of their people may demand; and for that pur-
pose the proper authorities of those States
quested to appoint Commissioners 10 meet Com
misSioners appointed by This Convention, be
half OF the people of this State, at Frankfort in
the State OF kentucky, on the last Monday in May
next.
s. me people OF lrginIa Will not anticipate
any disposition on the part OF the General GOV
ernment to engage in the hopeless effort to sub
lect the governments and people of seven States,
against their viii. 10 Federal authority. Any
such attempt would inevitably result in civil war
-e"on 10 become sectional war against the in
situations and people Of the fifteen States of this
Union. The people Of Virginia cannot he mat
tentive or Indifferent to any indications of such
policy. bat they trust thai the Government W ilI
take the wiser course, and will. in accordance
with the spirit Of our institutions, withdraw ali
tIIIta'ln3 tispIa!5 "l ,Lores, ana seek 70 diearm
a. ~ Il hair II 81
!. The grievances for which several OF the
states have undertaken TO withdraw from the
Union, are such As have affected Virginia to Il
greater extent than any one Of them. For these
grievances she requires aud expects to obtain full
redress, and she will be Slow to believe that those
states will find it consistent with their iucliua-
tlons or their interests to abandon permanently Il
Union IN which they are offered terms of adjust
meHt which, in respect to common interests and
common grievances, satisfy the Judgment and
endeayoriug to secure To them the opportunity to
determine their destiny in peace. She can look
with no favor or sympathy upon any conduct on
tholr part tending to riecipitaie upon her people
the horrors of civil war.
). 1t is the belief Oi this Convention that the
sectional controversies which divide the people
of the United States, if not rigiuated, have been
greatly aggravated by the management Of politi
schemes. They feel confident that il the people
North and South, can come to understand each
other, they will find means to compel lair and
amicab bic settlement OF all the matters in dispute
1t Is therefore recommended that the Conference
al Frankfort shall take into consideration the pro-
priety of direct appea to the people of the North
in favor of Justice, Union and Peace.
&. The Federal authorities under the COnstitu-
ton As II Is having dIsclalmed the power to re-
cognlze the withdrawal OF any State from the
Union or to deal with the 2ray Z questions arising
upon such withdrawal-the people Of Virginia
without expressing any opinion upon the ques
tiun Of power, but in Difference to the opinion Of
the Federal authorities, hereby declare their viii
HDgness TO unite in cOnferrin5 upon the Govern
ment Of the United States the power, if il shall
become necessary, TO recognize the separate indie
pendenCe of the seeding States and to ma ke such
treaties with them and 10 pass such laws as the
separation may render proper.
!. Ia order II await the action of the Franiort
Conference, this Convention will adjourn to meet
again on the - day of -, 1851.
Mr.. WICKHAs, of Henrico, submitted the
following as q minority report from the Com
mittee on Federal Relations:
The representatives of the people Of Virginia.
in Con ventiOn assembled, are profoundly sensi bic
of the diEicu y, delicacy and Importance of the
duty which, obedience TO the popular will, they
have assumed to perform.
They feel that the controversy which unfortu-
nately distracts and divides our country, has
brought about condition Of public affairs for
which history has no parallel, and the experience
Of Governments no precedent.
They reco5 uize the fact that the great questions
which preso tor consideration are Of entire nov
city and OF great difficulty, AND that their
proper solution VIII require on the part of our
Governments, state and Federal, and Of our peo-
pie, the exercise of the utmost prudence dis
cretion, Cdlmness and tOrbearance.
Above all other things, at this time they est eem
it of Indispensable necessity To maintain the peace
Of the country, and avoid everything Gu ated
or tending to produce collision and bi0odshed
The grievances for which several of the States
have withdrawn from the Union and overth rown
the Federal Government within their limits are
such a. have affected the people of Virginia to a;
greater extent than any Uf the seeded States,
it is their determined purposes to require such
guarantees for the protection OF the nights of the
people Of the slayeh0lding States as IN the judg
ment Of Virginia will be sufficient for the accom-
plshment OF that object.
Iarln - Distracted
dtion II the country, and ameutlng the wron rs
that kave impeiled some Of the States TO cast of
bic Of the blessings Of Union, and impressed with
It's importance to the peace, prosperity and pro-
an adjustment may be reached by which the
Union may be preserved IN It's integrity ald
peace, prosperity and fraternal feelings be re-
stored thTUut hout the land.
Virginia having initiated measures 10 obtain
such guarantees, proper self respect impels her
frain, during the pendency of her efforts for ami
cable adjustment, from all action tending to pro-
duce Il collision Of forces: Therefore,
Reso'red, That the people of Virginia are, under
existing circumstances, unaltcrdbly opposed to
the exercise Of any species OF force the part of
the Federal Government towards the States that
have withdrawn themselves from the Union, aud
believing that any armed collision between the
Federal authorities and those of the seeded States
would render utterly futile the Efforts in which
NirSi Sinia Is engaged, TO reconcile the differences
now existing between the States, aud would cause
the irrev ocable dissolution OF the Union they
nestly insist that the Federal Government shall
adopt pacific policy towards those States, shall
make no attempt to subject them to Federal
thOrity, or to reinforce he forts now IN possession
Of he iitary forces OF the T. States, recap
tnre The forts arsenals or other property of the g
~ ates within their limits, nor 10 resort to any
measures calculated in the present excited state OF
feeling 10 provoke hostile collision and on the
OF her hand they invoke the seeded states TO alb
stain from any act tending to produce such colll-
sion betw cen til EN- aud tile Federal authorities.
Resotued That the peculiar relations Of the States
of Delaware MARYLAND, Virgins North Carolina
TENNESSEE Kentucky, Missouri aud Arkansas, to
The other States make it proper, In the judgment
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