The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-11
In the meantime 1t is recommen led that every
.,ep DC taken TO preserve the peace Of tie eon


In the meantime it is recommen led that every
,ep be taken to preserve the pea.e Of the eoun
That to that end neither the Fedora, 6ov.r,
meht nor the seeded States shall commence hos
iii'les. that the States now ia the Union shouIf
confer with this State upon mode Of sanctionia,
4 determining ali questions airing thsrenpao
Snch a, tho free navilation Of the Missssinr
r,Ver, the maintenance of forts aud ar,enais; aud
the set Element OF commercial aud postal reguia
ions, Sc Ne. And the Federal authorities shouId
a.e'n @ "a an ac.s whatever tcoding to irr
~ &c ns es,ases o. eiFii war, hy abstainiBg from
ne execution oi'sll laws which may require n,
toree Of arms against the seeded states by with
dock yards and other places ceded; and by Tedu-
e.ng tne military forces at the forts, arsenals
magazines, dock yards, &c within the limits and
around and about the borders of the slAyehnldipe
Ss~'es suii remaining in the Union to mere gar
rlsons rs Tor the purpose OF guarding and pressrv-
Ig the pabiic property; pending the efforts OF this
commonwealth to adju pending issues to OBJ
Ahs smlty and Union If possible, of all the States
And 1t Is further reconne nd ed to adopt an or
aiiinahee That this ComHonw wealth shall be imms-
didte'y placed In full and eomp ete state of nit
tary organization for defence and ii shall be im-
Rssaiattely submitted to the perp.e to determine
wealth are n0f satisfactorily responded TO- or are
not responded 20 AT all by her Confederates, OF
eisIi war commencing on the part OF the Fedora
government, WITHIN the period named, pending
her efforts OF ad ustment, they " i'll will OF re
one the powers granted by them under the Con
suteilcn OF the United states, and that this Con
Venti1n shall place itself Immediately in commu-
nlcatlon with the border ding States toi
| conference and cn-op"rsil0n.
10 these ends, therefore, be it resolved
/. That tn foregoing points for ad iueImeGt or
Tor declaration Of purpose the part If the States
no~ in the Union, DE immediately addressed t.
them.
2.~That additional guarantees or assurance.
~nal be demanded on the more I'M portant OF these
points, IN the forms of checks and balances oi
power, to be defined by amendments to the Con
sutHtion of the United States.
3. That responses to these dema uds from the re-
sPtc;;iive states shall be requested within hxeu
day Of uc;ob.r next, if possible
!. That, in the mea utlme, 1t be recommended 70
ne people OF this Conmonw eath, in the even,
the Federal authorities shall, under any pretext
whatever attempt to enforce their claim OF juris-
diction over the people of the .eceded otates a.
ny collectlnS the duties Tor revenue or dlverting
.hc transit or en- rance of commerce, in any
other mode, by force Of arms, TO resist such exer
don Of force by all the means in their power.
That the Federal authorities be reques ted to
withdraw all occupation of the places ceded in
Fortress Monroe aud Harpers Ferry, at Fora
Washington aud Fort McHenry, IN Mar land, to
Safrisona on guard duty and hat the GU. which
aud ii other preparations for in the limits
OF his Commonwealth, on her border, be al
once stopped protesting that these forces ana
wariike pI eparati0ns are irritating causes OF civil
war, and dangerous 10 the people.
n hat tue heglalat of this Commonwealth
be recommended and urged to make ample appro-
rltnon- 30 place her people in complete stale oi
military defence.
!, IDat ,nIs Convention will place itself in i'm
mediate communication with the border and
ether slavehoidlng states still remaining in the
Union, for conference and CO. operation whilst
awaiting the responses the other States to these
requests and demands.
;. That ordinance be adopted at once sub
hitting To the people OF this joInmun ealth to
determine whether II their inst demands are not
satisfactorily responded to by the n-slavellod-
ing states Or are NOT responded 10 at ali by them,
or II civil war shall commence on the pa IT of the
Federal authorities, within the period named
ienulh3 'hs el'oi,9 OF thls Common" lth for ad
JuotInent, they will or will not sume the powers
granted by them under the Cons tuition OF the
United States and will or will not unite thaiI
destiny with that of the seeded slaveholdiug
states Of the south, embracing in any new Union
to be formed such siav eh oldins States viii
manifest ID disposition and determination 10 re-
sPect and maintain The equal ights of all the
states and their people
AL which 10 respectfully submitted with the
request TO be permitted assign hereafter The OBJ
Jecti"ns to the report entertain by the minority
ol the Committee, several OF whom are now alb
sent. HENRY A. WISE.
Mr.. II ARvIE, of Amelia, submitted the fol-
lowing minority report
The uudersigued, minority of the Committee
ON tedefai helati"ns, report that, having had
qGder consideration the resolutions referred to
The said committee, and dissenting from The re-
port OF The majority, recommend to the Conven-
tioa the adoption of the oltowing resolution:
ResoIred, i hat the Committee on Federal Kela-
tions be instructed To report an ordinance resum-
ing the powers delegated by Virginia to the Fed
era Government, and to make provision for sub
mlttlhS the same to the qualified voters of the
Conm0nwealth tor their adoption or rejection
Respectfully submitted,
LEWIS f. HAEvIE,
ROBERT l.. MuATACrE,
SAMUEL G.. WILLIAMS.
Mr.. BARBOUR, of Culpeper from the same
committee, submitted the following minority
port on his own behalf:
Reso'red, That this Convention has witnessed
with deep concern the failure the part of the
Federal Government, and d majority of the non
slavehol ding State Governments, to cooperate
efficiently with the authorities of this Common
Union on terms consistent with the security of the
people OF the slaveholding states.
Eeso'red, hat the recommendations OF this Com
monweasth having been met by no sufficient
Spouse on the part of the authorities of the non
slaveholdlug States apd he edetal Government,
cUnsid erdiiunS OF public duty induce Us to refrain
from further recommendations. Ii the authorities
OF the Federal Government and of the non slave
restore the Federal Union, they must without
further DELAY, adopt such measures as will afford
tn the people of the slaveholding states mi con-
stltutlVnal assurance of their safety in continuing
any further association with them under
mon Government.
after the adoption of these resolutions, appoint
three COmmleslOners to proceed to Montgomery
and confer with the authorities ofthe Confederate
States in reference to the grave emergency in
public affairs.
Personal EXPLANATION.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Richmond, asked the in
diligence OF the Convention while he made Il
brief personal explanation. He announced
the fact [of which few III the Convention
probably, were aWarel that reports had been
circulated among his constituents charging
him with having made a Black Republican
and coercion speech in that body. He fully
vindicated himself from the charges, and pro
nOunced them slanderous and untrue.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The Conven ton proceeded 10 the consdera-
ton OF the pending resolutions of instruc ton
TO the Committee on Federal Relations.
MIR. AMBLER, of Louisa, said the condition
of his voice precluded the possibility OF MAX
ing prolonged speech. He therefore merely
desired 10 correct an impression which might
have been made upon some minds, that his
marks on Friday We're intended as Il reflection
upon the Western members. He disc claimed
any such intention, and hoped they would yet
rally to the support of their Eastern brethren
in the main tenance of common cause.
Mr.. Cox, OF Chesterfield, the mover of the
original resolution, said that since the Com
mltt on Federal Relations had made "A re-
port, he considered il his duty TO move to lay
the resolution and amendments on the table
He therefore made that motion, which was
carried In the Affirmative; and The matters
which had occupied the attention of the Con-
venton for five days, were collectively con-
signed TO the table.
On motion of Mr. PATRICK, of kanawha,
the Convention adjourned
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HORRIBLE AFFAIR.-The burning of a dwell
ing in New York, Thursday morning, BY
which Henry Wood, his wife, and four little
children, were burned to DEATH has been no.
ticed. The 1iames spread with such rapidity
that the victims were unable to escape from
the second story in which they were sleeping.
The Express says:
The flames spread with frightful rapidity,
and in q few moments the stairs up which
Mr. Wood had Just assembled for the purpose
of rescuing his wife and children, Were all in
a blaze, and hence all means of escape, except
by jumping from the windows, was cut off
AT this time the screams and cries for help of
ia hIfp mr. la NyHF hltJ na