The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-02-13
WASHINGTON CONVENTION.
List OF the Com missiouers.
FREE STATES.

List OF the Com uissiOuers.
FREE STATES
Omo.-Salmon P. Chase, J. C. Wright. v.
B. Horton, Thomas Ewing. wus Grocsbeck,
Reuben Hitchcock, +. T. Backus. l
INDTANA.-C. B. Smith, P. A. Hackleman,
G. S. Orth, E. w. II. Ellis, T. G. Slaughter.
ILLINoIs.-Stephen s. Logan, John M. Pal.
mer John Wood, B c. Cook. T. J. Turner
Iowa. James Harlan, James w. Grimes,
Samuel R. Curtis, VIM. Vandever.
PESNsYLvASiA.-Wm NJ. Meredith, James
Pollock. Thomas Il. Franklin, Thomas, White,
David Wilmot, Andrew W. LOOMS, " lillian
Nc KEENAN,. -s.Rsr.# ~ J
NBw YoRK,-David Dudley Field, William
Curtis Noyes, James S. Wadsworlh, James C.
Smith, Addison Gardiner, Greene e. Bronson,
William Dodge, AmaEiah b. James, Eras.
tus Corning,
New JEasEr Charles s. olden, Robert F.
Stockton, Joseph X. Randolph Rodnan NJ.
Price, Peter D.. Vroom, Benjamin Williamson,
Fred. I, Frclihghuysen, Thomas J. stryker,
William C. Alexander. '
NEw HAMPSHIRE Tuck, Asa Fow-
Ter, Levi Chamberlain -s
VERMONT -tliland Hall, B, D. Harris, Levi
Underwood, II. IL. Baxter, L. E, Crittenden.
Massachusetts, u JohnZ Goodrich Charles
Allen, Geo s. Boutwell,, John M. Forbs,
Frank B. Crowinsheld, r. P. Chandler, r. p.
Waters
RHoDE ISLAND. Samuel Amos Of Providence.
Alexander Duncan Of Providence William w.
tIoppin OF Providence, George u. Browne of
Gloucester, Samuel e. Arnold Of NJ iddletown.
edo o., BE- SLAVE STATES. .asli7 m
DELAwARE.---George B. Rodney John W.
Houston, Daniel M. Bates, IL. Ridgely, William
Cannon. sssE So = Il 'HFi k'ss 3 n a|
KENrucKY.-~James B. Clay, ex-Governor
Morehead, James Guthrie, Joshua f. Bell, VIII
liam O. Butler, Charles A. " ickli6e.
Enthusiastically johnson. VIM. s.
Goldsborough, Augustus W.. Brad ford, John
w. Griesfeld, j. Dixen Roman. as4 s1 ~
MIssouRL--WaldoP johnson; Col. Doni-
phan, Judge Hough Judge Buckner, John D.
Coulter. .8saE ,7sf 4 s.5Jr ls EEH. |
NoRTH CARoLINA.- John NJ. More
head, George Davis, David S. Reid, d. NJ. Bar
ringer #s Be- t.BE I.sE4 g7s H a
TENSEssEE.-RobertJ J.. Mckinney Samuel
Milligan, j. N. Anderson, Robert l.. Caruth.
ers. Thomas Martin, Isaac r. Hawkins, A. @.
w. Patton, Alvin S. Cullom, Wm. p. Kicker
son, Geo. w. Jones, II. K. Zollickoffer, VIM.
Ii. Stephens. Isl aE Lea fas &sF s.9s
William C. Riyes George w. Summers John
w. Brockenborough. Ia-t'- .@
The following are the resolutions Of the Leg
islature OF Virginia under which the Convention
was called: - sEE +B go Fs
WHEREAS, 1t is the deliberate opinion of the
General Assembly of Virginia, that unless the
unhappy controversy which now divides the
States of this Conederacy shall be satisfactorily
adjusted, dissolution of the Union is inevitable;
and the general Assembly, representing the
wishes of the people ofthe Commonwealth, is
desrous ofemploying every reasonable means
to advert dire calamity, and determined to
make final effort to restore the Union and the
Constitution, in the spirit in which they were
established by the fathers Of the Republic.--s
Therefore, aT Eaa. E vzI - ,73sg5
ResoIyed That, on behalf OF the Common.
wealth of Virginia, an invitation is hereby OK
tented to all such states, whether slaveholding
or non slavehodng, as are willing to unite with
Virginia in an earnest effort to adjust the pres.
ent unhappy controversies, in the spiritin which
the Constitution was originally formed, and
consistently with its principles, so as to afford
tbs people OF the slaveholding States adequate
guarantees for the security of their rghs, 10 ap-
point Commissioners, to meet on the 4th day
of February next in the cityof Washington,
similar Commissioners appointed by Virginia,
to consider, and, ifpractieable, agree upon some
suitable adjustment. 4S' ~ W
1 ResolUed, That FIVE Commissio6ers be appoint
ed by the General Assembly, whose duty 1T
shall be to repair to the city Of Washington, on
the day designated in the foregoing resolution,
to meet such Commissioners as may be appoint
ed by the States, iu accordance with the forego.
4 ing resolution. Psi e%a@t Sf # Sa
Resolved, That il said Commissioners, after
full and free conference, shalt agree upon any
plan of adjustment requiring amendments OF
the Federal CONSTITUTIONS for the further secuE
rity Of the rights Of the people of the slavehold>
| ing States, they be requested to commuhicate
the proposed amendments to Congress, for the
4 purpose o having the same submitted by that
body, according to the forms the Constitution,
to the several states for ratification. 20 TgYsfa
4 Resoloed, That it said Commissioners cannot
4 agree on such adjustment, orif agreeing Con-
gress Shall reslse to submit for ratification such
amendments as may be proposed, then the Com.
4 nissioners Of this State shall Immediately com
rnunieate the result to the Executive Of this
Commonwealth, to be by him laid before the
1 Convention Of the people Of Virginia and the
General Assembly. 6a 81 81 e'-s1sa} q j3d aa
aResolOet That copies Of the foregoing resolu-
tons be forthwith tslegFaphsd to to Executives
i Of the several States. p @lE' .Jsat9@ % at
i The Legislature also parsed resolutions, with
/ the amend dment extending IT'D provisions to eve
i ry Territory hereafter tobe acquired, az q basis
Iofcompromise acceptable to the people of Fir-
4 ginia. " ",1GG7RaES iE1 Eatl &ygg. "a sljHI t6!
/ -g'gaRasG ieiIl .--------- g f.b Zdl 'afi .