Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-01-11

: 49,. EAS8sis W. aei ia'ss ~ ~
"WHRREas, It has been represented 10 ps BY ronmu-
nor that II is the desire Of the Hon H. Dicna6n
dress us and whereas have in posssssian o
clAl document by which We know thM he s1sn duly
appointed by the State Mississippi 70 wait pei tho
state Of Delaware. And iyhereas, we believe Il Fe q
listen to the voice Of sister State in this hour or @ diff
neus now threatening ths dissolution Of the pniou
BIZ ~ Resolrea by tie Senate aud House ct pp,aenia.
ai'ges That we meet in JOINT convention in tAe Hall of
the House Of Representatives at ocoek this aliffn0nn
for the purpose q hearing the Hon. H. Dehinsos,
hata committee be appointed consisting of two from th
Senate snd three from the House, To wait upon him AZ
inform him that We will be ready to hear him At the hoe
Mr.. Robinson moved that the House concur in ii \
JOINT heeolution after several unmporant amenduolt
MT Churclman moved to postpone the consideration II
tne resolutions and amendments till Tuesdag m ~
o'clock and the House being divided the orier
YEAs-Messrs. Appleton, Belts, Chandler. Churehnsn
Scehran Higgins Jonathan Moore, Richards and ar.
SArs-Mesrs. Boyee Bradaway, caihoon, CIen.nts.
Collins, Dayi, john Moo 9, lhilpa, Robinson, Yrden
NAPLES and Williamson, IL.
30 the motion to postpone was lost
The noion Of Mr. hohinson to concur In the resolution
then came up and the House heios divided toe yes and
nays we're called, which as f5liuws:
bKA--Aessrs Boyre bradaway, Calhoon Clanonta
Collins, Laws. Moore, Phillips, Robin.uni yireu
NAYs--Messrs. Appleton, Belts, Chandler chusehnan,
Cochran, higg'ns, Jonathan Moore hckArds, WApltf
The motion to concur prevailed.
MI Chnfehman moved he House adjourn. and ialpe
divided the yeas and nays called, Nhrh sluNd n
iAyor Of to 10 against adjournment, the goiian ~
On motion Of John A. Moore the resolution As sesfed
was ordered 70 be returned to the senae, asking h4l
accordance to the amendment
the nouse Of the concurrence OF the Senate in tho On
amendments. The committee appointed by the spsaksr
under the Joint Resolution the part OF tho Hour.
were Messrs. J. A. Moore, Cochran and Richards
On motion Of j. A. h9ore, adjourned TIL O'clock p IL
John A. Moore from the committee to wait on caapc.
lor Dickinson reported that said gentleman had acelt
the proposition and would be in attendance at the AZ
On motion Of j. A. Moore the Clerk was direce to In
form the sRnate that the House ready % eusy
them IN Joint meeting The members Of the Senate p7e
eeded by their Speaker and attended by their CLERK rn
tered me Hail and toos tue seats prepared Tor them Soon
after the converting Of the two House, Chancellor 1ekH
was introduced by the Speaker of the Senate and
proceeded to address the Assembly, in subsianee
After thanking the Assembly for the honor conferred
upon him. in that they had extended him the privilege
to show the intimate relation existing between IL
Slave holding States with regard 70 thsF eamp.an ini
ration Of all tho Slave holdlee,sastes da- IN
length the right q fetble secession maintainn hst
that right Is expressly reserved the 10Th section a
Constitution Of tbs uuitsd States and further that n
neyer been delegated to the Government Of the unite
States 70 force any State to remain in the Union he
she in her sovereign capacity should desire to withda
from the ooniederaey and set up for heref ndenon
dent Government One very clear and Ignid ustrstar
TO confirm the argument in favor Of peaceable seceno
was, that the most intimate Of all relationships Il et
binding Of all compacls that Heaven ordained no ,n
existing between and wife often justly diassr
cd and should the same right not be conceded q a %
reign State He did not regard the election af M
coin sufficient Of secession but the ntotfas
principles q the party by whm he elected was th
abolition Of Slavery where it exists. He did not ~
gard the bDbbss the surface Of the Ocean but ~
which lies beneath He thought It ut or iaaey 10 br
Of coercion It would be impossible TO conquer the
Soth; he alleged that South Carolina alone never f
be conquered He desired the hearty uooperation u
Delaware, he said he was very much plsSsaasiih NJ.
reception. and that he would return TO MlRsiespl a
power could carry him. aud tell them there how -
was received here.
resolution was offered by John A. Moore rizz
Resolved by the senate aud House Of Renresent.iiy
having extended to the Hon. Ii. Dickinson Conmis,ar
from the stAts Of Mississippi the courtesy due hi -
the Representative Of Sovereign State.of the coaiyre
ey, we'll 10 the State be represents deem IL M
por and due to ourselves. and to the peops Of Den
TO express unqualified dapproya uf the rem az i
existing difficulties, suggested BY the resolution Of me-
on motion Of J. A. Moore was unanimously adeptes
and ordered 10 tho Senate for concurrence +-'
Mr. Bet gave notice that he would on soma othe- a.,
ask leave to Introduce abill entt ed supplement 81
II the city Of Wilmington y also Bill entitled !, A. ~
dltiOna supplement the act entitled m - -
poraie tue Bank o. Wilmington and Brandywue IN The
Borough Of wilmington He also pressuted M ref.
ton Of Michael Callahan and John Kels, prsyin- tfe
passage Of an act TO amend the act Of Iueorpora ~
70 erred a oommitte OF three with lea 10 10 rep h,
bill otherwise. Mr. Belts also presented hc fsitIo
act to lie reorare ths ST. Michseis BsrsasAi ls,sa
Of the city # Wilmington, Delaware ahes on i,s 80.
sn r. ~ mi r obsrwise liz Ss @ 'ss WIZ Law i
ton Of Henry Belzen John Russell snt oihsrs pfayiu
the passage O. an act to i9s.rperate ~ M.'s B'oea
OF samuel Leeompi John Z, Rice Others prsyir b
passage Of an act Of Incorporation Of lberty i Z s
which both dsposedsaf hereiubsfire "a f,e.
on motion Of Jehu a. Moore, the cAe~ipe r. ,sj 'f
Reloped That when iids House adjau1nr IT'S ALI ur.
ed uut Monday afternoon at ooIosk.
On motion Of Mr, Churchman, adje1uSa.