Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-06-16
FROM MISSOURI.

In Convention to-day bill was passed appro-
prlatng $4,000 in defensive warrants for tho care
Of sick and wounded soldiers Resolutions were
introduced instructng members of Congress to
urge the passage of a law to reimburse citizens
destroyed by United States soldiers
message was received from Gov. Gamble
calling the attention Of members to the fact that
the President OF the United States, in message
sent to Congress during its present session, pro-
posed the adoption Of joint resolution deeIar-
ing the Willingness Of Congress to furnish aid to
any Of the Slave States that may think proper to
adopt measure Of emancipation.
Sucha resolution was adopted by both Houses
and so becomes an offer by Congress, if we as
sumo that It viii be carried into effect by apprO
pratons to be made by a future Congress. It is
a proposition Of unexampled liberality, and
whatever may be the views Of the members Of
the Convention upon the subject Of emancipation,
the proposition calls for courteous respOnse.-
Courtesy between Governments is as much re-
quired as between individuals This State has
received rom the Government Of the United
States great attention and kindness Large
armies have been maintained for our protection
against INVASION and they have battled gallantly
ia our defence. Money has been given US by the
government TO equip our own citizens for their
own Defence and now as sons Of Missouri, now
that numbers Of troops Of our own people are
armed subSlsted, clothed and paid bV the Gov
eminent in order that we may protect ourselves
under such treatment it would be unbecOming
to pass over in silent indifference proposition
originating with the President of the United
states. Many OF our own citizens, and possibly
the authorities at Washington have expected
that the Convention would take some action up
on scheme Of gradual emancipation The Con-
yenpon mas acted upon an ordinance containing
q scheme upon this subject, by laying it upon the
table. The course thus adopted is understood
to dispose Of the subject according to YOUR rules
/ Tor the present, and therefore It is not now
| intended to propose to you to reopen and re-
consider the subject, but this action of the Con-
Tention will, without doubt, be so represented
| as to excite hostile feeling to the State among
I all those IN authority who favor emancipation,
] thus llmeuiluslV to affect tho inf of fn
State, as no reason could be given upon the
motion by which the ordinance was disposed Of.
me result may be represented as rudely dis
! courteous to the President and Congress- The
! manifest propnety OF making a pOnse to the
/ oter OF the President and Congress-, affords an
| opportunity Of removing all grounds for such an
! unjust ana injurious imputation. It is not sug-
| gested that the Convention is to make any apol-
/ ogy 10 any person, but as the proposition made
by the Government Of the United States is one
/ which Is entitled to q respectful answer in ex-
! press language, it would be very appropriate to
adopt resolution as a direct response. This
need not produce any general discussion, as it
! need not involve the merits Of the question Of
emancipation; it would only be an act OF courte-
sy to to the authorities OF our own Government,
| who have made proposition, which, if it ever
be carried into effect, will exhibit its great lber-
ality. 1t is therefore submitted to the Conven-
1 ton that resolution be adopted which shall be
| response to the offer made by the President
and Congress.
On motion OF Mr. Breckenridge, Of
St. Louis, the Governors Message was refer
red to Special Committee of ave, with instruc-
tons to report without delay, by resolution or
otherwise.
Mr.. Hitchcock Of st. Louis, asked that the fol-
I lowing be referred to the same Committee
which was agreed to-
Whereas, The Congress Of the United States,
upon the special recommendation Of the Presi-
dent, has, at its own present session adopted q
Joint Resolution in the following words to wit:
Resolved, That the United States ought to CO.
operate with any State which may adopt grad
ual abOlishment Of slavery, giving to such State,
in its discretion, to compensate for the incon-
venience, public and private produced by such
change OF such system, and, whereas, the
President Of the United States, in his recent
proclamation, revoking and annulng certain
Unauthorized declaration, assumed to be made
by Major General Hunter, Of the q. s. Army, has
earnestly invited the people Of the States inter-
ested to the consideration Of the said joint Res
oluton and the proposition therein contained ;
} Resolved, lst, That in the opinion Of this Con.
: vention, the proposition contained in tho said
Joint Resolution, adopted by Congessi and ap-
proved A, ID 1862, is entitled as well from its ex-
allied source as fFoE9 its intrinsic importance to
the deliberate and respectful consideration ol
the people Of Missouri.
Resolved, End, That, while a majority Of the
Convention have not felt authorized at this term
to take action with respect to the grave and deli
cate question Of private right and public policy
! presented by said resolution; yet this body de
sires cordially to recognize as well the generous
spirit therein displayed by the Government o
the United States, as the eminent patriotism ant
ability Whch nave distinguished tle flesluel
/ OF the United States in his efforts to subdue thi
uuholy rebellion, and restore peace and order q
this Slate.
An ordinance was adopted, changn
the State Constitution thatit provides that ate
tho st Of July 1862, all general elections shal
Z commence on the Tuesday next after the Is
Monday in November, and shall be held bien
niRlly
JEFFERSON OITY, June "A.
The resolutions introduced in the Convenlo
- Yesterday, asking our Congressman to urge ID
passage Of law to secure restitution to the pee
Die Of Missouri who have lost property by IN
5, Federal soldiers we're adopted.
: The majority Of the COmmittee-Messr
g breckenridge, Orr and Douglass-to whom Ia
been referred the Governors Message, reporte
y for the adoption Of the resolutions OF Mr.. Hitel
,r | cock which had been referred TO them. n
q minority-Messrs. Doniphan and HOWell-state
that while they had not been able 10 agree wit
5, the majority, they had no report to make
4Pye az three substitutes were offered, discus
OF ed at soma length, and rejected, WheN report
the COMMITTEES gas adopted-yeas 81, nays O.
= A resolution Of oongrstulation, over the su
T cess of the Union arms az Memphis and in VI
u qinia offered by Mr.. Hitchcock, was adopted.
q The Convention then adjourned to the 4th
~ ~ July 1868, if not sooner called together by q
to Governor.