Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-15
MIssouri Conyenllon

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la Missouri Convention.
JEFyERsoN CRY, June l3.--In convention to
day bill was passed appropriatiDg fifty thoua
and dollars In defense warrants for the care o
sick and NO 4nded soldiers.
Resolutions we're introduced instfuc.iDg mem
bers OF Congress to urge the passage Of lav
10 reimburse citzens VI the State whose prop
erty has been taken or destroyed BY Unitet
States soldiers. st .ssnaIr s.yr.,
A message was received from Gov. Gamble
calling the attention of members t,the fact thai
the President OF the United States. int message
sent 70 Congress during Its present session, pro
posed the adoption Of j>int resolution declar
Ing the willingness Of Congress 10 furnish aid
to any Of the slave States that may thibk proper
to adopt q measure of emancipation. Such q
resolution was adopted By both Houses, and 90
becomes On offer BY Congress-. .-.t ....g
II we sumo that IL will be carried into
effect BY appropriations to be made by o future
Congress, II is 0 proposition of unexsmpled lib
erallty, and whatever may be the views OF the
members Of the Convention upon the subject Of
emancipation, the proposition calls for q cour-
teous response. Courtesy between governments
is as much required SO between individuals.
This State has received from the Government
OF the Uulted States great attention and kind
meas. Large armies have been maintained for
our protection against invasion, ant they have
baLtled gallan.ly IN our defense. MJney has
been given US by the Government to equip our
oWn ciuzsna for their own defense, and nov, 90
sons OF Missouri, numbers OF ttoops OF our own
people are armed. subsisted, clothed and paid by
'overnment in order that We may protect our.
selves. ... -.
oDoer eucn treAtment woulo pe unoecoming
TO PASS over In silent indlne ence q proposition
originating with the President OF the United
States. Many OF onr own citizens, aud possibly
the authorizes az washington, have expected
that the convention would take some action up
on scheme OF gradual emancipation. The con-
vention has &C ed upon an ordinance containing
q scheme upon this subject by laying it upon the
table, Toe course thus tdOpted is understood
to dispose OF the subject according 70 your rules
Tor the presen', and therefore IL Is not no" To-
tended to propose to you TO re open and recon
slider che subieo bat this action OF the conven-
tiou will, Witbout doubt, be 90 represented 90 to
excite q hostile feeling to the State, among all
those In authority who favor en- ,nc patton. thus
iuiuriously efEectipg the interests Of the State.
A, NO reason oould be given npon the motion
n, which the ordnance Was disposed of. The
result may be represented as rudely disoourteous
20 the P,esident and Congress-.
The mauilest proprietS of making A response
10 the offer of the President ard Conereas AT.
fords an opportunity of removing ali grounds
for such an uoiust and Injurious imputstion, IL
Ia not suRRested that she Convention Ia 60 make
any apology TO any person, but as the propoei
tion made by the Government Of the U.ited
8 ates Is one which is entitled to respectful
answer In express language, it would be very
Appropriate 10 adcpt resolution as n direct re-.
sponse. This need not produce any general diO.
cas,iop, az IL need not involve toe N srits of the
question of emancipation. Il would only be-
an act Of courtesy 70 the authorities of our own
Government, VINO have made a PROPOSITION
hch, if is ever be carried into effect, will OK.
hibit great l,berAlty.
ItiS therefore submitted to the Convention
tha. a resolution be ADOPTED which ahall be a 70.
,ponse to the offer made By the Presiden. and
Congress.
oa motion of Mr.. Breckinridge, Of 81. Louis,
the Goveruor's message wss reis,rsd 90 sps-
cial committee of i've, with instructions TO re-.
port without delay, by resolution or otherwise.
Mr Hitchceck, Of St Louis. asked thas the
IoLow'ng Do felesreo 70 Tue same COMMITTED,
WHICH 1 was egreeo co'
WsshEAs, i1e Oopsress91 91 .ne u1'tsd csa1es'
upon tne spec'el reoon,insnosHon VI sne Ffssi
aens, mes o. i.e present session adopted joint
resolution 10 me ioiioWI9g "ores' 70 WI"
"heS0!oto, ihas tne onlteo 9ta'es ougnt 70
20 operaIS WIN hny 9'ase Wnl'n may auoPs
gradual aboiiaamens OF slavery. giving 70 such
state IN its 70 compensate ior tne IN
convenience paoiic ano private' pfooucea ~
suSn cosnge o. suca system.
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o'e.es, ~ nl' ssOeaS prvuaaOn ,.saNa 1esoLnS snu