The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-14

eressional or individual, are reprehensible'
null and void"
The substitute of Mr.. LIoeATT was re-
jected.
Mr.. CAMPBELL argued against the con-
stitutionality of Mr.. SsEAD's amendment.
Mr.. PORTER offered the following SUP
stitute:
"That under the Constitution OF the
United States no right of any State 70 Sc,
cede from the Federal Union exists, ana
that no such right can ever exist until Tue
Federal Constitution is amended IN Inc
mode prescribed in and by that enact
ment, and such right thereby consatu-
tionalIy conferred -,
A colored member, in the course OF the
discussion which ensued, said that ne
wanted to "duff-tail" the article SO as &c
hold together the Union, SO that no more
secession canunnadin" could be nearG
nor no more secession cavalry could be a.
lowed to mount de ramparts OF de glo-
rious Union.
Mr.. WILLIAMS offered the following:
"That the question whether state
may withdraw from the Union has peer
forever settled, by force of arms, IN Sf:s ne
gatiye, and that the people OF Virginia &C,
ouiesce in good faith in this decision, ano
do not desire and ought not to attempt te
secede from the Union"
A lengthy debate ensued, pending winch
on motion of Mr.. CLEMENTS, the commit
tee arose.
RIGHT OF SECESSION.
Mr.. SSEAD offered the following:
Whereas the State of Virginia did not
in the year 1861, have right to withdraw
the allegiance of her citizens from, OF to
dissolve her connection with, the Govern
ment of the United States therefore De Il
RESOLVED, That the so-called ordinance
of secession passed by the Convention as
sembled in the city of Richmond on tne
18th of February, 1861, was null and vola
and therefore the Government $50 called
of the Confederate States of Amerlc'
was an usurpation, the State OF Vlrgl
MIA which existed during the war ane
which recognized the pretended authorlt!
and jurisdiction of the so-called Confede
rate States was likewise an usurpation
and those engaged in maintaining the au
thority of either were upholdirg usurpe6
and illegal governments in opposition T.
the rightful authority;of the United State
over that portion of national DOMAIN
known as the seeded States; that thu
white population born therein and thel
inhabiting the same are not citizens OF
nationality separate and distinct from ina
of the United States, but citizens OF I'M
United States, subject, and righttuily SUD
iect, to the jurisdiction OF the Unite;
States, the Constitution, and laws thereof.
Ordered to be printed.
BUTLER AND SPOONS.
Mr.. L1GGATT offered the following
Whereas General Butler is about T.
favor Richmond city with visit,
"Resolved, That the citizens thereof are
requested to observe more than ordl
nary vigilance in the preservation of thei
plate and silverware." Sensation AM
laughter.]
The resolution was swallowed up by
dozen different motions offered imme
diately upon its reading.
] LIMITED DEBATE.
Mr.. CLEMENTS offered resolution
limiting debate upon any subject in Com
mittee of the Whole to half an hour.
Upon this the ayes and noes were called
and the vote resulted: Ayes, 81 noes, Al
NIGHT SESSIONS.
Mr.. CuRT1ss moved that the Convention
| have night sessions.
Not seconded.
The Convention then adjourned.