gins, Irwin, Isbell, Jackson, Johnson, Jamison, Noes-None. Kidd, Knott, Leeper, Linton, Long, Marma

ABSENT ON LEAVE--Messrs. Chenault, Donduke, Marvin, Matson, McClurg, McCormack, iphan, Douglass, Gamble, Hall of Buchanan, McDowell, McFerran, Meyer, Morrow, Moss,

Hall of Randolph, Henderson, Hough, PomeNoell, Norton, Orr, Phillips, Rankin, Ray, roy, Sawyer, Redd and Watkins. Ritchey, Ross, Rowland, Scott, Shackelford of Howard, Shackelford of St. Louis, Sheeley,

ABSENT-Messrs. Maupin, Sayre and Tin

dall. Smith of Linn, Smith of St. Louis, Stewart, Turner, Waller, Welch, Wilson, Woodson,

Sick-Mr. Pipkin. Woolfolk, Wright, Vanbuskirk, Zimmerman On motion of Mr. SHEELEY, the Convention and Mr. President—83.

adjourned.

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SEVENTH DAY,

FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1861. The Convention met pursuant to adjourn- | opinion of this Convention, any attempt on the ment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. part of the Executive of the United States to Mr. Monroe.

coerce, by force of arms, the seceding States The journal of the proceedings of yesterday again into the Union, will be both unwise and was read and approved.

impolitic, tending to force the border States Mr. Calhoon offered the following resolu- to secession, and all the States into civil war. tions, which were read and referred to the Com- Mr. TURNER offered the following resolumittee on Federal Relations :

tions, which were read and referred to the ComResolved, That the difference existing between mittee on Federal Relations. the Northern and Southern States can be better 1. Resolved, That we, the people of the State adjusted in the Union than out of it, and that of Missouri, are immovably attached to the it is only to be done by a spirit of mutual for- Constitution of the United States, and that while bearance and concession.

we have a veneration for the patriotic names of Resolved, That whenever we exhaust all Washington, Jefferson and Madison, we will efforts to compromise the existing differences, ever uphold and defend that sacred instrument and have given the people in Southern and from the violence, treason and fanaticism of Northern States time to reflect and act, and we either Northern or Southern traitors.' see that on the part of the free States and the 2. Resolved, That we deny the existence of extreme Southern States that they do not love the right of secession in government affairs, bethe Union sufficiently to make concessions suffi- lieving that the existence of such right would cient to prevent it, then it will behoove us, with be destructive to the permanency of our nathe border States—that is, those States border- tional government, which we understand to ing on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers—with have been intended to be perpetual by the North Carolina, to meet in Convention and de- framers of the Constitution. termine what will be best for them to do in the 3. Resolved, That while we deny the right of premises.

secession, we hold to the inalienable right of Mr. HARBIN offered the following resolution, revolution, whenever the Government under and moved that the rule requiring it to be re- which we live becomes so oppressive or tyranferred to the Committee on Federal Relations | nical that the evils of revolution can better be be rescinded, which motion was decided in the borne and endured than the oppressions comnegative. The resolution was then read and plained of. referred according to the rule :

4. Resolved, That in the opinion of this ConResolved, That this Convention earnestly de- vention the General Government is the pallasire an early settlement of the questions which dium of the liberties of the people of the have unhappily estranged the people of the dif- United States, and as long as it continues to ferent sections of the United States from each protect and defend the liberties and rights of other, and we earnestly hope that measures the citizens of Missouri, so long will Missouri may soon be inaugurated to allay the present stand true and loyal to the Union and Constiexcitement, and restore peace and harmony tution, regardless of what other States may see among the several States; and that, in the proper to do in the premises.

Mr. Cayce offered the following resolution : 3. Resolved, That the course pursued by South

Resolved, That the Committee for Publication Carolina and other seceding States is no reason be requested to have three hundred copies of that Missouri should follow their example. the roll struck, with the postoffice address of 4. Resolved, That it is the duty of Missouri each member, for the use of the members of and the other border States to take a firm posithis Convention.

tion for the maintenance of the Union, the preMr. Donn moved to amend by striking out servation of our Constitution, and the honor of three hundred” and inserting five hundred, our flag; and, if necessary, to form a central which amendment was agreed to.

republic of the border States, both North and Mr. Saeeley moved to amend the resolu- | South, adopting the Constitution as our supreme tion by inserting county, age, place of nativity, law, the stars and stripes as our ensign, and post office address and profession, and that each invite our wandering sister States to assume member be requested to furnish the Secretary their original position in the family of States with the information, which was agreed to. forming this great confederacy. Mr. CRAWFORD moved to amend after the

5. Resolved, That this Convention is opposed word "nativity” by adding “antecedents in

to the present Executive attempting to force or politics,” which was rejected.

coerce the seceding States back into the Union, The resolution, as amended, was

then and that this Convention is equally opposed to adopted.

South Carolina, or any or all of the seceding Mr. Howell offered the following, which, States, attacking or inaugurating a war for the on motion of Mr. Sheeley, was laid on the

purpose of capturing any fort, fortification or table :

other public property belonging to the United Resolved, That the Committee on Printing States. procure the printing and binding of-copies Resolved, 6th, That the people wish all the naof the debates in, and proceedings of, this Con- tional difficulties settled by some just and hon. vention.

orable compromise, and would for this purpose Mr. Bush offered the following, which was recommend those resolutions known as the read and referred to the Committee on Federal Crittenden Resolutions, or any other plan that Relations :

would do justice both to the North and South. Resolved, That the history of all nations, from Mr. Long offered the following resolution, the ancient to the modern times, has proven which on motion of Mr. CRAWFORD was laid that the dismemberment of any one nation into

on the table by the following vote, the ayes several governments, or confederacies, has re- and noes having been demanded by Mr. Long : sulted in anarchy, despotism and ruin, and that Resolved, That the inaugural address of as in Union there is strength, so in disunion President Lincoln is a message of peace and there is destruction.

not of war. Mr. Ray offered the following resolution,

AYES.- Messrs. Allen, Bartlett, Bass, Bast, which was adopted :

Bogy, Brown, Calhoun, Cayce, Chenault, Resolved, That the Committee on Printing be Collier, Comingo, Crawford, Doniphan, Donrequested to inquire into the propriety and nell, Drake, Dunn, Frayser, Flood, Givens, probable cost of having copies of the de.

Gorin, Gravely, Harbin, Hatcher, Hill, Holt,

Hough, Howell, Hudgins, Irwin, Jamison, Marbates in, and proceedings of, this Convention maduke, Matson, McCorinack, McDowell, published in pamphlet form, and report the Noell, Phillips, Pomeroy, Rankin, Redd, Ritchsame to this Convention for future action.

ey, Sawyer, Sayre, Shackelford of St. Louis,

Sheeley, Waller, Watkins, Wilson, Woolfolk, Mr. LEEPER offered the following resolu- Vanbuskirk, Zimmerman and Mr. President tions, which were read and referred to the -52. Committee on Federal Relations :

Noes.—Messrs. Breckinridge, Broadhead,

Bridge, Bush, Eitzen, Foster, Gantt, Hender1. Resolved by the People of Missouri, in Con

son, Hendrick, Hitchcock, Holmes, Howe, vention assembled, Whereas, great disquietude Isbell, Jackson, Johnson, Leeper, Linton, Long, exists in this Government, in the Gulf States of Marvin, Maupin, McClurg, McFerran, Meyer, the South, by the aggressive acts of the extreme

Morrow, Moss, Norton, Orr, Ray, Rowland,

Scott, Smith of St. Louis, Turner, Welch, Northern States; therefore

Woodson and Wright-37. 2. Resolved, That this Convention condemns Absent : Messrs. Knott, Ross, Stewart and the aggressive acts of the North, and the hasty Tindal. and precipitate action of the Southern or se- Absent on Leave : Messrs. Douglass, Gamceded States.

ble, Hall of Buchanan, Hall of Randolph.

Sick : Messrs. Birch and Pipkin.

of St Louis, Turner, Welch, Wilson, Wriglit

and Zimmerman-39. Mr. TURNER moved to take up the resolu.

Noes.—Messrs. Allen, Bartlett, Brown, tion introduced by him on yesterday, and laid

Cayce, Chenault, Collier, Comingo, Crawford, on the table, for the appointment of a Commit- Doniphan, Donnell, Douglass, Drake, Dunn, tee of seven members, (one from each con

Flood, Foster, Givens, Gorin, Harbin, Hatcher, gressional district,) to whom shall be referred

Hill, Holt, Irwin, Jamison, Linton, Long, Mar

maduke, Matson, McCormack, McDowell, all proposed alterations or amendments to the McFerran, Moss, Noell, Norton, Phillips, PomConstitution of the State of Missouri, which eroy, Ray, Redd, Ritchey, Rowland, Sawyer, motion was decided in the negative by the Sayer, Shackelford of Howard, Shackelford of following vote, the ayes and noes having been Vanbuskirk and Mr. President—49.

St. Louis, Sheeley, Waller, Woodson, Woolfolk, demanded by Mr. COMINGO.

ABSENT ON LEAVE-Messrs. Gamble, Hall Ayes.—Messrs. Bass, Bast, Bogy, Breckin

of Buchanan, Hall of Randolph, Hough and

Watkins. ridge, Broadhead, Bridge, Bush, Calhoun, Eit

ABSENT—Messrs. Knutt, Stewart and Tinzen, Frayser, Gantt, Gravely, Henderson, dall. Hendrick, Hitchcock, Holmes, How, Howell,

Sick-Messrs. Birch and Pipkin. Hudgins, Isbell, Jackson, Johnson, Kidd, Leeper, Marvin, Maupin, McClurg, Meyer Mor

On motion of Mr. Welcu, the Convention row, Orr, Rankin, Scott, Smith of Linn, Smith / adjourned.

EIGHTH DAY.

SATURDAY MARCH 9, 1861. The Convention met, pursuant to adjourn- , copies, and 10 cents per thousand ems for each ment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. additional hundred copies. Mr. Monroe.

For pressing sheets, folding and stitching, The Journal of the Proceedings of yesterday and covering with strong paper cover, not over was read and approved.

5 cents per volume, for less than 32 pages for The Committee on Printing submitted the

each volume; substantially half bound, leather following report:

covers and backs, and lettered, 30 cents. The Committee on Printing respectfully re

The Committee recommend the adoption of port that they have made diligent inquiry in

the following resolutions : relation to the printing to be required by the Convention, and find it difficult to specify the

1. Resolved, That the Secretary of the Conprecise kind of work necessary; and it is al

vention be instructed to have the printing done most impossible to give a schedule of prices.

by George Knapp & Co., on terms as above. The Committee have, therefore, made ar- 2. Resolved, That the Secretary be instruct. rangements with George Knapp & Co., who ed to have printed at least 5,000 copies of the agree to execute the printing for the Conven- Debates and Proceedings, in pamphlet form, tion, on the same basis as that adopted in the for the use of the members of the Convention. Revised Statutes of Missouri, and applicable to

LITTLE BERRY HENDRICK, Public Printing.

WM. J. HOWELL, All printing in book form, to be done on

ALEX. M. WOOLFOLK. good, strong paper, in such type as may be di.

Mr. SHEELEY moved to strike out the secrected by the Committee or Officer having

ond resolution in said report, which motion superintendance thereof. All documents and

was agreed to. The report of said Committee other job work, with such type and paper as

was then adopted by the Convention. may be directed by the proper officer. The printing to be done promptly, in a neat and Mr. Irwin offered the following resolution, workmanlike manner.

which was adopted : Price for blank forms, 624 cents for the first

WHEREAS, A resolution was introduced into eight quires, each; and for every additional this body, on yesterday, declaring that the Inquire, 50 cents.

augural of President Lincoln is one of peace, For public documents, the price to be 50 and not of war, which resolution was, on mocents per thousand ems, for the first hundred tion, laid on the table,

A. M.

AND, WHEREAS, it has been represented instance this fanatical feeling has displayed itself that the action of the Convention may be view- in the actual invasion of a Southern State by a ed in the light of a test vote, therefore,

few madmen, who totally misunderstood the inResolved, That the action of the Convention,

stitution they came to subvert. It is true that a in laying said resolution on the table, cannot,

sectional political party has been organized at the with the least propriety or show of truth, be

North, based upon the idea that the institution of considered as any test whatever of the sense of

Southern slavery is not to be allowed to extend

itself into the Territories of the United States, and this Convention, relative to the sentiment enun

that this party has for the present possessed itself ciated in said resolution.

of the power of the Government. Mr. Dunn offered the following resolution,

Whilst it is thus true that the people of the South which was adopted :

have well-grounded complaints against many Resolved, Tbat the committee on printing of their fellow-citizens of the North, it is equally shall contract for printing five thousand copies true that heretofore there has been no complaint of the proceedings and debates of this Conven- against the action of the Federal Government in tion, in pamphlet form, and one thousand cop- any of its departments, as designed to violate the ies, to be bound, as soon as the General Assem- rights of the Southern States. bly shall make an appropriation to pay for the

By some incomprehensible delusion many

Northern people have come to believe that in same. Mr. GAMBLE, from the Committee on Feder

some manner they are chargeable with complicial Relations, presented the following report,

ty in what they are pleased to consider the sin of

slavery, and for which, as existing in the Southwhich was read, and on motion of

ern States, they are just as much responsible as Mr. DONIPHAN, was laid on the table, order- they are for the same relation existing in the ed to be printed, and made the special order of heart of Africa. This morbid sensitiveness has the day for Monday, at half-past ten o'clock, been ministered to by religious and political agi

tators for the purpose of increasing their own

importance and advancing their own interests, Report and Resolutions of Committee on Federal

and the natural consequences have followed : outRelations :

bursts of mob violence and of political action The Committee on Federal Relations beg leave against the owners of slaves. to report. On looking to the present condition of While the prejudice thus existing in the Northour late prosperous, happy and united country, ern mind is latent, not exhibiting itself in action, we see seven of our sister States by the action of we may lament its existence and the estrangetheir Conventions declaring themselves separated ment it produces; but we trust in such case, as in from the United States, and organizing for them- all others of similar character, that a better selves a distinct national government; while knowledge of the subject will remove the prejaothers are in a disturbed condition, looking anx- dice. Already the awakened attention of the iously to the future, and uncertain about all that Northern people gives promise that the miserable is to come.

agitators will be stript of their power over the If, in our astonishment at the sudden disrup- | public mind, and that reason and a correct sense tion of our nation, we attempt to trace the causes of duty and of justice will ultimately prevail, that have produced the disastrous result, we find and dispose our Northern fellow-citizens to fulfill that the origin of the difficulty is rather in the all the duties they owe to us as citizens of the alienated feelings existing between the Northern same country, living under the same Censtitution, and Southern sections of the country, than in the inheritors of the same blood, and sharers in the actual injury suffered by either; rather in the an. same destiny. ticipation of future evils, than in the pressure of So far as the prejudice complained of has any now actually endured.

manifestcà itself in legislative action, the comIt is true that the people of the Southern States plaint is not merely that such action violates the have a right to complain of the incessant abuse Constitution of the United States, because our poured upon their institutions by the press, the own State has passed acts which have been depulpit, and many of the people of the North. It clared by our own judicial tribunals and by the is true that they have a right to complain of legis- Supreme Court of ihe United States to be violalative enactments designed to interfere with the tions of the Constitution of the United States; assertion of their constitutional rights. It is true and those familiar with the judicial history of the that the hostile feeling to Southern institutions country know that many, if not all the States of entertained by many at the North have mani- the Union, have at times passed laws which have fested themselves in mob violence interfering been beld to be inconsistent with that Constituwith the execution of laws made to secure the tion. Some of these acts related to land titles, rights of Southern citizens. It is true that in one some to contracts, some affected commerce with

foreign nations and between the States; but all There is every reason to hope that the party such laws as they were, not produced by any sec- which has just assumed the reins of government tional feeling, were left to be decided upon by the will feel that the vast interests entrusted to their tribunals of the country with an ultimate appeal management are of much greater importance to the Supreme Court of the United States, the than the question whether slaves shall or shall final arbiter on all cases arising under the Con- not be admitted into all the territory that now stitution. Such cases produced no excitement in belongs to the United States. There is reason to the public mind, and all confidence was reposed hope that when the masses of that party underin that elevated tribunal that it would vindicate stand that the admission of slaves into a Territhe supremacy of the Constitution.

tory does not increase the number of slaves in There is no reason to apprehend that that being, they will be prepared to make any artribunal would shrink from declaring the rangement with their Southern brethren which class of enactments of which we are now treat- shall assure to them equal rights in the common ing, which are aimed against the rights of Territories. slaveholders, repugnant to the Constitution, Under the state of facts now existing it would and therefore void. There is, therefore, an ob- seem almost needless to speak of the propriety of vious remedy for the grievances arising out of the State of Missouri engaging in a revolution this unconst tutional legislation, and that, too, a against the Federal Government. Secession is remedy provided by the Constitution itself for an the word commonly employed when the revolueril foreseen when it was made. Moreover, there tion now in progress is mentioned; but as the are indications of a returning sense of justice in Constitution of the United States recognizes no the Northern States, from which we may hope power in any State to destroy the Government, for the voluntary repeal of these obnoxious en- the word “secession,” when used in this paper is actments.

to be understood as equivalent to revolution. Upon the subject of the violent interference by

To involve Missouri in revolution, under present mobs with the execution of the fugitive slave

circumstances, is certainly not demanded by the law, and the forcible abduction of slaves when

magnitude of the grievances of which we comwith their owners in the Northern States, it is

plain, nor by the certainty that they cannot be proper to observe there reigns throughout this

otherwise and more peacefully remedied, nor by land a spirit of insubordination to law that is

the hope that they would be remedied or even probably unequaled in any other civilized coun

diminished by such revolution. try on the globe. While this is true, it is a fact

The position of Missouri in relation to the adof which we can still be proud that the judicial | jacent States which would continue in the Union, tribunals of the Federal Government have not

would necessarily expose her, if she became a failed in any case brought before them to main- member of a new confederacy, to utter destructain the rights of Southern citizens, and to punish

tion whenever any rupture might take place bethe violators of those rights.

tween the different republics. In a military asWhen Southern soil is invaded by Northern

pect, secession and a connection with a Southern madmen for the purpose of overthrowing the in

confederacy is annihilation for our State. stitution of slavery, they mcet their death by the

Many of our largest interests would perish un. law, and that is the end of their scheme.

der a system of free trade.

Emigration to the State must cease. No SouthThe fact that a sectional party avowing oppo- ern man owning slaves would come to the fronsition to the admission of slavery into the Terri

tier State; no Northern man would come to this 'tories of the United States has been organized,

foreign country avowedly hostile to his native and has for the present obtained possession of the land. Government, is to be deeply regretted, because it

Our slave interest would be destroyed, because opens before us all the dangers against which the

we would have no better right to recapture a Father of his Country so earnestly warned us. slave found in a free State than we now have in

But the history of our country for a few years Canada. The owners of slaves must either reback instructs us in the truth that politcal par

move with them to the South or sell them, and ties, even when coming into power with over

so we would, in a few years, exhibit the spectacle whelming popularity, soon melt away under the

of a State breaking up its most advantageous and influence of internal jealousies and disappoint

important relations to the old Union, in order to ments and the attacks of vigilant opponents. enter into a slaveholding confederacy and having

When a party comes into power upon the itself no slaves. basis of a single question of policy, there is soon The thought of revolution by Missouri, under found the truth, that government can not be ad- present circumstances, is not, we believe, seriousministered upon a single idea, and its supporters ly entertained by any member of this Convention. become divided upon the questions which affect But what is now the true position for Missouri their own interests.

to assume? Evidently that of a State whose in