gins, Irwin, Isbell, Jackson, Johnson, Jamison, Kidd, Knott, Leeper, Linton, Long, Marmaduke, Marvin, Matson, McClurg, McCormack, McDowell, McFerran, Meyer, Morrow, Moss, Noell, Norton, Orr, Phillips, Rankin, Ray, Ritchey, Ross, Rowland, Scott, Shackelford of Howard, Shackelford of St. Louis, Sheeley, Smith of Linn, Smith of St. Louis, Stewart, Turner, Waller, Welch, Wilson, Woodson, Woolfolk, Wright, Vanbuskirk, Zimmerman and Mr. President-83.

The Convention met pursuant to adjourn ment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Monroe.

Mr. CALHOUN offered the following resolutions, which were read and referred to the Committee on Federal Relations :

Resolved, That the difference existing between the Northern and Southern States can be better adjusted in the Union than out of it, and that it is only to be done by a spirit of mutual forbearance and concession.

Resolved, That whenever we exhaust all efforts to compromise the existing differences, and have given the people in Southern and Northern States time to reflect and act, and we see that on the part of the free States and the extreme Southern States that they do not love the Union sufficiently to make concessions sufficient to prevent it, then it will behoove us, with the border States-that is, those States bordering on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers-with North Carolina, to meet in Convention and determine what will be best for them to do in the premises.

Mr. HARBIN offered the following resolution, and moved that the rule requiring it to be referred to the Committee on Federal Relations be rescinded, which motion was decided in the negative. The resolution was then read and referred according to the rule :

Resolved, That this Convention earnestly desire an early settlement of the questions which have unhappily estranged the people of the different sections of the United States from each other, and we earnestly hope that measures may soon be inaugurated to allay the present excitement, and restore peace and harmony among the several States; and that, in the

impolitic, tending to force the border States to secession, and all the States into civil war.

Mr. TURNER offered the following resolutions, which were read and referred to the Committee on Federal Relations.

1. Resolved, That we, the people of the State of Missouri, are immovably attached to the Constitution of the United States, and that while we have a veneration for the patriotic names of Washington, Jefferson and Madison, we will ever uphold and defend that sacred instrument from the violence, treason and fanaticism of either Northern or Southern traitors.

2. Resolved, That we deny the existence of the right of secession in government affairs, believing that the existence of such right would be destructive to the permanency of our national government, which we understand to have been intended to be perpetual by the framers of the Constitution.

3. Resolved, That while we deny the right of secession, we hold to the inalienable right of revolution, whenever the Government under which we live becomes so oppressive or tyrannical that the evils of revolution can better be borne and endured than the oppressions complained of.

4. Resolved, That in the opinion of this Convention the General Government is the palladium of the liberties of the people of the United States, and as long as it continues to protect and defend the liberties and rights of the citizens of Missouri, so long will Missouri stand true and loyal to the Union and Constitution, regardless of what other States may see proper to do in the premises.

Mr. CAYCE offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Committee for Publication be requested to have three hundred copies of the roll struck, with the postoffice address of each member, for the use of the members of this Convention.

Mr. DUNN moved to amend by striking out "three hundred" and inserting five hundred, which amendment was agreed to.

Mr. SHEELEY moved to amend the resolution by inserting county, age, place of nativity, post office address and profession, and that each member be requested to furnish the Secretary with the information, which was agreed to.

Mr. CRAWFORD moved to amend after the word "nativity" by adding "antecedents in politics," which was rejected.

The resolution, as amended, was then adopted.

Mr. HOWELL offered the following, which, on motion of Mr. Sheeley, was laid on the table:

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Resolved, That the Committee on Printing procure the printing and binding of of the debates in, and proceedings of, this Convention.

Mr. BUSH offered the following, which was read and referred to the Committee on Federal Relations:

Resolved, That the history of all nations, from the ancient to the modern times, has proven that the dismemberment of any one nation into several governments, or confederacies, has resulted in anarchy, despotism and ruin, and that as in Union there is strength, so in disunion there is destruction.

Mr. RAY offered the following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, That the Committee on Printing be requested to inquire into the propriety and probable cost of having-copies of the debates in, and proceedings of, this Convention published in pamphlet form, and report the same to this Convention for future action.

Mr. LEEPER offered the following resolutions, which were read and referred to the Committee on Federal Relations:

1. Resolved by the People of Missouri, in Convention assembled, Whereas, great disquietude exists in this Government, in the Gulf States of the South, by the aggressive acts of the extreme Northern States; therefore

2. Resolved, That this Convention condemns the aggressive acts of the North, and the hasty and precipitate action of the Southern or seceded States.

3. Resolved, That the course pursued by South Carolina and other seceding States is no reason that Missouri should follow their example.

4. Resolved, That it is the duty of Missouri and the other border States to take a firm position for the maintenance of the Union, the preservation of our Constitution, and the honor of our flag; and, if necessary, to form a central republic of the border States, both North and South, adopting the Constitution as our supreme law, the stars and stripes as our ensign, and invite our wandering sister States to assume their original position in the family of States forming this great confederacy.

5. Resolved, That this Convention is opposed to the present Executive attempting to force or coerce the seceding States back into the Union, and that this Convention is equally opposed to South Carolina, or any or all of the seceding States, attacking or inaugurating a war for the purpose of capturing any fort, fortification or other public property belonging to the United States.

Resolved, 6th, That the people wish all the national difficulties settled by some just and honorable compromise, and would for this purpose recommend those resolutions known as the Crittenden Resolutions, or any other plan that would do justice both to the North and South.

Mr. LONG offered the following resolution, which on motion of Mr. CRAWFORD was laid on the table by the following vote, the ayes and noes having been demanded by Mr. LONG :

Resolved, That the inaugural address of President Lincoln is a message of peace and not of war.

AYES. Messrs. Allen, Bartlett, Bass, Bast, Bogy, Brown, Calhoun, Cayce, Chenault, Collier, Comingo, Crawford, Doniphan, Donnell, Drake, Dunn, Frayser, Flood, Givens, Gorin, Gravely, Harbin, Hatcher, Hill, Holt, Hough, Howell, Hudgins, Irwin, Jamison, Marmaduke, Matson, McCorinack, McDowell, Noell, Phillips, Pomeroy, Rankin, Redd, Ritchey, Sawyer, Sayre, Shackelford of St. Louis, Sheeley, Waller, Watkins, Wilson, Woolfolk, Vanbuskirk, Zimmerman and Mr. President -52.

NOES.-Messrs. Breckinridge, Broadhead, Bridge, Bush, Eitzen, Foster, Gantt, Henderson, Hendrick, Hitchcock, Holmes, Howe, Isbell, Jackson, Johnson, Leeper, Linton, Long, Marvin, Maupin, McClurg, McFerran, Meyer, Morrow, Moss, Norton, Orr, Ray, Rowland, Scott, Smith of St. Louis, Turner, Welch, Woodson and Wright-37.

Absent Messrs. Knott, Ross, Stewart and Tindal.

Absent on Leave: Messrs. Douglass, Gamble, Hall of Buchanan, Hall of Randolph.

Sick Messrs. Birch and Pipkin.

Mr. TURNER moved to take up the resolution introduced by him on yesterday, and laid on the table, for the appointment of a Committee of seven members, (one from each congressional district,) to whom shall be referred all proposed alterations or amendments to the Constitution of the State of Missouri, which motion was decided in the negative by the following vote, the ayes and noes having been demanded by Mr. COMINGO.

AYES. Messrs. Bass, Bast, Bogy, Breckinridge, Broadhead, Bridge, Bush, Calhoun, Eitzen, Frayser, Gantt, Gravely, Henderson, Hendrick, Hitchcock, Holmes, How, Howell, Hudgins, Isbell, Jackson, Johnson, Kidd, Leeper, Marvin, Maupin, McClurg, Meyer Morrow, Orr, Rankin, Scott, Smith of Linn, Smith

of St Louis, Turner, Welch, Wilson, Wright and Zimmerman-39.

NOES.-Messrs. Allen, Bartlett, Brown, Cayce, Chenault, Collier, Comingo, Crawford, Doniphan, Donnell, Douglass, Drake, Dunn, Flood, Foster, Givens, Gorin, Harbin, Hatcher, Hill, Holt, Irwin, Jamison, Linton, Long, Marmaduke, Matson, McCormack, McDowell, McFerran, Moss, Noell, Norton, Phillips, Pomeroy, Ray, Redd, Ritchey, Rowland, Sawyer, Sayer, Shackelford of Howard, Shackelford of St. Louis, Sheeley, Waller, Woodson, Woolfolk, Vanbuskirk and Mr. President-49.

ABSENT ON LEAVE-Messrs. Gamble, Hall of Buchanan, Hall of Randolph, Hough and Watkins.

ABSENT-Messrs. Knott, Stewart and Tin

dall.

SICK-Messrs. Birch and Pipkin.

On motion of Mr. WELCH, the Convention adjourned.

The Convention met, pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Monroe.

SATURDAY MARCH 9, 1861.

copies, and 10 cents per thousand ems for each additional hundred copies.

For pressing sheets, folding and stitching,

The Committee on Printing submitted the following report:

The Committee on Printing respectfully report that they have made diligent inquiry in relation to the printing to be required by the Convention, and find it difficult to specify the precise kind of work necessary; and it is almost impossible to give a schedule of prices.

The Committee have, therefore, made arrangements with George Knapp & Co., who agree to execute the printing for the Convention, on the same basis as that adopted in the Revised Statutes of Missouri, and applicable to Public Printing.

All printing in book form, to be done on good, strong paper, in such type as may be directed by the Committee or Officer having superintendance thereof. All documents and other job work, with such type and paper as may be directed by the proper officer. The printing to be done promptly, in a neat and workmanlike manner.

Price for blank forms, 62 cents for the first eight quires, each; and for every additional quire, 50 cents.

For public documents, the price to be 50 cents per thousand ems, for the first hundred

5 cents per volume, for less than 32 pages for each volume; substantially half bound, leather covers and backs, and lettered, 30 cents.

The Committee recommend the adoption of the following resolutions:

1. Resolved, That the Secretary of the Convention be instructed to have the printing done by George Knapp & Co., on terms as above.

2. Resolved, That the Secretary be instruct· ed to have printed at least 5,000 copies of the Debates and Proceedings, in pamphlet form, for the use of the members of the Convention. LITTLE BERRY HENDRICK, WM. J. HOWELL,

ALEX. M. WOOLFOLK.

Mr. SHEELEY moved to strike out the second resolution in said report, which motion was agreed to. The report of said Committee was then adopted by the Convention.

Mr. IRWIN offered the following resolution, which was adopted:

WHEREAS, A resolution was introduced into this body, on yesterday, declaring that the Inaugural of President Lincoln is one of peace, and not of war, which resolution was, on motion, laid on the table,

AND, WHEREAS, it has been represented that the action of the Convention may be viewed in the light of a test vote, therefore,

Resolved, That the action of the Convention, in laying said resolution on the table, cannot, with the least propriety or show of truth, be considered as any test whatever of the sense of this Convention, relative to the sentiment enunciated in said resolution.

Mr. DUNN offered the following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, That the committee on printing shall contract for printing five thousand copies of the proceedings and debates of this Convention, in pamphlet form, and one thousand copies, to be bound, as soon as the General Assembly shall make an appropriation to pay for the

same.

Mr. GAMBLE, from the Committee on Federal Relations, presented the following report, which was read, and on motion of

Mr. DONIPHAN, was laid on the table, ordered to be printed, and made the special order of the day for Monday, at half-past ten o'clock,

A. M.

Report and Resolutions of Committee on Federal Relations:

The Committee on Federal Relations beg leave to report. On looking to the present condition of our late prosperous, happy and united country, we see seven of our sister States by the action of their Conventions declaring themselves separated from the United States, and organizing for themselves a distinct national government; while others are in a disturbed condition, looking anxiously to the future, and uncertain about all that is to come.

If, in our astonishment at the sudden disruption of our nation, we attempt to trace the causes that have produced the disastrous result, we find that the origin of the difficulty is rather in the alienated feelings existing between the Northern and Southern sections of the country, than in the actual injury suffered by either; rather in the anticipation of future evils, than in the pressure of any now actually endured.

It is true that the people of the Southern States have a right to complain of the incessant abuse poured upon their institutions by the press, the pulpit, and many of the people of the North. It is true that they have a right to complain of legislative enactments designed to interfere with the assertion of their constitutional rights. It is true that the hostile feeling to Southern institutions entertained by many at the North have manifested themselves in mob violence interfering with the execution of laws made to secure the rights of Southern citizens. It is true that in one

instance this fanatical feeling has displayed itself in the actual invasion of a Southern State by a few madmen, who totally misunderstood the institution they came to subvert. It is true that a sectional political party has been organized at the North, based upon the idea that the institution of Southern slavery is not to be allowed to extend itself into the Territories of the United States, and that this party has for the present possessed itself of the power of the Government.

Whilst it is thus true that the people of the South have well-grounded complaints against many of their fellow-citizens of the North, it is equally true that heretofore there has been no complaint against the action of the Federal Government in any of its departments, as designed to violate the rights of the Southern States.

By some incomprehensible delusion many Northern people have come to believe that in some manner they are chargeable with complicity in what they are pleased to consider the sin of slavery, and for which, as existing in the Southern States, they are just as much responsible as they are for the same relation existing in the heart of Africa. This morbid sensitiveness has been ministered to by religious and political agitators for the purpose of increasing their own importance and advancing their own interests, and the natural consequences have followed: outbursts of mob violence and of political action against the owners of slaves.

While the prejudice thus existing in the Northern mind is latent, not exhibiting itself in action, we may lament its existence and the estrangement it produces; but we trust in such case, as in all others of similar character, that a better knowledge of the subject will remove the prejudice. Already the awakened attention of the Northern people gives promise that the miserable agitators will be stript of their power over the public mind, and that reason and a correct sense of duty and of justice will ultimately prevail, and dispose our Northern fellow-citizens to fulfill all the duties they owe to us as citizens of the same country, living under the same Constitution, inheritors of the same blood, and sharers in the same destiny.

So far as the prejudice complained of has manifested itself in legislative action, the complaint is not merely that such action violates the Constitution of the United States, because our own State has passed acts which have been declared by our own judicial tribunals and by the Supreme Court of the United States to be violations of the Constitution of the United States; and those familiar with the judicial history of the country know that many, if not all the States of the Union, have at times passed laws which have been held to be inconsistent with that Constitution. Some of these acts related to land titles, some to contracts, some affected commerce with