by Mr. Conrad, after which the vote was taken and the amendment defeated — years 12, nays 114--Messrs. Armstrong, Brown, Carter, R. Y. Conrad, Early, Gillespie, Marshall, Osburn, Pugh, Sharp, C. J. Stuart, and White, voting in the affirmative.
Tredway, Tyler, Waller, Wickham, Williams, Wilson, and wise.--108.
Nays.--Messrs. Boggess, Brown, Burdett, Carlile, Carter, Early, E. B. Hall, Hughes, Jackson, Janney, Lewis, McGrew, Moore, Porter, Rives, Sharp, Summers, Tarr, White, and Willeyessrs. Aston, Baldwin, A. M. Barbour, Baylor, Berlin, Boggess, Brent, Brown, Burdett, Byrne, Campbell, Caperton, Carlile, Carter, C. B. Conrad, R. Y. Conrad, Couch, Critcher, Custis, Deskius, Dorman, Dulany, Early, French, Fugate, Gillespie, Gravely, vote:
Yeas.--Messrs. Aston, Baldwin, Alfred M. Barbour, Baylor, Berliu, Boggess, Brown, Burdett, Campbell, Carlile, Carter, C. B. Conrad, Couch, Early, Fugate, Ephraim B. Hall, Haymond, Hubbard, Jackson, Janney, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, Marshall
win, Alfred M. Barbour, Baylor, Berlin, Blow, Boggess, Branch, Brent, Brown, Bardett, Byrne, Campbell, Caperton, Carlile, Carter, Cottman, C. B. Conrad, Robert Y. Conrad, Couch, Critcher, Custis, Dent, Deskins, Dorman, Dulany, Early, French, Fugate, . Aston, Baldwin, Alfred M. Barbour, James Barbour, Baylor, Berlin, Boggess, Beisseau, Brown, Burdett, Campbell, Carlile, Carter, C. B. Conrad, Couch, Dent, Early, Fugate, Gravely, Ephraim B. Hall, Haymond, Hubbard, Hughes, Hunton, Jackson, Janney, Lmoreland, moved to amend by inserting after the word "propositions" (3d line) the words "of amendment." Agreed to.
Mr. Carter, of Loudoun, moved to further amend the resolution by striking out all from the word "nor" (8th line) to the word "commerce" (13th line) inclusive.
Mr. Carter, in urging his amendment, drew a distinction between the forts, some of which, from their position, were necessary to the free navigation of the Gulf, and therefore Virginia should not declare her oppositi