Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: March 13, 1861., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for Jefferson or search for Jefferson in all documents.

Your search returned 1 result in 1 document section:

The Daily Dispatch: March 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of delegates. (search)
racticable action on them by the people of the different States, through a General Convention or otherwise, whose proceedings, if the same be held, to be reported back to the Convention of Virginia for ratification or rejection; and if said General Convention be not held, or if its conclusions be not ratified, then the Convention of Virginia to take such measures for severing her connection with the present Union, and for her future welfare, as to them shall seem best. Mr. Gibson, of Jefferson, said he hoped the House would lay the resolutions on the table, as he was of opinion that they assumed the duties of the Convention now in session in this city. Mr. Robertson said he was embarrassed by the motion offered. Designing, as he had done, to offer one of similar import, (after addressing the House,) he could make no reply to it. The Speaker said that Mr. Robertson would be afforded an opportunity of addressing the House by moving to indefinitely postpone — He then mad