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The Daily Dispatch: January 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
foreign enemy, and that they regard the occupancy of Harper's Ferry by the Federal Government as an act of aggression upon Southern rights and a standing menace to the people of Virginia." Appointment of Commissioners for Consultation.--Mr. Patterson offered the following resolutions, which, after being read, were, on motion, referred to the Committee on Federal Relations: Resolved, by the Senate and House of Delegates. That Ro. M. T. Hunter, Wm. C. Rives, John J. Alien, and Geo. W. Summers, be and are hereby appointed Commissioners to open a correspondence with the Governments of all the States, to ascertain on what terms. If upon any, the present Union can be preserved; and if it cannot, then upon what terms and with what States a new Confederacy can be formed, which will secure to the people of Virginia the full enjoyment of all their rights; and that they be required to report the result of their proceedings to the Convention, to assemble on the 13th of February next.
The Daily Dispatch: January 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
in connection with the University of Virginia. A petition was presented from Appomattox County Court, for authority to borrow money to purchase arms; also, the resolves of a meeting in Wythe county, in which they say that they regard the occupancy of Harper's Ferry by the Federal Government as an act of aggression upon Southern rights and a standing menace to the people of Virginia. A resolution was likewise offered for the appointment of R. M. T. Hunter, Wm. C. Rives, J. J. Allen and G. W. Summers as Commissioners on the part of Virginia to open a correspondence with the Governors of the several States, to ascertain upon what terms the Union can be preserved; and if it cannot be, with what States a new Confederacy can be formed that will secure to Virginia the full enjoyment of her rights. The resolution which requires the Commissioners to report to the Convention, to sit here on the 13th of February, was referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. A petition was presented,