tates, in whose limits they are found, in the event of civil war. In a time of profound peace with foreign nations, such as now exists, and when no symptoms of domestic insurrection appear — but whilst irritating questions of the deepest importance are pending the States--to accumulate within the limits of a State, interested in such question, an unusual amount of troops and munitions of war, not required for any legitimate purpose, is unwise, impolitic, and offensive.
Mr. Flournoy, of Halifax, moved to amend by striking out the words "and to aid in suppressing domestic insurrection," thus leaving the declaration simply that the legitimate use of the forts, &c., is to protect the country against foreign force.
Mr. Flournoy briefly advocated the amendment; Mr. Conrad, however, thought it important that the words should be retained, and stated his reasons therefore.
Mr. Flournoy replied that he had made the amendment in no captions spirit, and only with a view to place the r
that the legitimate use of the forts, &c., is to protect the country against foreign force.
Mr. Flournoy briefly advocated the amendment; Mr. Conrad, however, thought it important that the words should be retained, and stated his reasons therefore.
Mr. Flournoy replied that he had made the amendment in no captions spirit, and only with a view to place the resolution in such a form as to render its adoption proper.
He based his argument upon constitutional grounds.
Mr. Goode, of Bedford, called for the yeas and nays, and the amendment was agreed to by the following vote:
Yeas.--Messrs. Ambler, Aston, James Barbour, Blakey, Boisseau, Borst, Bouldin, Boyd, Branch, Bruce, Cecil, Chapman, Coffman, Conn. Richard H Cox, Echols, Fisher, Flournoy, French, Fugate, Garland, Gillespie, Graham, Gravely, John Goode, Jr., Hale, Addison Hall, Cyrus Hall, L. S. Hall.
Harvie, Holcomber Hunton, Isbell, Peter C. Johnston, Kent, Kilby, Kindred, Lawson, Leake, James B. Mallory, Marr, Mar
rn, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Price, Pugh, R. E. Scott, Sharp, Sitlington, Spurlock, Staples, Alex. H. H. Stuart, Chapman J. Stuart, Summers, Tarr, Tayloe, Wickham, and Willey. --61.
Mr. Flournoy then moved to further amend by striking out thPorter, Preston, Price, Pugh, R. E. Scott, Sharp, Sitlington, Slaughter, Southall, Spurlock, Staples, A. H. H. Stuart, C. J. Stuart, Summers, Sutherlin, Tarr, Tayloe, Tredway, Waller, White, Whitfield, Wickham, and Willey.--80.
Mr. Brown, of Prett, Wm. C. Scott, Seawell, Sheffey, Sitlington, Slaughter, Southall, Speed, Spurlock, Staples, Alex'r H. H. Stuart, Chapman J. Stuart, Summers, Sutherlin, Tayloe, Tredway, Robt. H. Turner, Franklin P. Turner, Tyler, Waller, Whitfield, Wickham, Willeer, Preston, Price, Pugh, Rives, R. E. Scott, Sharp, Sitlington, Slaughter, Southall, Spurlock, Staples, A. H. Stuart, C. J. Stuart, Summers, Sutherlin, Tarr, Tayloe, Tredway, Waller, Whitfield, Wickham, Willey, and Wilson.--90.
Pending the call
aylor, Boggess, Brent, Brown, Burdett, Burloy, Byrne, Campbell, Caperton, Carlile, Carter C. B. Conrad, Robert Y. Conrad, Couch, Critcher, Custis, Deskins, Dorman, Early, Gray, Goggin, Eph'm. B. Hall, Hammond, Haymond, Hoge, Hubbard, Hughes, Jacksoness, Boyd, Brent, Brown, Bruce, Burdett, Burley, Byrne, Campbell, Caperton, Carlile, Carter, C. B. Conrad, Ro. Y. Conrad, Couch, Custis, Dent, Deskins, Dorman, Early, Flournoy, French, Fugate, Garland, Gillespie, Gravely, Gray, Goggin, E. B. Hall, Hdin, Boyd, Branch, Brent, Bruce, Byrne, Campbell, Caperton, Cecil, Chapman, Coffman, Conn, C. B. Conrad, Robt. Y. Conrad, Couch, Richard H. Cox, Critcher, Custis, Deskins, Dorman, Echols, Fisher, Flournoy, French, Fugate, Garland, Gillespie, Graham,d, Brent, Brown, Bruce, Burdett, Burley, Byrne, Campbell, Caperton, Carlile, Carter, Coffman, C. B. Conrad, R. Y. Conrad, Couch, Critcher, Custis, Dent, Deskins, Dorman, Early, Echols, Flournoy, French, Fugate, Gillespie, Gravely, Gray, Addison Hall