vernment and the seceding States.
2d.
That the Governor be requested to telegraph, immediately, this resolution to the President of the United States.
The substitute was adopted by the following vote:
Yeas.--Messrs. August, Brannon, Bruce — Carson, Claiborne, Coghill, Day, Douglass, Early, Finney, Garewood, Greever, Isbell, Layne, Longan, Lynch, Nash Neeson, Newman, Pate, Paxton, Pennybacker, Richmond and Thompson 24.
Nays.--Messrs. Armstrong, Cadwell, Carraway, Carter, Critcher, French, Hubbard, Johnson, Marshall, Messrs, McKenney, Neal, Newson, Rives Stuart, Thomas of F, Thomas of H., Townes, Urquhart and Wickham--20.
Mr. Thomas asked what is to become of us after the sixty days have expired.
He infinitely preferred that no resolution should be adopted but that of Mr. Claiborne.
The subject was finally referred to a select committee, consisting of Messrs. Armstrong, Brannon, Newman, Paxton, Thomas of F., Thompson and Lynch.
Bills Reported.--Mr. Co
nays.--Messrs. Armstrong.
Caldwell Carraway, Jr., Carter.
Crichter, Dickinson of Pr. Edward, French, Greever, Hubbard, Johnson, Marshall, Messrs, McKenney, Neal Neeson, Newton, Newman, Pate Rives, Stuart, Thomas of Fairfax, Thomas of Henry, Townes, Urquhart, and Wickham--5.
Mr. Claiborne then offered his substitute, as follows:
1st.
That the General Assembly of Virginia ask of he President of the United States, in view of the imminent danger of civil war, an assurance of the a Neeson, Newman, Pate, Paxton, Pennybacker, Richmond and Thompson 24.
Nays.--Messrs. Armstrong, Cadwell, Carraway, Carter, Critcher, French, Hubbard, Johnson, Marshall, Messrs, McKenney, Neal, Newson, Rives Stuart, Thomas of F, Thomas of H., Townes, Urquhart and Wickham--20.
Mr. Thomas asked what is to become of us after the sixty days have expired.
He infinitely preferred that no resolution should be adopted but that of Mr. Claiborne.
The subject was finally referred to a select
d Mr. Isbell against them.
the vote was then taken with the following result:
yeas.--Messrs. August, Brannon Bruce, Carson, Claiborne, Coghill, Dav, Douglass, Early, Finney, Gatewood, Isbell, Layne, Logan, Lynch Nash, Paxton, Penny backer, Richmond, Thompson--20.
nays.--Messrs. Armstrong.
Caldwell Carraway, Jr., Carter.
Crichter, Dickinson of Pr. Edward, French, Greever, Hubbard, Johnson, Marshall, Messrs, McKenney, Neal Neeson, Newton, Newman, Pate Rives, Stuart, Thomas of Fairfax, Thomas of Henry, Townes, Urquhart, and Wickham--5.
Mr. Claiborne then offered his substitute, as follows:
1st.
That the General Assembly of Virginia ask of he President of the United States, in view of the imminent danger of civil war, an assurance of the absolute preservation of the status quo for 60 days except to repel hostile aggressions on all questions of difference between the General Government and the seceding States.
2d.
That the Governor be requested to telegra
rmstrong.
Caldwell Carraway, Jr., Carter.
Crichter, Dickinson of Pr. Edward, French, Greever, Hubbard, Johnson, Marshall, Messrs, McKenney, Neal Neeson, Newton, Newman, Pate Rives, Stuart, Thomas of Fairfax, Thomas of Henry, Townes, Urquhart, and Wickham--5.
Mr. Claiborne then offered his substitute, as follows:
1st.
Yeas.--Messrs. August, Brannon, Bruce — Carson, Claiborne, Coghill, Day, Douglass, Early, Finney, Garewood, Greever, Isbell, Layne, Longan, Lynch, Nash Neeson, Newman, Pate, Paxton, Pennybacker, Richmond and Thompson 24.
Nays.--Messrs. Armstrong, Cadwell, Carraway, Carter, Critcher, French, Hubbard, Johnson, Marshall, Mess no resolution should be adopted but that of Mr. Claiborne.
The subject was finally referred to a select committee, consisting of Messrs. Armstrong, Brannon, Newman, Paxton, Thomas of F., Thompson and Lynch.
Bills Reported.--Mr. Coghill reported a bill changing the times for holding the Circuit Courts of the city of Will
be recreant to his constituents in failing to vote for them; but, believing that their adoption would embolden the Federal Government, he felt bound to vote for the motion to commit.
the debate was further continued by Messrs. Thomas of H., and Rives, in favor of the resolutions, and Mr. Isbell against them.
the vote was then taken with the following result:
yeas.--Messrs. August, Brannon Bruce, Carson, Claiborne, Coghill, Dav, Douglass, Early, Finney, Gatewood, Isbell, Layne, Logan, Lynch Nash, Paxton, Penny backer, Richmond, Thompson--20.
nays.--Messrs. Armstrong.
Caldwell Carraway, Jr., Carter.
Crichter, Dickinson of Pr. Edward, French, Greever, Hubbard, Johnson, Marshall, Messrs, McKenney, Neal Neeson, Newton, Newman, Pate Rives, Stuart, Thomas of Fairfax, Thomas of Henry, Townes, Urquhart, and Wickham--5.
Mr. Claiborne then offered his substitute, as follows:
1st.
That the General Assembly of Virginia ask of he President of the United States, in
