ed himself in favor of preserving the peace, and the Union, if possible.
Mr. August declared that no man desired more earnestly than himself to preserve the peactay, its hand.
Could any message be more productive of peace than that?
Mr. August commented on the clause, "for the present," as indefinite, and indicated othet them.
the vote was then taken with the following result:
yeas.--Messrs. August, Brannon Bruce, Carson, Claiborne, Coghill, Dav, Douglass, Early, Finney, GStates.
The substitute was adopted by the following vote:
Yeas.--Messrs. August, Brannon, Bruce — Carson, Claiborne, Coghill, Day, Douglass, Early, Finney,ng the Circuit Courts of the city of Williamsburg and county of Henrico.
Mr. August reported a bill to authorize the County Courts to arm the militia of their reock; by Mr. Lynch, of creating a magazine or arsenal at or near Lynchburg; by Mr. August, of extending the boundaries of the city of Richmond. --Several resolutions t
rson, 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, Newuglass, 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, Urfinitely 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. Coghill reported a bill changing the times for holding the Circuit Cour
United States, and to each of the Governors of the Southern States.
Mr. Paxton moved to commit the resolutions to the Committee on Federal Relations.
Mr. Johnson hoped that the resolutions would be acted upon speedily and promptly.
He called for the yeas and nays on Mr. Paxton's motion.
Mr. Stuart briefly advocatedenny 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. Claibch, 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 u
srs. 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, McK, 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 d 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 Williamsburg and county of Henrico.
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 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 t
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., Towneir notes at the parent Banks, etc.; by Mr. Isbell, of authorizing the Governor to deposit muskets and ammunition at certain places, and under certain restrictions, etc., (designated in the resolutions;) by Mr. French, of a general stay law; by Mr. Neeson, of reporting bill 428 of last session; by Mr. Marshall, of providing for the voluntary enslavement of Clara and her children, in the county of Rappahannock; by Mr. Lynch, of creating a magazine or arsenal at or near Lynchburg; by Mr. August, o
