t of two-thirds
of the States constituting the Union at the time of the
proposed readmission.

I desire to get these amendments on the Journal. It is my duty to
offer them, and I wish the Journal to show that I have performed that
duty.

Mr. FRANKLIN:--I then move to lay the amendment on the table, and to
give the gentleman leave to have it inserted in the Journal. That will
accomplish his purpose.

The question was taken on the motion to lay the amendment on the
table, and resulted in an affirmative vote.

Mr. RUFFIN:--I regard the mission of this Convention as now performed,
and I hope we shall take up no new questions, which can only distract
and divide us. I therefore move to postpone the consideration of this
resolution indefinitely.

The question was taken on Mr. RUFFIN'S motion, with the following
result:--

AYES.--Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey,
North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and
Virginia--10.

NOES.--Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine,
Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania--7.

The vote of New York was divided.

Messrs. DUNCAN and AMES dissented from the vote of Rhode Island.

Mr. GUTHRIE:--It will be necessary that this proposition be presented
to Congress in an authentic form, and I suppose it will not be
necessary for the Convention to continue its sessions until this
presentation is made. I therefore offer the following preamble:

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:

The Convention assembled upon the invitation of the State of
Virginia to adjust the unhappy differences which now disturb
the peace of the Union and threaten its continuance, make
known to the Congress of the United States that their body
convened in the city of Washington on the 4th instant, and
continued in session until the 27th.

There were in the body, when action was taken upon that
which is here submitted, one hundred and thirty-three
commissioners, representing the following States: Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky,
Missouri, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Kansas.

They have approved what is herewith submitted, and
respectfully request that your honorable body will submit it
to conventions in the States as an artic