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nd possess the property and places" of the United States in any of the States that have withdrawn or may withdraw from the Union, or to collect the duties on imports in the same. Mr. Dorman, of Rockbridge, said that none of the resolutions met his approval. He spoke at some length on the Inaugural Address, the coercive policy of which he condemned, but thought, as the shock of the battle, which all anticipated, had come, it was the duty of the friends of the Union to stand firm. Mr. Branch, of Petersburg, approved the original resolution. It contained something practical, and was easy to understand; while that of the gentleman from Goochland was a volume of words, the application of which it was difficult to appreciate. He was opposed to hasty action. Mr. Early, of Franklin, reminded the Convention that only a telegraphic copy of the Inaugural had yet been received, and it would be well to wait for a printed copy before passing judgment upon it. He moved that the Conv