Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-11
WASHINGTON. ID. G.
YEsPAsIAN ELLIS, Editor.

MONDAY. JUNE IL, 1866.

VEST ADlAN ELA1os HuitoNs
National CounctI.
We learn from passenger who arrived this
morning from Philadelphia, that the select
committee of one from each State and the Dis
trict Of Columbia, had made some progress to-
wards platform. They were In session all
day Saturday, and until IL o'clock Saturday
night Some twenty-odd propositions had
been submitted and acted upon, embracing ev-
cry variety Of opinion on the question Of
slavery, and the repeal Of the Missouri Com
promise Four resolutions only had been
adopted by the committed at the time they ad-
journed.
From the North generally, the propositions
embraced the repeal of so much Of the Kansas
and Nebraska bill, as overthrow the Missouri
Compromise, but all such resolutions were re-
jected by decided votes. Some ultra Southern
resolves, shared the same fate. There was
prevailing disposition in a majority to avoid
extremes, and yet, it was impossible to harmo-
nize on the questions Of the Missouri Compro-
mise and the Kansas bill. The utmost kind
ness of feeling was manifested by those hold
ing extreme opinions, and yet there was no
abatement Of their respective claims.
We are informed that late on Saturday night
after the rejection of all the pending PROPOSE
tons, Mr.. Ellis, Of this District (the editor Of
this paPer) offered resolution denouncing the
repeal Of the Missouri Compromise, but assign
ing reasons why It should not be now restored.
His object seemed to be to give the North the
benefit Of the weight Of the denunciation Of
that measure by the National Council, and yet
to avoid tho agitation which an attempt TO re-
store the Compromise would produce. But the
temper Of the Committee was unfavorable TO
it's adoption.
Mr. Ellis then offered series Of resolutions,
four Of which were adopted by majority of
the committee, thus accomplishing, to that ex-
tent, the purposes Of the committee. We are
not furnished with tho resolutions and rely
only upon the oral account Of them which has
been given US by the passenger above alluded
to, but who seems to have taken some pains
to ascertain their import.
One ofthe resolutions pledges the American
party to preserve the American Union, and to
protect and enforce the rights Of the several
States as recognised by the United States con-
stitution
Another Of the resolutions declares that The
general government shall not interfere with
the peculiar institutions, or with the exclusive
rights, Of any portion Of the people, who are
under the protection of the Federal Constitu-
ton.
Another resolution declares that there shall.
DO no agitation in or out Of Congress by tho
American party Of the question Of African sla-
very, but that MI questions appertaining thereto
are to be left where theframers Of the Federal
Constitution left them, to be decided by the
people who inhabit the localities where slavery
exists, and to the courts which have jurisdic-
ton Of such localities
The other resolution adopted, declares: that
.tae laws Of Congress shall be enforced until
pronounced null and uoid by the federal judi
ciary.
These, we understand from a gentleman who
has seen them, are substantially the resolves
presented to the Committee by Mr.. Ellis, and
adopted by said Committee Ifthese are not
purely and wholly national and conservative in
their import and effect, we are at loss to i'm
agiie what would be- The South can ask no
more, whilst the North cannot properly refuse
10 recognise these principles.
1t is supposed that on to-day other planks
in the platform viii DO supplied in committee,
and the whole win then be reported to the Ma
tional Council for its action.
We cannot forbear the expression Of our
earnest hope, that the above resolves will
be ratified by the National Council So far as
the agitation Of slavery is concerned, the reso-
lutions above described, would give II a quie-
tus, If carried out by the American party.