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| Fro~ Our ODn Corye.poadent
| WASHINGTON, Tuesday, March 80, 1853.
| The Democratic Committee appointed to confe
on LecomptOn me. last night at the Representatives
| Hall in the Capitol. The LecOmptonites made nc
| proposition. Mr.. English, of Indiana, on behalf Of
| the Anti Lecomptonites, offered the following
| resolution:
H., solred That the admission Of Kansas is upon the
fundamental condition that the people now have, aud
may at all times exercise, the right of altering. amend
| ing, or changing their Constitution at pleasure.
The Lecomptontes opposed this vehemently and
voted it down. The conference consequently broke
| up in a row. leaving the Anti-Lecomptonltes more
hostile than ever to Lecompton.
P,on Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, March 80, 1853.
The conferences last night and to-day Of the
Democratic joint Committee on Kansas, failed to
approach much LEES effect a compromise. Propo-
.itions to certify Free State Legislature and State
officers of Kansas to provide for changing the
Constitution, to amend Crittendens substitute, and
others equally moderate. were declined, and no
overture from the LecomptOn side was made. An
ntmation was thrown out that the Senate bill must
be the basis of any arrangement.
These failures produced manifest dissatisfaction
aud Mr.. English .ignifed an intention this morning
to resume bis former position and hold it without
further attempts at Cancellation
Secretary Cobb was in the House at o'clock
conferribg with Mr.. Stephens and both left, look
ing disconsOlate.
The President, understanding that Mr.. Dewart
had receded, has appointed an interview with him
TO- MORROW morning.
To-day the Anti-Lecompton forces could cast
l2l votes without mistake, and they expect to do
so on Thursday, When Mr. Stephens will be allowed
TO take up the Senate bill and to proceed with his
programme.
Every probability now is that the vote on the
passage Of the bill i'll be increased after ENGRAVING
CritteLden amendment Plenty are willing to
take shelter from the Northern storm.
Dir. Winter Davis perfectly annhilated all legal
pretexts urged by the Administration justfying Lee
compton, in one of the cearest and most convincing
arguments yet made in the House.
The Democratic caucus has just adjourned. They
resolved to stand BY the Senate BILL several Southern
members Directing TO its amendments as involving
Intervention. Mr.. Garnett of Virginia led the dis
cusson on the Administration side, and Mr.. Horace
+. Clark on the ANTI ecompton side. This result
kills Lecompton beg I'd the prospect of recovery.
Victory perches on the banner of the Opposition.
The Democratic members look gloomy and feel
worse; they would have tried notifications but
developments to-day gave no promise of success;
hence they preferred defeat the straghtout test,
for the sake Of their record in the South. The fate
of the Administration is now sealed.
The Senate had long Executive session on the
District appointments. 1t was mainly confined to
Mr.. Selden's case. Mr.. Benjamin showed in
conclusive speech that he subscribed S., 900 in the
broken bank Of Messrs. Selden, Withers & Co.,
while other partners contributed S35 900 in worth
less bonds of the Ohio and Chesapeake Canal for
capital. Within eighteen months Mr.. Selden drew
out IS OCO worth Of profit, and cold bis interest