New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-24

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II they interfere with compromise. The ultima.
tum Of the South is substantially that there
shall be amendments to the Constitution recOg-
nizing slaves property, and that they may be
carried into and protected in the Territories as
such Mr.. TOombs offered u series OF resOlu-
tons at the close Of the meeting yesterday even
ing, more radical than the breckenridge platform,
which will be- considered tomorrow. OF course,
he does not expect to carry them, but they will
be scryiceable for the stump in Georgia in pro-
melting secession.
Cows. Dennson of Ohio and Andrews of Mas
saChusetts, are here, Temporarily but with no
Iecial objects.
To the Associated Press
WAsHISeTOE, Saturday, Dec % 1850.
Tie Committee of Thirteen were in session to-day
Fix lorIs and half, considering various propositions
arrest the progress OF dissolution and give peace 10
lie country.
TIE amendment TO the Constitution, proposed by
MIR Cftenden 10 settle the controversy between the
Nor aud the South, finally snd for ever, by division
Of the country from ocean OF the parallel Of
the Missouri ne, the great subject Of discussion.
Messrs. CTjtenden, Deuglas and Biger maintained il
with great zeal anGability.
Nh Douglas reiterated bis former determination to
consider tie question for the preservation Of the conn
Try, though Lie had never cAst q vote or uttered
sentiment the ject before. II that mode OF COM
pOnise would not answer be declared himself willing
10 20 for any other consistent with honor Justice
The appeals of Sir. Ciitendcn in behalf of the
Union are said 10 have been eloquent and sublime.
He. too, willing TO embrace any other effective
mode Of adjustment.
Mr. Bigler m Pennsylvania preferred a division bv
line across the country, because in that way TIE
question Of Slavery could be taken out of Congress
and seUaratd entirely from the popular elections iu
tie North, without which we never could have per-
nAnent peace.
Me,srs. Wade, Doolittlt, Collamer, and Grimes OPP
loseo proposition iii much and ability
They n led that the people in the late election
decided question Of Slavery in Territories, and,
tier, they had no concessions to make or offer.
They mani esteG great unwillnness in the ah-
stuCo OF Mr.. Seward but as they could give
ance OF his immediate return, the Committee declined
a. defer action on count Of his absence.
Meesis. Davis, ToOmbs and Hunter discussed the
present uhppv condition Of the country with unsr-
passed ability and while mauifesting willingness to
accent any measure OF tnal settlement which would
secure their Just rights in he Union asireG that prop
ositios must come from tie dominant party the Re
uthcans
The vote on Mr.. Crtendens proposition was a.
follows:
Io5 the gropo'iOnMes'r Bigger crttendsn Douglas Rice
Sgsinst i-Me.sr. Davis DoOiitle COser Wade TOOmb.
Crimes, and Hunter.
Mees1s Hunter Toombs, and Davis nevertheless
minated an inChnstOn to 20 for it if the Republicans
would pre- pcse 1t IN good faith
Tie second proposition submitted by Mr.. Crittenden,
DENYING the hight Of Congress 10 abolish Slavery in
the dock wards and arseIals, voted against by
Messrs Colauer, DoOlittle, Grimes aud Wade. The
remainder of the committee voted for the proposition
hat il had rot minority OF the Republicans, II was
defeated under The rules adopted by tie committee
that no proposition should be considered adopted aud
recommended TO the Senate which did not receive
majority of The Republican votes, and also majority
Of those opposed to the Republican,.
Tie third clause, denying 10 Congress the night to
abolish Slavery in the District Of Columbia. WA de-
feat,d by the sane vote the Republicans oil voting
AGAINST # and the remainder Of the committee for IT,.
Tie fourth clause, essblishing the night OF transit,
Wa defeated by the SANE vote.
The fifth, which is intended TO perfect the Fugitive
Slave law, by requiring the eeyerd States 10 ty for
fygyes whc nlgkt be rescued from lhS oEers OF me
lCW was lost BY the came vote, the heiuOh'SuS al
wing N tie negative.
Many other propositions were offered and voted
upon, bu Of leading impO~tance-none that would
Eeet the great axigsnceics of the times.
NJ ~. Submitted resolution expressly reccgniz-
ing property In slaves, but no vote va, trsen ONT
MI Toombs submitted 8 eeties Of resolutions, en-
bracng substantially the principles Of the Breckenridge
platform but final action was not taken on them.
= The Committee adjourned to meet at ~ O'Clock on
Monday morning
WASHINGTON Dec. %, 1860.
The city was thrown into q tremendous excitement
to-day in consequence Of the fact that the Secretary Of
the Interior, shortly after his return from Raleigh
Yesterday. summoned 10 bis Office the Secretary Of
State Attorney General aud Dsrict-Atorney 1t ap-
pea that this done upon the statement OF GODDARD
Bailey who has charge Of the Indian Trust Fund, to
tie Secretary of the Interior that he had taken from
tie iron safe large amount Of State bonds and cou-
pons belonging to the Trust Fund and that they were
no longer in the possession Of the Government. Upon
investigation in the presence of Bailey, his statements
We're unfortunately found to he but too true. The
a,oount abstrscted il about $3.50 600. The information
upon lhis matter was gyen by Bailey himself and II Is
generally supposed the bonds were used for the Pur-
rose Of hypOthecation TO raise money for temporary
pprroses Int the panic, by which every description OF
stocks have been stricken down rendered the parties
unable to redeem them. The impression Is very general
that there as no criminal intent the part OF Bailey
however reprchensible may have been his conduct
Furher disclosures duplicating third parties are aniic
rated upon his examination
The Senate's Select Committee having come TO no
conclusion yesterday any OF the points before Them
tb Republicans asking further time for confederation
,temo.t he pef now despond seeing no immediate pros
rec, a AN accommodation of the political differences
AR Crittepdeu in conversation with friend, said
than was the darkest day Of bis life; that he was over
yybelUed with solicude for the country, and that
nothing but the affection OF the people Tor Tue Onion
can restore Iesce. The extremes on the COMMITTEE
are equally unyielding TO concession.
The REPORTED recent declaration Of the President
elect that he will stricly adhere TO the Chicago Plat
form has confirmed the wavering Republicans 10 that
obey and increased the intensity OF Southern feeling
Renreseutative Scott haze written letter totally dis
sentiIg from Ser atoT Lathams statement mat IN the
event of dissolution and formation OF two separate
Confederacies, California would 90 with the North