Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-29
RICHMOND WHIG.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE CRISIS .
COMMITTEE
WAsnINGrON, Dec. 90, 1850.


wAsHINGroN, Dec 26, 1860.
| The Senate Committee OF Thi teen had another meet
ing TO day aud discussed further the general subject Of
/ reconciliation but nothing adopted which would
answer as a basis for permanent peace.
Mr. Davis offered the following resolution, which he
held 20 be necessary as an elementary principle of any
aaus ment that would satisfy the South, unless Il was
division of TeTritOTics
Rseolred That should be declared by amendment Of
the constitution that property in slaves recogn zed as
such by the local law OF any Of the States OF the Union
shall stand ou the same fOoipg in all constitutional and
federal relations any other species OF property so re-
eoguzCd and like other ropetty shallnO be subject 10
be dvested mpa red by the local law Of any other
State either In escape thereto or OF transit or sCourn oil
the owner iherein aud in case whatever shall such
property be subject TO be diyesed impaired by any
legislative act the Unted States or OF any OF the Ter
rIories thereof.
The republicans voted unanimously against this resO
luton, and all the others for it.
The follow ing resolutions offered by Mr. Toombs, we're
voted ou the republicans all voting IN the negative, anu
the resolutions were defeated under the rule.
First That the people Of the United States shall have
an equal right 10 emgrate aud settle in the present
any future acquired Territories with whatever property
they may possess including slaves aud be securely pro
tected In It's peaceaLlo Enjoyment until such Territory
may be admitted Il State IN the tnion with or thout
slavery as she may determine, equality with all
existing States.
Second That property in slaves shall be entitled 10 the
same protection from the government Of the Uuiied
States in all Of its departments every where which the
constitution ooniers the power upon to extend to any
other property provided nothing herein contained shall
be construed limit restrain the light now belonging
to every State to prohibit abolish or establish and pro-
tect slavery within is limits.
Third That persons committing crimes against slave
property in State, and hseing TO another shall be
yered up in the same manner persons committing
other crimes and that the laws of the State iOm which
such persons flee shall be the test Of criminelity.
Several members offered resolutions recognizing the
duty Of Congress to pss laws to suppress aud punish in
ylsiOns Of State by another and the fitting out OF
hostile expeditions Of Que State against another. For
this provision the republicans AL willing 10 vote
but in consequence OF amendment cngrdiIed on the
proposition by Mr.. Toombs extending the prnc le to
any against the laws of nations The Republicans Vo
ted against it, and il was lest under the rule.
Mr. Toombs submitted another resolution to the the'
that fugitive slaves shall be surrendered under The law
OF 1880 without being entitled TO writ OF habeas corpus
or trial by jury, or obstruction Of any law by State
isAtion.
Against this Mr. Seward and all bis friends voted.
No action Ma, taken the programme OF Mr.. Doug
las Il seems TO c understood that his main propos
ou in reference to the government Of the Territories,
will not be acceded to by either side.
Mr.. Cr.icnden inim tied d, sire to modify his first
proposition, the AiSsouI line.
The committee then adjourned TO ten oelO, on Fri
day TO give him opportunity to do 30.
Tie prospect OF a settlement Is by no means bright,
and yet il the Repubcals would only agree division
OF territory OF the United States, as proposed by Mr..
Crenden, by which the North would get nine hundred
thousand square miles, and the South about two hundred
aud lightly thousand square miles, is believed the whole
difficulty would be tiled in thirty days mr, and the
whole country restored to peace.
The members on the committee from the Cotton
States again indicated their Willingness accept this
compromise if the Republicans would offer it and go for
il in geOd faith.
The South Carolina Commissioners are now 10 7. NJ
in consultation with friends and sympatzers They
at home to but few others. Nothing will be done until
tomorrow when the Commissioners will receive their
friends and others who may call upon them. Senator
Wgial OF Texas, was among tho oloseted with them
tonight. The Commissioners will doubt call upon
the President informally, aud have alton
with him. but that they will obtain any Clhcal recOg
milton FROM him, except they present themNlves in
character Of agents Of Of the United S'e no QUO
heleyes- - r. IL H.. . IN
b. present tomorrow but that both will adjourn over to
Monday.
Nc Douglas has placed upon the journal Of the Com
mittee of Thirteen a statement that he declined voting
for abstract propositions reduced TO the form OF
amendments to the Constitution, because he had himself
offered amendments in due form which covered all the
points in Mr Toomb resolutions IL Tor this reason
that he did consider it airy TO record his vote
upon Mr. Toombs' proposition.
The Republicans had conference to-day upon Winter
Davis proposition to admit Kansas free and New
Mexico as a slave State, tue to no definite conelu-