The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-28


oPRINGFiELn, Dec. 27.-Tha Democratic STATE
Committee # Illinois have called State Conven
ton to be held in this city Gu the l6th of January
to confer as to the existing national crisis anc
adopt line of policy relative thereto.
THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE on THE ca!sis-RF,
LECTION OF THE PROPOSITION OF Mr.. RUST OF AR
hANsAS-ALL THE REPUBLICANS AND WR. DAVIS Oh
MARYLAND VOTING IN THE NEGATIVE
W4sATNGToN, Dec. 81 The House Select Com
mittee on the crisis to day rejected Mr.. Rust's pro
position, which has been long under consideration
BY vote of ayes u, nays l5 All the Republicans
and Davis, of Maryland voting in the negative.
This proposition, it will be remembered, was for the
extension of the Missouri compromise line to the
Pacific. Slavery south oft to be protected while
in territorial condition, but States formed on
either side to be admitted into the Union with or
without slavery as the people may determine.
Mr.. Bristow offered proposition to. day That
| of Mr. Nelson is next in order
| EFFECT OF THE NEWS FROM CHARLESTON AT WASHING.
| IoN-REs'GNAuoN OF ARMY OFFICERS AND POST
| MASTERS.
WAsHINGroN, Dee. 27-The despatch from
Charleston relative to Major Anderson's movements
created an intense feyerish interest in Congress and
| throughout the city.
Col. Myers and Capt. Dunovant, of South Carroll
ma, AMI Major Wayne of Georgia. have resigned
their positions in the army, the last named officer
to accept the post of Adutant General of that State
The Post Office Department continues to receive
the designations of South Carolina Post Masters,
VINO give as reason that they are out of the Union
| THE SOUTH CAROLINA coMMIssIoNERs-A CAUCUS OF THE
| CONSERVATIVE MEMBERs OF CONGRESS.
WAsHINGroN, Dec 27.-The South Carolina
Commissioners, so far have received no encourage-
ment as to their being received in an official
capacity The more probable report is, that their
case will be submitted TO Congress bv the President
They do not apprehend an immediate termination
70 their business as they have hired private quar-
ters, with the priviiedge OF rrtainin them to the
4th of March
private circular has been issued for A caucus
to take place tomorrow night OF the conservative
members OF Congress for consultation on the affairs
OF the I blon. The invitation is to the members
trom kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina Viz
glna, Maryland, Delaware Arkansas Missouri.
New Jersey, PennsyI Ivania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
ard Iowa.
CABlNEr MEETING IN REFERENCE TO MAJOR ANDERsoN's
MOVEMENTS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The administration hav-
ing received dispatch relative to Major Anderson's
movement in taking up his position at Fort Sumter,
Cabinet meeting was called, which continued in
session several hours, and adjourned till O'Clock
tonight.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE CRISIS COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The Senate Committee Of
Thirteen had another meeting to-day and discussed
further the general subject of reconciliation but
nothing was adopted which would answer as basis
for permanent peace.
Mr.. Davis offered the following resolution, which
he held to be necessary elementary principle Of
any adjustment that would satisfy the South, unless
it was division of Territories:
Resolred That it shall be declared by amendment of the
constitution that property in slaves recognizad as sb
by the local law of of the States of the Union shall
stand on the same footing in all constitutional and federal
relations as any other species of property so recognized
and IKE other property shall not be subject to be divs
ed or impaired by the local law any other state eitbr
in escape thereto or of transit or soonrn of fbe ]
therein; and in whatever shall such pronart he
subject to be diyesed impaired by apy legislative ~
oil The United States or of any OF the Territories thereof
Inc Republicans voted unanimously against this
resolution, and all the others for it,
The following resolutions, offered by Mr., Toombs
were voted on, the Republicans all voting in the
negative, and the resolutions were defeated under
the rule:
Frst-fhat the people of the United States shall have
an equal right to eigrate settle in the
any future acquired Territories with whatever ponprf
they may possess including slaves and he securely nro
lecei III It's Peaceabe enjoyment until such Territory
may be admitted State in the Union with or itbonf
slavery as she may determine, equality with all
Second That property in slaves shall be entitled to the
same protection from the of the United states
IN all OF Its departments which the constit
ton confers the power upon it to extend to anv other
property provided nothing herein shall be CON
strued to limit or restrain the right now belonging to
every State to prohibit abolish or establish and r9tc
slavery within its limits. f'''N0
Third-That persons committing crimes against slave
property in State and fleeing to another shall b
iyered up in the same persons committing
other crimes, and that laws OF the STATE from b5
Several members offered resolutions recopnizing
the autY OF congress to pass laws to suppress and
punish lnVasions OF one State by another and the
httIng out OF hostile expeditions of one State
against another. For this provision the RenubIi
cans were all willing to vote, but in consequence
OF an amendment engrafted on the proposition by |
Mt. Toombs, extending the principle to any act
against the laws of nations, the Republicans voted
against 1t, and it was lost under the rule
Mr.. Ioombs submitted another resolution to the |
effect that fugitive slaves shall be surrendered up
DER the law OF 1850, without being entitled to writ
OF ha1eas corpus, trial by jury or obstruction of
any law by State Legislature.
Against this Mr.. Seward and all his friends voted
NO actIon was taken on the programme of Mr. |
Douglas. 1t seems to be understood that his main |
proposltlon In reference to the government of the
territories, will not be acceded to by either side
MI. Crlttenden lntimated desire to modify his |
first propostion-the Missouri line
The committee then adjourned to 10 o'clock on |
FRIDAY, to give him au opportunity to do so.
CONVENTION OF THE BORDER SLAVE STATES.
The address, proposing convention of the border
slave States, at Baltimore, meets with general an
proval from the representatives of MARYLAND and !
has already obtained numerous signatures.
MR.. DOUGLAS PLAN OF ADJUSTMENT.
On December 24th, Mr.. Douglas introduced a
joint resolution into the Senate proposing amend
ments to the Constitution of the United States, with
view of restoring peace and preserving the Union.
His proposition read first and second time
and referred to the Committee of Thirteen. 1t is
as follows:
JOINT RESOLUTION.
ReSOred By the Senate House of ReDyesenfo,res o
The United States Of America Congress assembled ,c3
thirds Of both houses cOncurrinq That the foowin arti
ces be- and are hereby proposed and submitted as amend
ments TO the Consultation of the United States which
shall be valid to all ntents purposes as part Of said
Constitution when ratified by Conventions Of three fouhs
of the several States:
Art XIII Congress shall make no laws in respect to
slavery servitude in any Territory the United States
and the Stdt of each Territory respect to serytpda
as the same now exists by law shall remain UNCHANGED
until the Territory, with such boundaries as Congress-
may prescribe shall have population of fifty thousand
"he inhabitants when the white male citizens thereof
over the of twentyone years may proceed to form
Constitution and Government for themselves and exer
else all the rights of selfgovernment consistent with the
Constitution Of the United States; and when such new
state shall contain the requisite population for member
OF Congress according to the then federal
tation, shall be admitted into Union on equal foot
ing with the original States with without slavery as
the Constitution such new State shall nrovide at tho
time of admissions and in the meantime such new State
shall be entitled to delegate in the Senate to be
chosen by the Legislature and delegate in the Hou
OF Representatives, to be chosen by the pCople having
the qualifications requisite for electors of the most mn
merous branch Of the Legislature; and said delegates
shall have all the rights and privileges of Senators and
respectively, except that of voting
Sec No more territory shall be acquired by the Uni
ted States except by treaty by the concurrent of
two-thrd of each House of Congress- when so ac.
qulred the status thereof in respect servude as e
isted at the time of acquisition shall
until 1t shall contain the population aforesaid for the for
nation OF new States, when it shall be subject to the
terms conditions and privileges herein provided for the
existing Territories. " ~
Sec. 5. The of all new States shall be as nearly
uniform in size be practicable having due regard
to convenient boundaries and natural capactes and
shall not be less than sixty than egy thousand
square miles, except in islands which NAV con-
tain less than that amount.
Sec The second and third clauses of the second sec
on OF the fourth article of the Constitution which pro
vde for delivering fugives from justice and ugit
ives from service labor shall have same force in
the Territories and States as in the States of the
Unon and the said clause in respect ugtiyes from
Justice shall be construed to include crimes committed
within and against the laws of the from which the
fugitive ted whether the charged be criminal or not
N the State where the fugitive was found |
Sec 3. The second section of third article of tha
Constitution in respect to the judicial power Of the Unit
ID States shall be deemed applicable to the Territories
md new States well to the States Of the Union
Article NlV-Sec. l. The elective franchise and thp
light to hold Office, whether Federal State Territorial
municipal shall not be exercised by persons of the At
rican race, in whole or in part.
Sec 2 The United States shall have power to acnuire
rom time to ne districts of countryn Africa and Sou
AMERICA Tor the coonization at the expense Fed
raj Treasury, of such free negroes and muIatoes as e
to have ,