Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-06
THE CRISIS OF THE UNION.
IMPORTANT REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON AND
CHARLESTON.
Proposed Amendments to the
CONSTITUTIONS.
The Guarantees satisfactory 10 the
sOuIh.
TIE REPORTS FRON WAsHTNGToN.

W 3,
Babel not In a mors confused condition than l.
Congress at this time. / believe, without solitary
cepon eveIy member Of bo.h houses here from the
States speak Of the secession feeling in
those States dominant and that proposition Tor
commodaton will! be listened to- As for the her slave
States most Of the members disposed 10 listen to
measures for conciiaion, and with them the North
ern aud Westerl Democracy. large msjoily how
ever Of the Republicans as ultra and unyied.Dg
the Southern secessionists Strange Ss !. may seem,
they affect to believe that the South is in earnest,
aud ha. the storm will blow over. Itle regott5 are
aoat of compromises intended to 5s offered by this ard
that Republican aud among them Senator Seward but
satisfied after thorough inquiry, that the terms Of al!
these Republican propositions, so far as they have as yet
been disclosed would be spurned by the Southern Sste
ucudng those not in favor OF secession. Ia fact
they coucede nothing to the South
Nor are Southern members disposed to hear anything
from Seward or his immediate disciples. II Judge Goa
mer, OF Vermont Cameron, Of Pennsylvania; Anthony
Of Rhode Island; Chandler, OF Michigan OF Ten Eyck, o.
New Jersey OF the Senate who personally respected
BY the SoGlh were to iuiiate liberal measure OF
citation Il would be received and considered resp ct
fully by Southern Senator's but any proposition from
Seward Sumner, Wilson, Wade, DoOitle, Trumbal and
others of that stamp would not be received Aud IN
the House. Governor Corwin and several other Norhtrn
and Western making propositions for Cancellation
would command respectful consideration.
The only measure OF cancellation Of practicable and
practical character proposition in form to amend the
Constitution and its adoption forthwith BY twohirds
in both Houses and its ratification by three i0urths
of the aes within the course OF the six months
The amendments necessary to satisfy the Sou'h
Krst-Expcit guarantee for the faithful execution Of
the Fugitive Slave Law and 10 defau. the delinquent
State TO pay for the fugitive.
Second-Express aud uasquvocal declaration that the
right of the STAKEHOLDER eigrae with his slaves to the
common territory, and TO protection 10 such property
! therein, shall be guaranteed.
Thir9-Thst the public domain and its proceeds shall
be appropriated exclusively to public and national pur-
| poses
What write you is my conclusion from various con-
versaons with members OF both Houses from the South.
| am entirely convinced that the extreme Southern
States little nothing as to the cous the rcpubl
cans or the conservatives may pursue. The ulimatum
they will accept offer, Is Ia substance what have
stated and if offered and adoped secession every
hazard is resolved on.
The efforts OF all good patriots in this condition OF af
fairs should be eXerted TO prevent that worst OF all Ca
lamities civil war As to commercial difficulties and fl
nancal paDcs they are in comparison 10 civil war As
| the northwest wiud is TO the tropical tornado.
Special reports from New Orleans, received tonight via
Mobile, Montgou cry, Atlanta &c, report the solid
men" al New Orleans in favor Of the Union but the
iority, counting everything disuuonts. At Mobile
they are mastering uniforming and dis pning the mill
tary aud manesiing considerable dsuuion fever. A.
Montgomery they all atre or disuucn and the same
spirit manifested at Atlanta. The vote on the Mem.
phs and Charleston cars between COrinh aud Memphis
| This is the first straw.
Everything continues to oos black notwithstanding
the smiles aud cheerful greetings in the House this af,er
the fsdch e67ifaS56 Rs e 88d sss sapss SSqha
restricted from undertaking works oil interra improve
men's IN the States, except only one Pecfc Railroad
South and GOrh Of thty-sx degrees thirty minutes
| to which such aid is TO be limited.
| Hh-That Improvements OF rivers and haibors be
lef exclusively 70 the StqtcS in which they situated
!Sxh-That twothirgs vote of both Houses shall be
necessary for any appropriation Of money land or the
| creation Cf ahy loan
| SsrsnM-A modification OF The constitutional provs
ion respecting the election of President and Vice Pres
dent, aboshing the Electoral Colleges and authorizing
the be given directly 10 the candidate each Cn
gressiona District giving vote and the Legislature
| Of each State giving two votes at large.
Many ia the Sou hostile to the fishing bouniiCs
and the monopoly of the cosstiDg trade by the Eastern
Atlantic States and contend strenuousy for free na'
CATION well rs free trade but am saikhtd, If clear
and explicit guarantees Of the character have
ated given at once the entire South, even inclul
| ing South Carolina, would be satiifed.
| upon menace.
The articles advocating compromise in Weeds
| aud Webbs papers regarded with contempt
| Webbs paper sent to every republican member
and the sentiments IL contained universally scout
ed
Depend upon t. the republican Congressman will not
succumb this crisis They viii stand TO their coors
Senator Seward has no compromise to offer, as was er
even from day to day may dictate.
Senator Davis, OF Mississippi, Is moderate bat firm
He Is in favor Of eKhaustng every of pscicaon
before the 6ra catas'rphe shall occur.
Senator Iyerson of Georgia, arrived tonight
While the House cheerful to-day the Senate was
solemn and somb. The Senators looked like the repre-
sensaves Of two distinct people without any political
| feeling or sentiment. In common
The Northwestern representatives their meeting last
night concluded to stand by the Union.
The tone OF the Republicans tonight is everywhere
more firm and uucompromising. If John COchranes plan
of referring the secession matter in the Message to spe
cal committee is adopted it will only postpone the faa
event. prevent it, The argument has already been e1
| hausted
The report that troops had been to Charleston is
false and it is at all probable that any will bs sent at
present. 1t would be regarded by the South as an IN
friendly move on the part Of the administration, ard
might lead to trouble. The administration are going to
do nothing that viii exasperate but everything 70 sooh
the South The President believes that the troubles be-
tween the North aud South can and will be settled with
out recourse 70 the eSord.
The proposition TO refer go much Of the Presidents
Message to a special committee OF from each State
meets with general approval Several conferences have
been held 10 day upon the subject IL understood that
John Cochrane, of New York. VIII make the notion
The South desires that il shall from Northern
Democrat The Republicans say but little, but it Is un
destood by the leaders Of that party that they are y
ing to operate in any movemaat ts.t VII settle the
difficulties and avert :da .s-pendng crisis.
Several plans arc suggested for bringing ahou. an ad
instment OF the difficulties between the North and the
South but such is the ilfatuaiiOn Of the NGFthefn dele
CATIONS tha, the Gast moderate EogheTaers entertain lii
tie hope Of etcting such az accommodation ms will pre-
vent the Gulf States ifom going out Many persons by
d,spouding, lcok upon the dissolution OF the
| Union Rs inevitable.
As matters stand now South Carolina goes out the
18th or 18th of December and oil sides appear TO be
ready for IT, with the Democratic members from the great
Northwest standing by the Ubion at all haElrts
Mr. Cobb, Of Aabami, says the South will expect .he
North to OF the oys braacb aud Mr. fIlin OF Aasse
chuse'ts says there will be civil war within thirty days
few days perhaps few hours may decide the fate Of
the country.
The idea Cf National CcHyenau, Initiated by Cor.
gess OuVide OF the constitution is received with fa
vor by any parry The report this evening" that the
President has struck the recommendation nf hs Mes
sage NJ. John O)chrane's plan will hardly carry. The
President told Mr. Ktit Of South Carolina, Saturday
that he did not believe In the right OF States secede
but rather than use coercion he would resgn his oice
The Of the representatives and Others from
Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi that these States will
positively follow the Of South CaFaps have
Enthusiastically alarmed the conservatives, who, before
oompg hltnet syte they say, OF the opinion, that ht
State only would venture upOn secession
The Republican Senators held caucus today with rc-
ference to the formation Of the standing commitrCes.
consultation Is heins held Tonight between the sew
erAl Congressional delegations Of the Southern States.
The Object seems TO be to secure the cooperation Of the
border slave States IN the secession movement.
INTERESTING FROM CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON. Dec 8. 1860.
Daily the conviction of the people grows stronger that
coercion viii be attempted The collsOilon Of customs