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PR0MISE--MR LINCOLN5 CABISET-POsITInr
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Special Dsspateh 10 The Baltimore American.
| WAsHSGroS, Feb a. 1851
We have bad day Of considerable excitement On ,h
| avenue well a. ia Congress.
The Peace Conference adjourned at one O'Clock tod.,
after adopting the Guthrie propositions, amended h.
Mr. Franklin. The vote the Territorial clause ,,ood
ayes 10. nays 2, whilst il recommended 10 Con.
| gress by q unanimous vote.
Virginia and North Caroline, by msiority OF thai
delegations voted against the controvered sections nd
would have voted against the whole had such yo,.
been allowed. The New York vote was divided. In
diana and Missouri declined voting The Missouri Com.
missoners at least majority Of them we're opposed
to the propositions but they wiling TO let them 90
to the people without their endorsement II they bsd
voted negatively, they would have defeated the Who'll
purposes Of the Convention. Hence they declined yo
| ting. The vote stood follows:
| Ayes-The States Of Rhode Island Connecticut No
Jersey Pennsylvania, Delaware Maryland, Keuturkv
Tennessee. Illinois, and Kansas-l0
Nays-Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont Massaebp
sets, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Wisconsin AID
Iowa..
Thus the Abolitionists and the seces.ionss ro,LsA
shoulder to shoulder together in the on the fra
section relating to slavery in the Territories.
On the other sections the vote varied. There was no
vote taken on the proposition as whole but h was De.
clared adopted by sections.
Republicans, view OF the vote N the HOusa
| day on Mr. Corwn's amendment 10 the Constitution
which fell short of two-thirds vote claim bi.
evening their ability to defeat it IN Congress- They
will be assisted 10 both Houses by portions OF the Viz
gina and North Carolina delegations voting il doEn
Mr. Clingman, of North Carolina, aud Mr.. Latham Of
California declared their intention OF voting against il
in the Senate and there is no doubt that the two Vir.
gina Senator's and Mr.. Wiglall, of Texas, will vote
against it.
THE LINCOLN CABINET.
II to be settled that Seward will control the
policy of the new Administration, much the chagrn
Of Greeley Co, who have been carrying on desp-r.
fight for day two to crush Seward out OF tue
Cabinet.
Hon. John Bell had long interview this morning and
it currently rumored the Cabinet will have Southern
representation Bell is spoken Of for The War and Hon
Mr. Glmer of North Carolina for the Navy Department
Mr. Glmer Of the purest in public and
possesses fine abilities 1t would be fine stroke Of pol.
lev on The part of Mr.. Lincoln TO avail himself Of Mr.
Gllmer's counsel
POSITION OF GIN TwIGGs.
One Of Gen. Twiggs' staff here saws the General
wrote to the Governor OF Georgia declining service in
that State II is doubtful II he would take servie
in the Army Of the Southern Confederacy with General
JEFF Davis as his superior. When General ID. butS
Second Lieutenant he reported to General Twiggs then
Colonel Commanding The Department has doub,
Of the truth OF the reported surrender of Government
property to the State of Texas Orders relieving Gener
al Twiggs were mailed here on the 2Sth January.
THE OFFICE sEEKERs
The Mayor Of Washington has been compelled to De.
tail additional police force to guard Hr. Lncons apart.
ments against intrusion. The corridors Of WIZARDS Ito.
tel are crowded with every grade of Office seeker from
hundreds Of Dutch and Italian confectionery who wish
to furnish bonbons for the White House. up TO those
who are willing 60 into the Cabinet, the
country at foreign courts.
The number of Office seekers already 10 the city "a.
peeialy from the West is almost unprece since The
establishment of the rules by General Jackson that
the victors belong the spols" We have usually bad
crowded city the Of the naugu alton, but judging
from the crowds that pouring in by every tram they
will be compelled take the hearhrugs for sleeping
accommodations