The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-02

Illinois, delivered very effective speech on the crisis,
| its cznfes anu the way % meet IL.
Jan. lI-Samercus petitions were presented In the
House in favor Of the Crittenden compromise. Mr..
Thomas made long speech crisis in Committee Of
the Whole also Hon. J. Ashley, Of Ohio, and Hon.
Daniel Sickks, Of New York.
jan ls-ln the Senate, Mr. Green, Of Missouri, offered
resolution In favor Of Constitutional Convention, aad
spoke At length upon H. He was followed by Mr. Douglas
Same day, in the House, Hon. John Sherman II Ohio,
delivered forcble speech the state Of the nation and
so did Hon NJ J. Crawford Of Georgia, and Hon. George
WITHDRAWAL OF FLORIDA, ALABAMA nksnszPr
JAM 2-n senate, several petitions presented In
MA &C. On this day senators Yuies and Mallory Of Flo
rida; Clay and Fitzpatrick, Of Alabama, and Davis OF
ans s@s Ps sse
of the secession Of their several States from
the Union Mr.. Bigler's amendment TO the amendment
Of Mr.. Clark, Of New Hampshire, TO the proposition Of
Mr.. Crittenden-known as the Crtenden- Bger plan Of
observation-disclosures up in order and Mr.. Bigler and
Same day, in the House, Aessrs Houston, Moore Uop-
ton, Pugh, Curry and staworh OF Alabama, withdrew.
Many petitions in favor Of the Cttenden plan pre-
sented. Hon. John S. NILSSON Of Virginia. made Union
speech, and 80 did Hon. Thos. COrwin, Of Ohio.
jan Ths Br plan again ns IN
gas In the House. the report OF the Committee or Thirty
three was taken up, but no action had More petitions
also, from Michigan, praying for compromise on
any other ground Than the abolition Of slavery Hon. s.
Hon. G. 9. washbuin, Of Wisconsin and Hon. j. 4
Bingham, OF Ohio.
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Jan. 23.-Messs Love, Crawford, Hardeuan, Gar
9el Underwood jackson and Jones Of Georgia, with
a. his ssss S no
Hon. Etheridge Of Tennessee, and Hon. AcPherson,
Of addressed the House, each for an hour
and Mr. Montgomery, Of Pennsylvania, submitted pro-
position that members resign their seats.
Jan. 2A-In Senate, the Crttenden Biger compromise
was again oveslaughed to make way for the Pacific Rail
road bill Mr. Crttenden earnestly protesting against the
act, and declaring that the preservation OF the
country was more worthy Of effort than the con-
petitions In favor Of Crittendens plan presented
Mr. Ferry spoke his hour ON the state Of the nation also
Hon. Albert Rust Of Arkansas
jan 25-Pettions for Crittenden's plan continued 10
pour into both houses In the House, Mr.. Potte, Of
New York, spoke his hour also, Hon. T. A. r. Nelson, OF
Jan 2e-In the House, Mr.. Alley, Of Massachusetts,,
and Mr. Clark, of Missouri spoke on the crisis also, Hon
John A. Gimer, of North Carolina.
Jan EX-SENATOR Iverson, Of Georgia, withdrew
ature Of Pennsy lvania on the crisis message from
the President covering resolutions OF Virginia. was pre-
sente and gave rise 70 discussion In which
Ser ator Mason Of Virginia. the principal speaker
In the House, Mr. Rice, Of Boston presented mammoth
Union petition signed by IA 900 citizens Of Boston.
Resolutions of Maine, Pennsylvania and Tennessee the
crisis read Mr. Florence, Of Pennsylvania presented
resolution proposing amendments 70 the constitution
Mr. Morris, OF Illinois, wanted to ascertain the umatum
OF the slave states. MIR. Pryor. Of virginia. addressed
the House.
jan 2o-In the House. resolutions on the crisis from
the Legislature Of New Jersey were presented Messrs
Stevens Of Pennsylvania Harris Of Maryland, and VIM
slow Of North Carolina addressed the House; also Mr.
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! favor Of Crittendens plan were presented.
Jan 30r the Senate Mr. Biger, Of Pennsylvania pre-
sened the petition Of workngmsn Of Phiadepha also Of
compromise, and delivered powerful Union speech on
the occasion. In the House, Hon. W. W. Cobb Of Ala
bama, announced bis withdrawal Mr. Conkling, OF New
York, delivered an effective speech political topics;
did Mr. Howard, of Ohio, and Mr.. Stevenson, Of Ken
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| jan 3I-In the Senate Mr. Seward presented memo
rial signed by A. A. Low, James Gaatin Peter Cooper
aud others OF committee of 81, OvO signers making
memorials in New York city alone, which Mr. Seward has
himself presented-including the Chamber Of MERGE
speech on the OCCASION and was followed by Senators
Mason, Virginia. Hale, of New Hampshire; Wigall Of
Texas Douglas of Illinois. and others The House,
ing session addressed by Messrs Framework Avery
Niblack and Edgerton, on the crisis.
tions OF New Jersey and addressed the Senate He
followed by Mr. Latham, Of California, who took text
the peace offering Of Virginia. In the House. Mr. Kellogg,
Of Illinois, presented his compromise resolutions. Mr..
Stokes Of Tennessee, spoke In the evening, Messrs
King.r Quares and Wilson addressed the House on the
Feb 2-There was some buncombe talking, but, a.
usual on Saturday business Of Importance was ans
Feb. 4.-Hon. 7. l.. Cngman addressed the Senate
'on the Virginia peace Offering.
| LOUISIANA OUT.
| Feb. 8 In Senate many Union petitions were pre-
scented from nearly every part Of the country Mr. Wig.
fall desired information about she troops that had been
made = powerful speech on tns crisis, taking strong
grounds for the Union Kentucky resolutions proposing
the Louisiana delegation with the exception OF Mr.. Bou
| llgny, Of the New Orleans district, withdrew. Mr..
ALSO Hen Mason W. sppan, Of New Hampshire; Hen. l.
T. Moore Of Kentucky, and Hon. A. Trimbe, Of Ohio.
Feb e.in The houss M Florence Of fsnnsyivsnis
who voted for Lincoln, asking that the Crttenden Bgsr
proposition DO adopted Memorials In favor Of the enforce
Pennsylvania Mesns Humphrey and Harris, Of VIZ
gnia addressed the House, and In the evening NessrA
Maynard and Wells were relieved OF spcsehee
| Feb. II the Senate Thomson, OF New Jersey,
spoke Avor Of the Crittenden Bger PLAN and his col
mcS ba on the border state
ton. Mr. Cameron, Of presented the pc
titon Of three Thousand Lincoln men asking for the
that the firms whose were signed represented be
| tween 80 600 and 10000 workmen. Mr. wigfaI ad-
snis In the House, Mr. valandisham, Of Ohio, pre-.
sened joint resolution proposing amendment 10 the
Ohio Mr. Davis, OF Maryland, and Mr.. sedgwick OF New
York on the crisis and in the evening by Aessrs Carey
Leach, Of North Carolina, Junkin and Allen.
Feb s.-The Presidents correspondence with Colonel
Hayne of South Carolina, communicated 10 the So
nate In the House, large number Of petitions signed
by persons who voted for Lincoln in Pcnnsy lvania Ohio
ard Indiana, were presented, favoring compromise.
During the afternoon and evening, the House ad.
dressed BY Messrs Haton, Kellogg, Of Illinois, Smith, Of
Feb. e-Proceedipgs OF meetings, and memorials al
cais representing capital Of $500 900 900 were pre-
sented In the Senate. Resolutions from tho republican
members Of the New Jersey legislature opposing com
pTetoOttu huufcb5tu
/ by Mesrrs. Hutchins, simms Stanton and Cox.
Feb ia food Of memorials poured into the Senate
In favor OF the Crtenden compr smise, from Maine Mas
sachusetts, interior Of Pennsy vana Missouri &c. So
In the House proposition to submit the Crtendcn
ferred that the President be authorized 10
acknowledge the Independence Of the seeding States
| and recognise ambassadors thcrefrom.
FKp 27-The Peace Conference adjourned, having ae-
complained the initial object for which drawn
gether The first section adopted by OF nine
10 eieht-al the other States, including New York,
voting Ali the other articles were agreed 10 BY vote
| OF sixteen TO eight.
The first section provides that slavery shall be excluded
from all territory north Of the parallel Of thirty six de-
geee thirty minutes OF north latitude, while south Of that
line change shall be made the condition persons
held TO labor IL also rides hat there shall
be Interference the part OF Congress the Terrific
rial Legislature with the right 10 take slaves into such
territory When territory north south OF the pro-
scribed lire and within the boundaries fixed by Con.
grees, sha contain population equal to that required
for member u Congress II shall be admitted into the
Union, with without Involuntary servitude, It's
| stitution may provide.