The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-07
TIE WASHINGTON PEACE CONGRESS-.
MNsHlYGrcS. Lab. q. lsl


WNmsGrcS Feb. q, 1861.
The Peace ceoyress are making h;tle progrcss Tney
mose scwi aud euiely Their SESSIONS stl incline .
be Al their meeting this morning, after adopting
ruea by wa'eh they TO be governed Mr., GU1iR, OF
Kentucky, crer' resc,u,sop Tor the appointment Of
c,mmttse-one from each Stale, 70 DO seecsed by tho
q. esssss each Staesn whom is N deveva tho i'm
rortan. duty OF repairing some Isan OF adjustment
Mr Gulhrie is,ainca his motion Ia q prwerfni and
I~,otc speech, In kich he showed the great importance
Of spe edy settlement OF the political differences
ds acting the country. The great Mississippi Valley he
s,ased haa RICH. to be heard this vital question
she sssko in this matter Than any other section
Of thr Union, sd he cal cd upon tho Convention 10
forward and in proper spirit, aging aside all
pr.judice sic bias, a'just the differences wh'ch had
wen high destroyed and If not speedily settled would
entirely d. ssroy our glorious Union.
MIR. Nnw,x c. RivEs Of Virginia. followed IN the samc
strain nss ing patriotic appeal TO the conservatives
urging b. adoption Of Mr. Guthries resolution.
Mr.. CAsz b. SMITH, Of Indiana also spoke In favor or
the resolution He was for dong everything that was
honorable and just TO bring about amicable s,ste-
mcpt.
Mr. CaAss, OF Ohio apo SUSTAINED tho resolution, ana
made exceedingly conservative speech. He will
mg 'o cfncede everything that was proper and right
70 the border States, and he thought that by mutual
COhcessObs On all the uOuDN6 tnAt now menaceu
the Union might be happily and speedily avertea.
Mr. SEDpES, of Virginia, conceded with much that had
been said He hoped the resolution would be adopted,
and that the Convention would proceed at 10 the I'm
portapt matter for which they assembled
Judge RUFFIS, OF North Carolina, made powerful ap-
peel Ia behalf he said OF the Old North state whose
people anxious for settlement OF the questions
Issue between the two sections Tie alluded the
Ing posture of affairs and the imminent perilof the
country The questions before this Convention we're OF
the highest importance, and he urged every member to
lay aside his party feelings and devote himself the
Of his country his speech listened to with
profound attention
Mr.. AMOS Tuck, OF New Hampshire spoke in favor Of
the resolution. He too, anxious for esrly settle
mept Of the agi,atg questions that divide the two
tons.
other speeches were made, and tho debate was con
tnued until nearly three O'Clock when the question was
put and unanimously carried.
The delegations viii make their selections, and report
to the Convention 10 morrow msrning
In the Peace Convention to day resolution intro
ducsd proposing TO conduct the proceedings with open
dooIs This earnestly discussed and the result was
restriction upon the Commissioners from communicat-
Ing tbe doi outside parties act scarcely neces
sary considering that but little curosity is manifested
concerning their movements. The Commissioners are
measure locking TO political results
AZ Aer some further preliminary business, among which
motion that the Convention furnish the press with
SYM pss Of their proceedings each day which ro
ferred TO q committee, who to report upon tomor
row, the Convention adjourned
The paradng Of United States troops Pennsylvania
every morning. by order OF General Scott
deep indignation the minds Of Southern delegates to
the Peace Congress- They regard these movements
menace and tn eat on the part Of the North and II will
undoubtedly have the effect retud peaceable sou.
ton Of the difficulties which the Convention have
bled ~ overcome.
Minnesota win appoint delegates to The reaoe On
ference Judge Goodrich and Captain Bakeiy now hero
viii probably be appointed by Governor Ramsey.
The Peace Conference goes quietly, but doe, not
command much attention IL is thought by some South
ern members that the commissioners may agree upon
Critiendcn's compromise modified no as 10 compose
Senate Of two classes f bes Northern and Soutn
ern with the constitutional prov that terri
tory shall be acquired without the of majority
OF each crss, this proposition 10 be submitted To
vention composed Of delegates chosen directly from the
people. VIM C. Rives spoke earnestly the subject
and there is a fair prospect that the Conference viii
speedily net accordingly.
The ntest speculatons In rep blcan circles about the
Peace Conference tho effect that the proceedings
will be piotractcd until after the 4,h Of March Delay
desired by compromscrs, in order that Mr. Lin
coin shall have the ec'at Of presenting propositions in his
inaugural that viii lead 10 peaceful solution Of the
difficulties.
report wss current tonight that New Jersey had
sent rival delegations to the Conference It from
the circumstance that delegation Of erseymen had
rived with instructions advocate the supp rt Of The
proposition Of the Committee Of Thirty tbrcc before the
congressmen from New Jersey.