The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-28
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
The Proceedings Of the Peace
Convention.
Adoption Of the Modified Guthrie Plan
Of Adjustment.
7As Position Of the New Ysrk Cen
nissiesers.
A Conservative Select Committee Of the Senate
On the Guthrie Plan.
Action of the HOase on the Report Of the
Committee on the Crisis.
The Report Of the Committee
Partially Adopted.
The Conservative Attitude Of the
Incoming Administration.
sPEcUlATI0NS RESPECTING TINE NEW CABINET,
qHE TONE OF M. LlyCOG.N'S MkUGURAk,
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THE nIrTGlIfIl AnMINISNRA ATI0N
Action of the H0nse on the Report Of the
Committee on the Crisis.
The Report Of the Committee
Partially Adopted.
The Conservative Attitude Of the
IncoEaing Administration.
spscvlATloas RESPECTING TINE NEW CABINET
qHE TOHE OF M. LIyCOIN,s INAUGURAL,
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THE OUTGOING ADMINISTRATION.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

1uC GOlCVAyu al 0ASxOA A06 AAV2Ns
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
ADOPTION OF TIE MODIFIED GUTHRIE PLAN OF
ADJUSTMENT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. q, 1851.
The plan adopted by the Peace Congress this day at
e exactly the modified plan embraced in my do
epatch night. rhe first article substantially the
Franklin proportion relative 70 the Territories. The
sste that nine yeas TO eight rays, Virginia and
Esrth Carolina voting yea and Missouri declining TO vote
rhe other articles adopted by vote Of sixteen to
Sve
Two copies of the plar were Immediately 70 be en-
crossed, duly certified by the officers Of the Con-
venton and DR. Pueston Of the Secretaries Of the
Peace Congress- instructed 10 present TO the
President Of the Senate and the other 10 the Speaker Of
the House, which that gentleman proceeded q. once 70
do concluding that duty two O'Clock his afternoon
There great rejoicing the city the fact that
they have agreed something, but almost everybody
Of the Peace Congress- puzzled to the hour
Of writing, three o'clock know precisely what the de-
OF the proposed plan Of adjustment agreed 10
b likely they VIII not know until the HERALD reaches
here this evening
What the two Houses Of Congress will do, n response
y the Peace Congress, remains TO be seen.
David Dudley Field, of New York, is held responsible
oy the republicans for allowing the fret article OF the
sonpromise proposition to pass the Peace Congress II
done in this The total number Of votes cast
Was seventeen, four Statesew York, Ksnscs, Indiana
Aissouri-not voting The vote stood nine yeas 70
eight nays New York voted, the article would not
hsve been adopted that State did not vote
war because the ful delegation stood ona majority
sganst the article.
Mr. Field absented himself to attend TO case In the
Supreme Ceart During his absence the delegation
called upon vote and being tie, did not vote hence
the article adopted.
fhe action Of David Dudley Field took everybody by
ssrpriee He has been of the most persistent ene
,es Of The adustent, end, with Governor Chase, has
sea tbs radical forces. when the State Of New
York was called To vote the propositions
which we're adopted, was discovered tha. Mr.. Field
MAS ro, est The delegation stood seven and six, Mr.
ESad giving the casting New York consequent
" lie and her not counted against the propo
sIson
There has been and stll is hard sweasng among
The radicals They denounce Field in unmeasured terms
he ~as evidently afraid TO meet the responsibility.
The change Of the Illinois delegation is regarded
very significant They did this after conference with
the President elect.
ne republicans generally are indignant, nu,Br. Cree
ley says q one horse Congress spd anything they
ad OF no consequence
Es President Tyler communicated the propocltion 10
he Speaker of the House. sat BODY h notyet been
officially informed Of its contents
The Peace Congress adjourneds:ne ~.
some Of tie say that their conference
has been productive Of other sooc 1t has prcdGced
the most friendly feelings among them.
Annexed is the
PLAN OF ADJUSTMENT ADOPTED BY THE FgAcE
CONGREss.
$40 In all the present territory Of the United States
sorh Of the parallel cf thirty sx degrees thirty minutes
Dorsh Latitude Involuntary ser vnde, except III pEnsh
of crime II prohibited In all tue present terri
tory south II that line tue status Of persons held toeer
labor as II exists, sbat not be changed Nor
sha, any passet by Congress the Territagia
1gsatre TO hinder or prevent the taking 4 such Eer
soLs Of tpe States o this Union 10 said Terri
tory impair the rights arPng from said relation.
Eut The shall be subject Judicial cognzance tho
federal courts according 70 the course of the common
A~ Whom any Territory, north south Of said line,
wtn such boundary ss Congress may prescribe, snail
octan population equal 10 ihai required for meu2bsr
Of Congress- u shai, If its form Of government be
Subcan admitted INTO the Union on an equal footing
v,sh The original sLatss, with or without Involuntary
servitude the constitution o sDcn state may pro
spc. O. No territory shall acquired oy the United
states excep by disoo sery and for naval anu commercial
stops depots transit routes, without the ooncr
renee ~ majority Of a The Senstors from the states
witch allow involuntary seTvitnd. and rrJorlty OF hi
Ire senators from States shch prohibit that rea
ton nor shan territo2 be acquired oy trea'y, unies
the vote, OF q majority of the Senator'S from each
Glars Of sateF borenbefore mentioned De cast part
" The two.lhra majority necessary to the ranca'ion OF
svc g. Neither ihe constitution u0t any amendment
thereto shall 20 construed q give Ccngress power
TO regulate, abolish Or control, within eny STATE
established or recognized by the lave thereof
touching persons bound 70 lanor or involuntary
servsce n the District Of Columbia without the consent
Of MARYLAND without the consent ~ toe owners or
tanxirr wbo do not consent JUS conpensa
ip nor tbo powef interfere with or prohibit repre-
Esn.rtyes and others from briaging with them " he
ty AZ washington retaining and taking away, persons
al ho,pd 70 labor service nor the power TO
fer-ere with or ab4sb Involuntary service N places
t.ier the exclusive jurisdiction Of the United states
vbtn hose states AMI gerritories where tho aine "
etabIste or reooeuged the power 10 prohbit tue
rar-o or trans " persons hel W aoof or m
voluntary Heryice 10 any state 0r Territory ~ the
Cniti States 10 any oer state OF territory thereof
whore IL 10 established or recognized by aN or
usage ard the right, durSg transportation oy tea
or river " touching a ports shores A1d landing o
landing In OF dsiree, but aot r. sae or .raDa
snail, ox@s nor shall Congress power 10 authorize
g9r rate Of taxation persons neii - sDor or
service than on la,d The bringing INTO the Dstrct ~
Cotmbis o. persons ned 10 sbor service Tor sae "r
placing them 70 depots ~ he afterwards trsnstee1 W
cther places Or sale ~ merchandse proht)t'i ana
Gh1 right on transit through any state or Territory
against ts dissent IS grohbiod
A. Tue third paragraph nf the sccoud section OF
tho fourth article o. tho constitution sai be
zkrued to prevent any of the states, appropriate
log station and through the action of aeir judicial aad
n nluisseria officers from en- orcing delivery Of fg
tvss from labor " the pofsan 70 Whom such service or
labor is due.
h,hed sna shall b. the duty or Congress TO mass aws
g. nrsvent tho importation u slaves coolies or persons
hef ~ perva labor, nto tile United states and Tie
revyi,ores fron placer beycrd The limits thereof
ssr The hcst tbiri snd ifth sections tcw thar with
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