Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-02-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK,


agreed upon will probably not be accurately
known until acted upon by the Congress, but
they understood to- be a modification and
adaptation of the essential features Of the Crit
tenden compromise the Border State resolutions
and OF MIR. Guthres proposition. Messrs Sed-
a den, of Virginia, Rufin, of North Carolina. and
DOM phan Of Missouri are reported to have dis
sented from the conclusions of the Committee,
but will not make majority report. Maryland,
> Tennessee and Kentucky, through therrepre-
D sentatives in the Committee, are understood to
concur in the report. Ex-President TYLER. and
Messrs. Sedden and Brockenbrough, Of the Vir-
gina delegation, it is stated, will recommend the
: Convention of that State to reject the plan. but
Messrs. Rives and Summers, whose position is
substantially that affirmed by the result of the
, election of delegates, will urge its adoption
, The controlling sentiment Of the Virginia Con-
vention is represented to be strongly conserva-
5 tive, and no hasty or ill-consdered action will
be adopted. Strong efforts will be made to Sc
sure the early action of the Peace Congress on
the propositions adopted, with the view to place
, them at once before the National Congress.
A Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
San says:
Except three or four delegates from Virginia.
! it is understood that the Guthrie plan, as modi
fed by the Conference Committee, is not parti-
cularly objectionable to Southern delegates At
the instance of some of the latter, Mr. Guthre's
original proposition, providing for the protec-
ton of slavery by the territorial government in
all its departments was stricken out AS the
status OF slavery, or of property in slaves in
Territories, is expressly recognized by the first
article. 1t is held that the common law which
] would be applicable to preserve the rights of
g vQbn hu - l,oF
eral courts, would be the practice or decision of
courts generally in States where the institution
of slavery exists"
The Baltimore Exchange Of Tuesday says;
'We have fuller report Of the proceedings
) OF the Peace Congress on Saturday Mr. Bald
> WIZ of Connecticut, moved to substitute his pro-
, positions for National Convention in lieu of
the Committees plan. Mr.. Guthrie opposed
the motion, and urged the Convention to take
immediate action. There was considerable diff
ference Of opinion respecting the meaning of the
plan Of adjustment as regards the territorial
question, whether it applied to existing territory
only, or also to that to be hereafter acquired
Mr.. Reverdy johnson, of Maryland said he
should move an 'amendment SO as to exclude
future acquisitions of territory from the opera
tons of the compromise The debate, which
did not terminate until o'clock, was renewed
, yesterday" 4sx
A telegraphic despatch, dated Feb. 10th, says:
"The Peace Conference is progressing harmoni-
ously, but the prospect now is that they will
not be able to come to a conclusion before the
close of the week. a.
The Boston Courier announces that the I4egis-
lative Committee on the Personal Liberty Law
have agreed unanimously on the following
changes in the present law; "To make the
, writ Of habeas corpus rcturnable only before
Justice of the Supreme Court, instead of Justices
of the Superior Court well as the Supreme
Court to provide that the militia may. be law
fully called out to preserve the public peace, in
cases growing out of the rendition Ola fugitive
slave; to allow the evidence Of the seifnapt in
proof of his claim to the alleged fugTtiVe. n he
2 Committee will report the first of neSt;Week.
? A number of resolutions, relating to the ma
/, tonal crisis, were presented in the Virginia
5 Convention on Saturday and referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations. TheGresolu
tons relate mainly to the subject of coercion
and the position of Virginia. Considerable de-
bate took place upon the subject of Federal
affairs, Gov. Wise urging speedy action, whilst
} MIR. Moore of Rockbridge, opposed all haste.
and said if the seeded States choose to assault
the forts let them take the consequences.
1t is said that several well-established bust
ness houses in Baltimore succambed on Satur-
f day to the financial pressure One of these
houses supposed itself to have safe margin of
$3.50. 900, but found it impossible to realize, to
meet liabilities. Business in Baltimore is ex-
I ceedingly dull, and Market street, never wore a
e more dreary aspect. ~. : ~
The Canada Judiciary has rendered, final
decision in the case of the fugitive slave Ander-
), son. The Court sustained the decision of the
Court of Queens Bench on the question Of law,
and was unanimous in dischargng the prisoner
on technicality in the commitment. Ander-
son was therefore set at liberty.
The Hon. jeff. Davis, the President elect for
the Southern Confederacy, was on Monday duly
] naugurated at Montgomery, Ala. He deliver
ed an address on the occasion and makes num-
Der Of important recommendations.
:, The Florida Legislature adjourned on Satur-
day night, without electing Senators to the Con-
. gress of the Confederated States. 4 stay law,
and bill authorizing the issue of treasury notes
) to the amount Of $500,O00, were passed. -
> The minister in London of the Republic of
Nicaragua has issued notice stating that the
> President of the Republic and the Legislature
will grant extraordinary privileges to cotton
e planters. .~
The raising of cotton in India is engrossine
!, much attention in England, and frequent meet
e ings are held to inquire into its feasibility.
nGrPresdent Buchanan is understood to be
very uneasy in reference to an attempt to i'm.
;, plicate him in any knowledge or completely with
- - the Indian Bond swindle. The Confederation
- which is now regarded as the. organ of the Ad'
ministration, says 1--WE are credbly informed
that as soon as the President heard of Mr. Floyds
b course in this matter he sent for him, and made
d inquiries about the acceptances, when Mr.. Floyo
o informed the President, what he had done; TIT
4lcsn lex. To- e.