Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-02-08
Have the Republicans shown n dis
position 10 make ConcessiOnss

| The friends of secessiOn-tne advocates
| at disuniou,'' to give weight to their appeals
| 10 the people Of T. nnessee, to sever their
| connection with the Union, declare that the
| Republicans through their leaders in Con-
| gress, have been repeatedly asked to step
| forward and do something to settle the sec
tional controversy which is breaking up the
Union, but they have obstinately refused to
| make single concession. Is this true? Let
Us see. Propositions making concessions
have been made by Dir. SEWARD, in the Sen
ate, aud McssTs. ADAMS, CORwIN and KELLOGG,
in the House. The propositions of these
gen lemen do not cover the whole ground of
controversy, but they are steps in the proper
direc ton, which. with encouragement on the
part of the Senate, may be followed by 9th
ers, more satisfactory.
One of the most serious dangers apprehen-
ded from file success of the Republican par
ty, Was an attempt to interfere with slavery
in the slave States, and its ultimate abolition
therein. To put an end to forebodings on
this head. Mr.. SEWARD, and the other Repub-
Iican members mentioned above. agreed in
recommending that the Constitution be SO
amended as to pat it altogether out of the
power of the free States. however numerous
aud powerful they may become, to distub
the institution of slavery. This is surely
conceding something to the apprehensions
of the Southern people and giving them a
new guarantee of their constitutional right
to hold their slaves secure against the inter-
ference of the Federal Government. Accept
this guarantee and demagogues can no more
awaken the fear amongst the Southern peo-
pie that attempts will be made to free their
slaves in their midst.
We are assured also by the Washington
correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer, a
conservative democratic paper, that ninay-
eight OF the Republican members OF Congress
are ready to support the Border State Com
promise, the terms of which are as follows
L. Recommen ling the repeal of all the
Personal Liberty Bills.
That the Fugitive Slave Law be amend
ed for the preventing of kidnapping, and so
"a to provide for the eauaIizatiop of the
Commissioners fee, &c.
8. That the Constitution be SO amended as
to prohibit any interference with Slavery in
any of the States where it now exists.
4. That Congress shall not abolish Slavery
in the Southern dockyalds, arsensls, &c,
nor in the District of Columbia without the
consent of Maryland and the consent of the
inhabitants OF the District, nor without COM
pensation.
5. That Congress shall not interfere with
the inter-S ate slave trade.
6. That there shall be a perpetual prohibi.
tion of the African slave trade.
7. That the line of &c degrees 80 inmates
shall be run through all The existing terrific
nv of the United States; that in all north of
that line slavery shall be prohibited, and
that south of that line neither Congress nor
the Territorial Legislature shall hereafter
pass any law abolishiug, prohibiting, or in
any manner interfering with African slavery;
and that when any Territory containing
sufficient population for one member of Con-
gress in any area of 10000 square miles
shall apply for admission as q State, it shall
be admitted, with or without slavery as its
constitution may determine.
With 9S Republican members of Congress
willing to support Compromise of this char
acter, is it just or candid to declare that they
are unwilling to soncede any thing? On the
other hand, have we not then good rea-
sons to rely confidently upon an ultimate
peacefnl soiution of our difficultiess