New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-21

nag Of our country, the flag of Liberty. We of the
Peace Conference were derisively called fools; we
were a body of grave nen--all but mysek-many OF
whom mad been Governors and SeDators and Embas.
Saaofs ana Conefesmen and Cabinet officers and
Judges and been placed in high positions Of trus; by
tner respective States, and IL before such trib-
maj mat we received these concessions. Snch
cessons were satisfactory to VIRGINIA and two of her
Commissioners, hessrs. Rives and Summers met here
and said they were enough to satisfy all the Border
This Peace Conference settled the territorial ouesop
by the line which nature has fixed for Slavery ard
free Labor. We loco nothing north Of tina. line for
We gain all south OF it, where the climate is adapted
to slave labor. We fixed on the line of 30 30, and
our Institutions as strongly recognized On one side
90 attractions upon them prohibited upon the
other. We did not require Congress OF the Terrific
rial Legislature to leeislate on tho matter, and
whyl Because we would not trust them TO do
an unwilling thing, but we settled It ourselves by
change OF the Constitution, which fixes the ter
TtoIial question forever and when II IS sent be-
forefhe PEOPLE will have il granted The second
section OF the article brides both the North and the
south as regards the acquisition Of new territory, Tor
it cabnot be done exceptby majority OF the STATES %
the North, ard also majority of the States OF the
South If we with to acquire we must gel their co.,
cent and If they wish TO acquire they must get oufs
This regard as great pacific measure, Tor II assures
our neighbors that not going TO take their land
from them. severe joetle of our table, and conso'
onent arrangement of notes, made us lose sen
fence or two here but think we have preserved the
spirit though the letter, OF The speaker reniats
Pei
the States and in the District Of Columbia; prohnh
Congress- from legislang for nanumission IN me Fed
era property secures the transit OF slaves TOE pe
State TO another; prohibits thelr oeing ,aAed sior
than other property and, in fact this third section
embraces more than was asked in the Crittenden res
olntiOns. Tie sixth secton-for am not gong 10
refer to them al-tes down all these amendments
in perpetuity, for they are never 70 DC aTsG ouS
by lie consent of all the. Safes. This would cave
rcttled the whole difficulty which now dlstrse,s
us if the people could get vote upon the proportions
which the late Congress left for their successors TO cs
upon. Mr.. Lincoln in his Inaugural said ne favored
Convention of all the States. Kentucky by her Legs-
ature has asked Congress TO call such CONVENTION,
and has sent Der request TO Congress and TO ner ester
States and when the people make the appncaIlon II
prope numbers provided by the Constitution Con
ress must grant it, and then the people VIII gnd the
soitaors 10 powder, and send them into retirement,
and bring patriots into the councils OF the eoo-
try. Thus much feel constrained 70 sy IN Feiesf4.
TO the Peace Conference, It's work and the disposition
we found in the North TO do us of the South justice
whenever we appealo their sense OF justice and
their fratensl feelings Nov, what is the position OF
| the seven contederated States They are armlng,
raising forces, have a Constitution which hss heve7
been Submitted to the people, Congress ee ted
BY the people; President elected by popular
suffrage and new Constitution acted upon in secret
be placed before the people for ratification az,
adoption; they have levied export dr.,,rs upon
cotton increased the taxes ntolerc,v are boryorrnc
money and asking tribute rom u.s. bni they have given
lii Inc free ne.igar1on OF the Mississippi But had
that before il was secured to us in the treaty Of peace
with Great Britain after the Revolutionary war, and
il reairmed when paid for Louisiana ut prica
out Of the pablo taxes; we ere not dependent upon
the Confederate States for tEs for it was ours before
they went out Of re Union without the consent or
their people, They graci)usy grant the free nayi'
CATION OF the Siississppi But must pay wharfage.
suppose, and obey their revenue lAws Tor, we yo
! late theu, they viii coniscate oar property. The
United States DO this when foreigners Violate or laws
What will be the necessary efectsl Shippers from
here cannot land their goods where they used TO; they
must go the assigned ports Of entry and pay two axes
they give the night 10 20 10 sea, but, lie 10
the shore their officers on board our crsf
and that they call the free navigation Of the Msss.
sippi And we are to enjoy this only by suranCe, for
I what they grant now they can take away at any
future time. We thus virtually lose the free navgs.
ton OF the river, and the free-tade have heretofore
enjoyed, although we have paid for il; and we lose,
too all the glories Of the 9Th of January, and OK
the victory of New-Orleans, and the memory Of
Jackson; we are striped Of all these by the act
Of Secession. What the condition of things when
the seeding States went out Lincoln had been
elected President but the Senate and House. had thu
Representatives Of those States remained at their posts
would have been against him; his hands were tied:
he could have appointed 10 office, and could
have obtained no appropriations except by the consent
of the majoilies Of the Houses, and they would have
that the money for proper purposes. Bot the
seeding States left in the meshes OF a Republican,
President and Republican majority 10 Congress add
now they ask Us for sympathy. They have agents
among MS inviting us TO extend cooperation; they
want the Border States 10 give them strength but we
say TO them let us see your Constitution, and let us
know who is 10 be entitled to the elective franchise,
let see your President il be voted for by the
people, il you 10 have property qualification in
land and negroes In this condition oil things, when
important matters 30 studiousy concealed do nos
think ii wise prudent for Kentucky 70 JOIN IN themi
she stands in the Union where she had always stood,
under the protection Of the flag Of the Union, with no
taxesimposed on us without consent, and one t6
rule for whom we have not had the privilege
voting for or against. What will Kentucky gain by
Joining the Southern Confectionery Nothing but tho
privilege of the Mississippi River already ours aud Of
being nordinatey taxed. But would then lose the
North, which is tree TO trade Our beef pork,
and provisions now find markets at Baltimore, Phila,
dolpbia, New-York, and Boston. Ii we join tho
Southern Conederacy. and bring Canada to the Ohi9
River the North viii tax US in their section ss the
Conledemted States are now taxing in the South.
We hall have but one market, aud that Southern
one aud whoever recolecs the high prices Of proyi-
one 10 the South before the Northern railroads brought
them 10 our doors, and when our own products lay
rutng warehouses for want OF outlets and pur
,haseIs will never want such state OF affairs brought
upon us again. Both the Northern and the Southern
markets are necessary 10 The times now are bear
ing hard Oh merchants, and all over the land III
times like these do not consume merehahlisei
they their old clothes ana economies ms reauces
the sales OF the merchants; 1t is SO both North ana
South and the actions Of the Northern Abohtionists
aud the Secesionists have brought almost 20 the
point Of bankruptcy. Will you gain anything by pm
ing the South except the privilege Oh penny 90 Tro
theml The act of Louisiana in going out Q, the chon
wss bold. There are now IN the vniey "a sns
Mississippi ten millions inhabitants ana SIG Ea
laid out her schemes for taxing all the'r ou'sps
Years that valley will have twenty millions int
bab;,ants and In fifty years more than MY null
Tons-wiil they submit 20 these eXagtioDs cay
,hat act was bold thing and, until these 9uesuyna
Southop Copiederacy and until the Free states say
~ Lar tbey are going TO do If the mouth OF the mssi