Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-28

WASHINGTON, February 26.-Maior Bow
man has been appointed Superintendent OF
West Point.
Senators Seward and Sumner, the New
York, Pennsylvania and Indiana delegations,
Judge Harris, Governor Hicks and Others
called on Lincoln to-day. number Of
Virginiaps also had an interview, and are
highly pleased with the President elect.
Last night, Ex-senator Bell, of Tennessee,
Judge Douglas, Mr.. Guthrie, Mr.. Rives, Gov.
Hicks and others urgently appealed to Mr..
Lincoln to interpose tor q settlement. Their
interview was continued for several hours.
The Commissioners from the Southern
ConfedeTacy are expected before the close OF
the week. They are accredited to the in
coming Administration, and pending their
efforts to negotiate, nothing will be done
calculated to disturb the public peace.
The following is an abstract of the reso-
lutiohs of the Committee of Thirty. three:
"RsSolUed: In the opinion of the Commit.
tee the existing discomfort among the South
eTn people, and hostility among them to the
Federal Government, are greatly to be re.
GREETED; and whether such are without Just
cause or not, any reasonable constitutional
remedies and additional specific and effect
nal guarantees Of their peculiar rights and
interests, as recognized by the Constitution,
necessary TO preserve the peace of the coun-
be promptly and cheerfully granted.
"ResolUed; By the Senate and House that
ali attempts of Legislatures to obstruct the
recovery of fugitiyes from service are in
derogatiOn of the Constitution, inconsistent
with the comfy and good neighborhood
that should prevail among the States, and
dangerous to the peace of the Union.
"ResolVed; That the several States be re-
quested to cause their statutes to be revised
with the view of ascertaining if any conflict
or tend to embarrass the execution of the
laws for the delivery of persons held to labor
by the laws of any State and escaping there
from, and earnestly request such enactments
be forthwith repealed as required by just
sense of constitutional obligations and by a
due regard for the peace of the Republic
and that the President be requested TO com
municate these resolutions to the Governors
of the several States, requesting that they be
laid before the Legislatures thereof.
"ResoLVea; That we recognize slavery a:
now existing in fifteen States by the usages
and laws of those States, and recognize no
authority, legal or otherwise, outside o.
such States, to interfere with slavery in dis
regard of the rights of the owners and of the
peace of society.
"ResolUed: That we recognize the iustie,
and propriety of a faithful execution of thS
Constitution and laws made in pursuanc,
thereof on the subject of fugitive slaves
and discountenance all mobs as hindrance
| to the execution OF such laws and the cih
zens Of each State shall be entitled TO all thi
privileges and immunities OF citizens in th
| several States
"Resolved. That we recognize no sucl
conflicting elements in its composition, OF
| sufficient cause from any source for disso
luton Of this Government; that we are no
sent here to destroy, but sustain and har
moDize the institutions of the country, an
] see equal justice done to all parties, and pei
petaaie It's existence on terms Of equalit
and Justice to all, -A ..r....
"Resolyed: That the faithful observance o
the part of all the States Of all constitutions
obligations to each other, and 70 the Geners
T Government is essential to the peace Of Il
country.