New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-07
DISTRESS AND DISEASE IN CHARLESTON
Gov. Andrew on the Crisis.
Gov. washburn ON National Affairs.
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHINGTOS, Jan. s. 1861.
The Committee of the Border States including Della
ware Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri and
North Carolina, from the South, and New-Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana Illinois, &C, IRON Tue
North to-day agreed upon proportions for an adjust
ment Of pending difficulties by amending the Constr
tuition, as follows: -
/. Recommending repeal of all the Personal Lib
cry bills. .o,,,ro S,oro low b. onena.s f., The
preventing Of Kidnapping and to provide for the
equalization of the Commissioners fee, &c;
8. That the Constitution be so amended as to pro
hibit any interference with Slavery IN any OF the
4. That Congress shall not abolish Slavery in the
Sonthern dockyards arsenas, &C. nor In the District
of Columbia without the consent OF Maryland and the
consent OF the inhabitants OF the District nor without
compensation.
s. That Congress shal lot interfere with the inter-
State slave-trade. 49,
6. That there shall be perpetual prohibiton OF the
African slave-trade.
2 That the line of Sc degrees 80 minutes shall be
through all the existing territory OF the United states
Mat 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
abolishing prohibiting, in any manner interfering
with African Slavery; and that when any Territory
containing sufficient population for one member OF
Congress in any area of 60 COO square miles shall apply
for admission as State, it shall be admitted, with or
without Slavery, as its ConsltuloA lIay ae,eIlnne
acceptable TO Senator TOombs fornghtago, and they
viii now unless the secession in bis State has out
stripped all sense of moderation and Cancellation.
Mr. Cri.tenden called upon the President q" a a"d
nlorI1.~ I'm what had been done. The President,
may perhaps commend IT, re'sr TO it, in his special
message on Monday next transmitting the correspond
ence between himself aud the South Carolina Commis-
sioners.
The city il more quiet and composed tonight the re-
ported compromise TO be offered by the border States
having already had miraculous effect in easing the
public mind.
The compromise proposed by the Committee Of Bor-
der States is no. accepted by the South. The South
will not consent to leaving the Territories south of 90
3V 70 be free or slave the people may elect, behev
ing that. by leaving the question open the scenes OF
ksnsss will be revived ana .ne county, tS NortS
arp emgrant aid societies. They demand the unequiv-
ocal recognition by the North that Slavery shall exist
IN territory south Of the proposed hne, until shall be
divided Into States, when in their sovereign capacity
"a States they may alter confirm their status IN re-
gard to Slavery. In other words, all territory North
shaI be considered Free and all South slave, unless the
peoyie shall choose change the eond after their
S$oYernment shall be clothed with State authority
Nothing else will be accepted by the South; and, as
false impressions may be formed from the favor IN
which the proposition of the Border COMMITTEE are re-
eeiyed in some quarters 1t il proper that this explana-
son should go before the country as soon as possible
The Republican members Of the House caucused in
The POST Office Committee room again to-day upon the
present state of affairs, Speaker Pennington In the
chair. There was a full attendance.
The unfinished business of yesterday was resumed
being the report of Mr.. Hale Of Pennsylv from
the Sub Committee of the border States who said that
be believed the members Of his Committee representing
the border Slave States would agree 10 his proposition
that all the territory Of the United States north Of 36
so should be Free and all south of that line to remain
as it is with liberty 10 the people 70 organize into
States whenever they please with or without Slavery
lie of opinion that might be better for the North
TO take this proposition than 10 precpate the country
Mr.. Howard of Michigan said he objected to any
compromise, because he believed 1t to be an acknowl-
sdgment Of an error which he would not concede lie
defended the motives Of the Republicans In the Com
mittee of Thirty three and expressed the opinion that
they had done nothing that could be interpreted as
surrender Of their principles. Those who understand
Mr. Adams posiiioD do not believe this.
Mr.. Loveoy OF Illinois, speaking Of the malcontents
OF tie Slave States and the proposed compromise Of
dividing the territory between Freedom and slavery
to the Pacific, said, "1here was more cause
lees revolt since Lucer led his cohorts Of apostate
angels against the throne Of God; but never heard
that the Almighty proposed 70 compromise the matter
OF the celestial meridian Of thrty-six thirty" 49,
This outburst Of the eccentric member from Illinois
created deal of sensation and some movement
Mr.. Sherman stated that, a member Of the Border
b-Commttee from the Border States, he could
neither for the proposition proposed by Mr. Hale,
nor that proposed by Mr. Crittenden TO restore the
Missouri line and extend it TO The Pacific he was also
opposed 10 the compromise to prevent the abolition OF
Slavery in the District of Columbia. While be did not
wish to abosh It now be was opposed to yielding up
the right of Congress to do so at any future period
Mr. Grow Of Pennsylvania expressed himself deci-
siedly opposed TO all compromises He asked what bet
platform the North the South could have 10 stand
upon than the Union the Constitution and the laws The
Republican party has chosen President In accordance
with the forms Of the Contribution and II entitled TO
fair play. II his administration Of the Government. IA
res,sed by those opposed TO Mr. lincoln, the crime
viii be theirs When the Republicans took their posi-
ton before the election, they knew they would have
70 meet this state Of things, and they should not
put the burden upon posterity.
hessTs Hickman and Stevens Of Pennsy vana, and
Case Of Indiana opposed all compromise in speeches
couched in unInstakabe language.
Mr.. Petit of Indiana from the Sub Committee Of bor
der States said be lad opposed all the propositions in
that Committee except The one proposed by Dir. Hale,
upon which be did not vote He defended the border
States for their efforts 10 arrange matters.
Mr.. Beal Of New-York, inquired why his State was
not consulted
Mr. Petit; replied that New.York was not upon th
ia mediate border Of the Slave States
Some one then asked why Arkansas and North Caro-
bna were invited TO Join the Sub Committed
Mr.. Stanton Of Ohio, and Mr. Nixon Of New-Jersey
expressed themselves in favor Of some compromise.
The caucus unanimously agreed 10 press the business
OF the country in tie House.
Mr.. Dawes Of Massachusetts moved that vote be
token any of the propositions, and that the caucus
sdjOun sinc die, which was carried
The caucus was fully attended, and was harmonious
At the close against all compromise.
The COMMITTEES ID lhuy-three had meeting to-day,
but arrived ct no conclusion.
Mr.. Hamilton Of Texas, offered proposition, sub
hitting the whole subject now aQitaing the country
TO convention Of the people. II 4 as follows:
Rssoired That this Committee do recommend e passage
aes general ths city on DAY 10 be xed by
dsles.ies ehossD y BY The people In the States 70