The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-02-20
By Tele graph.
FROM WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, Feb. lin the House of
Representatives to-day, Mr.. CraiIe, of
North Carolina. offered a resolution that
tia President acknowledge the indie
pendence Of the Southern Confederacy as
soon as officially informed Of its establish
ment, and that he receive such Commits
sioneTs as that Government NAV appoint
for an amicable adjustment Of all matters
in dispute.
On Mr.. Craigo's motion, the resolution
was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
Mr.. McClernand's resolution was adopt
ed, asking the President what steps had
been taken to recover the property lately
| seized by the Secessionists.
In the Senate another Committee on
the Deficiency bill was appointed.
Various petitions were presented from
different sections praying Congress to
make some settlement of the existing diff
/ ficulties in the country.
The Naval Appropriation bill and sew
/ eral appropriations for the Pensacola navy
1 yard were striker out.
Mr.. IIale's amendment to build several
steam sloops-of-war was carried by-ayes
80, nays Is.
In the House, Mr.. Sickles, of New
| York, offered Il resolution recommending
the celebration OF the 22d of February as
national holiday. Adopted.
A resolution that neither the Federal
Government, nor the people, nor the Gov
eminent of non-slaveholding States had q
purpose or constitutional right to legislate
on or interfere with slavery in any State
Of the Union, passed by log to 1.
The last part was altered so as to read
"any slaveholding State in the Union,
and passed by ll6 to t.
The vote was reconsidered, and a reso
lutiou that neither Congress, nor the PEG
pie, nor the Government Of non-slave
holding States have the right to legislat,
upon or iutcrfeoe with slavery in any
siaveholding state in the Union, passet
l6l; the vote being unanimous,
The question was not taken on the 9th
er resolution, it being superseded by thi
substitute.
Mr.. Kean offered resolution for tn
appointment of a select committee of fiv
to inquire whether the border States vii
consent to plan of purchase of thei
slaves by the Government, in order T.
prevent their following the example O
the Gulf States, and to report a bill 70
that pUrp )se. The resolution was lai,
over for debate.
A resolution passed asking information
as to the Instructions by the States {
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama an
Louisiana, in the collection of the reve
nue. also, what measures had been take
to prevent the seizure Of revenue CUTTER
, o. for the recovery of property.
/ n .
ask the reasons which induced the Pres
! dent to concentrate troops in Washin,
ton, and whether he has information tha
there is a conspiracy to seize the CapitC
, and prevent the Inauguration Of Lincoln
, MONTGOMERY, Feb. 9.-Mr. Brown, lat
, editor OF the Washington Constitution
left this night for the purpose Of convey
/ ing a letter to Washington announcin
the election of Hon. Jefferson Davis, {
Mississippi. and a. II. Stephens, of Geo
1 eia, to the Presidency and Nice-PresideI
cy of the Southern Conlederated States {
(. North America.
: WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Peace Coz
! ference will probably report to-morro
; the border State resolutions, which seel
r to meet with the most favor.
1t is the general impression that Ii
|. Conference will adopt some such plal
: including the prohibition of slavery mort
Of &c deg. 80 min, the existence there
: south of that line to be determined by Il
+ people.
, ARRIVAL OF LINCOLN IN IEDIANArOLIs.
+ INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. l2.-Hon. Abraha
/ Lincoln arrived here last evening fro
. Springfield, and met with an enthusiast
I, reception.
In the course of his speech he aske
: "Would marching an army into Sou
! Carolina be invasion! / think it woul
! and would be coercion also. if South ca
i DINA were forced to submit But if Il
United States should merely hold and l
!, take her own forts, and collect her duti,
: or withhold the mails where they d
: habitually violated, would any or all the
y things be coercion or invasion? II Z
i professional Union lovers resolved to
i. sist coercion think so, then their idea
4 preservation is exceedingly thin al
airy"
Mr.. Lincoln further took the groul
n that a State had no more right up
= principle to break the Union by wit
= drawal, than a county by Withdrawal
4 a right to break the Union.
h. Lincoln concluded that he-was not
re serting anything, but asking questions
the audience to decide upon what W
right or wrong.
a WASHINGTON, Feb. l2.-It is genera
K conceded that the Peace Conference v
IL recommend the reference of questions
J q National Convention.