Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-01-11
Communicated,
BAD NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The political news from Washington Is rather disoour-
aging. while the conference committee o. the Border
crttendena have intelligence heother hand that
the Of the Republicans has rejected IT, Ths pro
position referred tois the iollowing;- =
Recommending repesl Of all Personal Bills.
An efficient amendment Of tho Fugitive Slave law,
preventing kidnapping equazing the Commissioner
iThst the Constitution be so amended as to prohibit
any Interference with slavery in any Of the States
'That Congress shall not abolish slavery in the dock
yards &C or in the District Of coumbe, without the
consent Of Maryland aud the consent Of the inhabitants
Of the District nor without compensation.
That Congress shn not interfere with the Interstate
slave trade.
''ThAt there shall be perpetual prohibition of the A
can slave trade.
That the line SO deg 30 min shall be run through all
the exisng territory Of the United States and In ali
north Of that line slavery shall be prohibited aud south
Of that line neither Congress- the Territorial Legsa
ture shall hereafter pass any lazy abolshing prohibiting
or in any manner interfering with African slavery.
"When any territory cOntaihng a sufficient populA-
uon for member Of Congress- in any area Of
square miles shall apply for admission State IL shall
be admitted, with or without slavery, as its Constitution
may deermine.H
f the stand taken in caucus on the foregoing is the
ultmatum of the Republican Representatives the peo-
Pile may we'll abandon at all expectation II
settlement OF national difficulties through the agency
Of Congress. The proposition thus rejected, originated
with the venerable colleague and disciple Of Henry Clay;
a moderate man and pure patriot. II is, moreover a
peace Offering presented by the great Middle States which
embrace more than two,thrds OF the population and
material power Of the whole country. lift does not at
ford basis OF adjustment upon which all can stand
there Is within the range of probability and hence
the dissolution Of the Union will become inevitable and
the secession be great TO place 1t beyond either the
policy the power Of coercion There good ground
for the belief hat the adoption Of the Crenden propo-
sition even would bring back South Carolina TO her duty
Florida or Mississippi These States seem to be
firmly In their destructive course but the neorpora.
ton Of the Border State Conference proposition or Sena-
tor Bglers pau Is absolutely essential to keep Kentucky
Virginia. Tennessee and Missouri from sliding into the
vortex Of secession"
Mr.. Editor;
this morning. January 1th send you publication No
doubt most Of people have read the Crttenden pro-
postona but 1t would be well for them be pOndered
upon they to embody the sentiments OF most Of
the border States Slave and Free. We have been to1
much accustomed 10 look al the idea OF Compromise be
tween tho North aud South, OF an inyios
So far us regards the Personal Liberty Bills their seea
sufficient in the example Of the Governors Of Maine and
Michigan lead to conclude that the loyalty Of M
states where such bills conflict with either M
Consultation laws Of the United Sates will be onnd
paramount and that those bills will be shorn Of their
The great subject contest to be- the occupancy
Of the rerrorieH The position OF the Chicago platform
has been declared by the South 10 he ia violation Of hpr
rghts-and doubt that declaration s made in good
faith indeed regards the abstract right TO the terrific
ries no any where denies hAt to every section OF
our county It is equal and the But ii the South
ein man wishes to emigrAe there with his family aud
family ssrvant his right csaFes. AccOrdingt that pat
form. This may be very plain to some Northern men,
hut il is very hald to be understood by sou;herner
when the only legal expounder Of the Constitution OF the
o. States assures him that his view is oorreet What
then shall be donef Here IL Issue which II not set
aside either by cancellation, must result in
separation Of the parties All attempts at reason have
failed to induced either party abandon their position
and concession alone remains 10 reconcllp them But we
are told that the Republicans will give up any nor.
ton of their platform. This am prepared 10 believe
This Territorial dogma the grand moving power in
the late Presidential contest and lis efficiency was shown
in the election Of Mr. Lincoln Its great MISSION at least
in the eyes Of large body, who voted for Mr. Lincoln
was defeat Of the Democratic party. 1t has dsne il
work efectuAlly.
But do you tell that 1t necessary thus 10 hays
been made the moving principle of geat party In order
that its object. the Of slavery In our Terri
tories, should be aceomplished This yOu and every
man who is at all acquainted wthe conditions necet-
sary the growtho the existence slavery know
Is not true Since the day that the immortal Webster
declared that God and nature had placed
barrier to slavery permanent Institution in the Ter
rores then In possession Of the United states 1t has
no political purpose been required, Il would not have
been dragged Of it's quiet laboratory, where 1t was
slowly aud surely accomplishing by agencies uueon.
troled and uneonrollabe by man, all that even tbs
yerest abotionia could wish. Why then its grand
pooal purpose has been fully answered and II let
alone II will work Its results by laws higher than
those Of the Congress CT the United statea shall II bs
kept before the country and especially shaken the face
Of the excited southi
The Republican party afford 10 DO generous to say
the east and the North afford for the reasons above
stated eoncede TO their Southern brethren the priy
lego right call It what you please of practically using
what they abstraety entitled obnt neither the Re
publican party the North afford 10 stand upon a
principle which needs not their defence and allow for
want Of their cooperation or compromise, the dsunlon