Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-07
RICHMOND WHIG.
orr WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4th, 1851,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4th, 1851.
r, Bs Editor Of the Whig
r.. Peace Convention held preliminary mesting to-
,smporlrv org anizatio2 being formed ard Wright
-s0,io chosen cbl;rman. Eighty Commissioners were
.,, fourteen States being represented. Nirgioia,
y ,.,,,s Missouri. North Carolina Rhode Island and
rr.os had i've each, Tenuesse had twelve, New Iork
"a New Jersey nine each, MARYLAND and Kentucky sG
5 PENNSYLVANIA aad Ohio seven each, and New HamP-
;-. three. There are many venerable locking men
- the Commissioners, whose very appearance almos;
..s. eoa6dsuce. Many Of them have served their
,-y vel in various capacities, and are even roN IN
t. rla,es Some of the most noted Hon. Reverdy
r5s,, Ex.Presidcu, Tyler and hs co-Commi'siocers,
Inns 3 CLAY. Guthrie, Ex-Governor AOrehesd, General
r.r, Colonel Dociphau, Thomas R-hl, Robert J. Nc
.-sv and R5bsr. L. Csru;hers, Of the three Ten
.... ss3-.me Court Judges Greene Bronson, Sock
.,- gslagtuysen, and Others. Though the general
;-o. IS decidedly that the Convention will DO TO
.,i. has so 'Ar cviaccd most comm -D14bie spirit CT
,,-f,,r aed II /, does 10: succum5 to the outside
p.s.e Of extremists some plan uily &c evolved which
..,c3 Virginia and ,hc border Stal.s s, steady The
meetings TO. the prescos be secret the object BE-
t.us give greater latitude q, the expires
.. of si..lrc. Or tbe suggestion Of peace measures
,.,rs Be,itnu aud Slii.I withdrew from the
.. ,o-iiv Sid I made the opening ssee,l. o., in
.ra owed pnt; ulay be eouiierCd tn probable
-... o.. me C,a' derscy b. 'ormel The Cons,i'u-
- . be Oh has :; tis Mississippi l. to De free, sud a
r,-.luciou iu che ia re regarded possible. B'u-
i-. ~ H.,d In speech which, o-atorirll logi-
O.. .f-.. vss magnificent. Much emotla was maai-
sl ,a- close OF l, remarks, AID Big'er saec;ed
TO --t.s
,o . amour: cll.d Cor BY the civil service bill is
g 4-6 The diplomstio appropriations amount TO
.t..t,l. T.. l,, embraces l55 aco.e.ilod icais,
es.r.,- ,s attaches, &c.
a rt.re.. Is i-i- in the result Of the Virginia elec-
,..s. So ilr al. lLs returns are Union. SIC
WAsaiNGroN Feb ., 1851.
TE. Er,or Of Pie H1;g:
To .c-rs from he Virginia election far received
y, indicate the probable prcPondcrance OF Union DEL
s. b. tie Vi GINA Convention. Brighter hcpss ar.
, .r.i4ei a'so Of ,hc Peace Coavertion-though i;ou
-c-l.-e Of The sessions, uo.hing tra.sprug thereiu
l, ben made public TIE reason assigned for seer cy
e me ,er,ioucd in my last letter, as being more
Bob le 10 insure greater freedom in the deu.s and
r.,.s,' Of compromise p,,ns. Scattering members Of
..-iulS continue 20 arrive, anu u = thought thAt 10
.oe or next day, the Massachusetts, men viii be pre-
@ u vca.t seem at last as If tie day we're once more
s-,.c
. municipal news possesses some little interest,"
7ac , cou.c last night. passed appropriation fol
O.. purchase Of a a,gs,sF sud rational ensign, with
g.ry-1ar ,a,s-,ae banner 10 he uutuiied from O.,
G 7sl ON every holiday. Resolutions were aGOp1e,
f1- BE reception OF Toe expected Administration, an.
s.,. arrl--cmea.s nad, FOR the Inauguration ol. 0a
o..a. lds generals, Weish.uan, ssyivg add esse'
d. Nlye, SOME queries regarding he police 'o'e',. ha
on very urly told him that the civil authorize
v.u.I pre-,r,e The peace Of ,hs .iy without miilC
s.,ry..oa; ald tina, If .-e soldery required h
soul lsn upon th N.
s,-mpej anl ruled euveop' for circulars, etc
uac.s wish much favor The government, fOs some rea
s, c-,5r The a.. Of stamped envelopes az all times il
preference to the cmp.oynen. OF stamps upon tie CEN
r,u selop' Private ia,ers received here from Sout
Ca,, state TIA, tie troops much dissstis6'
sal. G1y P,Secs for not siiJsi1r then 20 attack F,7
>il.r BogHcnv, OF Louisiaua, refused to leave tn
Ejle o-dly. he sated he could Iot aud would not q
ul bis constituents proper requested him 10 20 ae;
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