The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-17
New York, Sunday, February ~, 1861.
The Nc,ys.

The Peace Convention at Washington yesterday
commenced debate the plan of adjustment
adopted by the committee. Mr.. Baldwin, Of Con
necticnt moved to substitute his proposition for
National Convention in lieu Of the committee 5
plan. Mr.. Guthrie opposed the motion, and
urged the Convention to take immediate action.
There was considerable difference Of opinion re-
specting the meaning Of the plan of adjustment as
regards the Territorial question, whether it APP
piled 10 existing territory only, also to that to
be hereafter acquired. Mr.. Reverdy Johnson OF
Maryland, said he should move m amendment 50
a. to exclude future acquisitions Of territory from
the operations of the compromise. The debate
did not terminate till three o'clock when the Con
vention adjourned till Monday.
In Congress yesterday the Senate took up the
Tariff bill, and Mr.. Stewards amendment extend.
ing the time when duties shall be paid to three
years instead of ninety day, was agreed to by
vote o. twenty. five to eighteen. This leaves the
warehousing system without alteration. The Con
ference Committee on the Deficiency bill made
renof., stating that an agreement had been come
to- rc-pecting the amendments. The conference
agreed 10 strike out the thirqui amendment.
Final action was not taken either the Tariff or
Deficiency bills: but the greatest obstacles to
their passage have now been overcome, and they
viii probably pass through the Gnal stages on
MONDAY.
The House yesterday adopted the reports a the
Conference Committees on the dsagreeing amend
nents to the Deficiency and General Appropria.
lion bills and passed the bill providing for the APP,
pointing Of Commissioners to arrange the settle.
ment of the claims Of citizens Of the United States
against New Granada and Costa Rica. The House
also passed twenty private -. The evening
session was devoted to debate on the crisis.
Tie President elect and party left Cleveland
Ohio yesterday morning for Buffalo The party
augment, as il progresses At the various sta
tions along the route the people turned out
in large numbers to greet the future dispenser of
public patronage and honors. The incidents along
the route were both serious and amusing. At Erie
the rocf Of building, which was covered with
spectators fell in, but fortunately no person was
injured. AT another stopping place young girl,
who had during the Presidential canvass, written
10 Mr. Lincoln, advising him TO allow his whiskers
grow came forward and kissed the President
elect. At Buffalo the crowd was 50 numerous
and so turbulent as 10 endanger The lives Of the
party and Major Hunter Of Mr.. Lincolns suite,
had his arm dislocated. Mr. Lincoln made speech
at Buffalo, in which he referred TO the troubles
of the eouhtry in pretty much the same terms a.
on previous occasions.
Tie Canada judiciary yesterday rendered a final
decision in the case OF the fugitive slave Anderson.
The Court sustained the decision OF the Court OF
Qneen's Bench on the question OF law, and was
unanimous in discharging the prisoner on tech
nicality in the commitment Anderson was there
tore SCI at liberty.
The proceedings Of both houses Of the Legisla-
ture a, Albany yesterday were very entcrsssAnne
bat not OF great importance 10 the general p1ohc,
Both the Senate and Assembly were occupied
during the greater part of their sessions in q
wordy war over the arrangements Of the commit
tee for the reception of the President elect during
his anticipated visit TO the State capital The con
test was over the question whether Mr. Lincoln
-hould be entertained specially by Governor Nor
gan e. Il Prince Of Wales banguctl-the State, OF
course, paying all expcnses-or Wy the members
OF tho Legislature themselves. The contest finally
ended in favor OF the latter. and the President
elect will therefore DE the guest OF the state The
only other business transacted was the conlrma
tion in the Senate Of Francis Granger, to I'll the
vacancy in the Washington Peace Commissions
aud "a the Assembly, some progress on the Annual
Appropriation bill.
In addition TO the extracts given yesterday, we
publish to-day some details Of European news o.
general interest and Importance, received by the
City Of Baltimore.
letter from Rome states that the Pope is not a.
all well pleased with the English Catholics on &C
count Of their reluctance to open their purses FOL
the increase and support Of the Papal army
France has recently sent 100000 crowns and =
rich collection Of bracelets earrings, brooches
aud ether female fincry. Letters and telegraphit
,esratches from Rome show that an actual war
hough on small scale, Is at the present time going
onbttwcen Rome and Sardinia. The brgands and
iiourbou soldiers sent ont from Rome, with the
popo- blessing, 10 light Oh behalf Of Francis H.
have Lad several encounter. with the Piedmon
tese ,roops Some OF the contests have been fierce
and sangunsry, several hundreds OF the brgands
having lost their lives. and in Que instance, at
least, the Picdmontesc have followed reaction.
AIRY band into the Papel territory and inBicted on
IL signal chastiscmont
lie Noyd states that The Council Of the Eu,r;re
is shortly to assemble under the presidency Of The
Gar, 70 examine definitely the principal articles
Of an imperial manifesto decreeing the abolition
Of selfdom. The Emperor will then decide upon
the mode aud the time Of the enlranehbemcn
not 10 be delayed, IL i hoped, beyond the mex
su,a1nn. The manifesto Is expected TO appear il
March.