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from the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Crittenden COMPROMISE.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 30, 1SG

To the Editor cfthe Inquirer:
have seen statement in the ENQUIRER,
copied into the Sentinel, Of this city, that
the Southern Seccssionists. rs represented
by their .caders-Jeffcrso Davis and Ro-
bert Toombs-werc willing to take the
Crittcndcn Compromise last winter, and
save the Union, but the Republican Sen
ators refused to adopt that measure, and
h,nce cur present troubles and disaster.
This statement is vehcmently denied by
my Republ;cuu friends. They say the
Cotton States-headed by Davis and
Toombs-would not take tina: Compro-
mise, and that no proof can be given that
they would. Several of them admit that
Jhey ro~ld hare taken it. terrible res
possibility rests upon the Republicans for
refusing it, aud they declare they will
never support that party hereafter if it
can be shown by documentary evidence
Can you give me any additional particu-
lars Of the circumstances under which
Mr.. Douglas bore the testimony which
you published il. the Enquirer few days
since in reference to the Willingness of the
South to take the C,i,tcudcn Compro-
mise?
DEMOCRAT.
We have before US the Congressional
GlaLe and Appeneltr for the session OF
1860 and 1861. If our correspondent
will turn to the C"nyres<ionai Globe OF
March IL, 1861, he will find in it u de-
bate in the Senate, Of March 2. upon
the Corwin Resolution to amend the Con-
stitution Of the United States. In the
course Of the debate Scuator George E.
Pugh said:
1.-The Crittenden proposition has been
indorscd by the almost unanimous vote Of
the Legislature Of Kentucky. 1t has
been iadorsed by the Legislature Of the
noble old Commonwealth of Virginia. 1t
has been peti,iuncd fur by a larger num-
Der of electors Of the United States than
any proposition that was ever before Con-
gress. l believe in my heart. to-day. that
It would carry an overwhelming majority
Ut the people Of nay State; ay. sir. and Of
nearly every other State in the Union.
Before the Senators .f,~n. the .Sxsae Of .iGs-
sissippi left this chamLer, / heard one Of
them Mho mow assumes, at leaa, to Jr
Presitlem e the Southern Comfstlerucy,
proposr to "cceis Il and to p,n;at"in the
U"io" Jthut T,roposit;cn could ncceire the
re<e It ought to receire frum the other side
Of Mis CAomJer. Therefore. of all your
propositions, Of all your amendments.
knowing ss l do, and knowing that the
historian will write it dorm, at ang time
before the LIT Of January. tao thirds
rtte for tie Crinen'.n resolutions in this
CAamI~r "o~ld hare saeed ec~ry .Nsate in
the Union, lat Smith Ca,rliaa."
Mr. Pugh said this in the hearing Of
Seward, Of Wade. Of Fcsscnden. Of Trun-
bull. of all the Republican Senators, and
not one denied the truth Of his assertion.
Mr. Douglas heard il, and confirmed it's
truth thus. We quote from the Glide
report of the discussion, of March z. Mr..
Douglas said:
''7Hc Senator has said that iftke Crit
tendea Pryposition could hare passed earfy
IN ,he sessisa, 1t ~osld hare sured aH tie
.Iues, e-rceH Somth Ca,1ina. 1 frnay
L.lirre 1t roald While the Crittenden
Proposition WAS not in accordance With
my cherished views. avowej my readi-
ness and eagerness to accept it. in order
to save the Union, If We could unite UPON
it. No man has labor-d harder than |
have to get it passed. 1 Gun conj;-m
the Senator'S deriuouti"a, Auf .Semasor
Doris his.~!f. rhsn on tie CoD.~.i,tee Of
Thirteen. ~us rs.sdy at "A Gnses. 10 oows.
pre- ms. Dn tie T.. .i..n,l,.. ProDos.t.oa. I