Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-01-11

The political news from Washington is rather discour
aging While the Conference Committee OF the Border
saies has adopted apropositon nearly similar to Senator
Crtteudens have intelligence on The other hand bnt
the caucus Of the Republicans has rejected H. TIs bro
| position referred to is the following =
Recommending repeal Of all Personal Bills
An efficient amendment Of the Fugitive Slave law
preventing kidnapping, equallzlng the COMMISSIONER
"Thst the Constitution DO 80 amended as to ptohibit
any Interference with slavery in any Of the States.
THAT Congress shall not abolish slavery in the dock
yards, &c, In the District Of Coumbs vithnnt th
consent Of Maryland and the consent NJ the inhabitants
Of the District, nor without compensation,
That Congress shnl not interfere with tho iutvrstat.
slave trade '''' '''''
THAT there shall be perpetual prohibition OF the Air
can slave trade.
That the line IS deg 30 min shall lie run through ali
the existing territory VI the United States and ia ali
north Of that line slavery shall DO prohibited aud south
Of that line neither Congress nor the Territorial Irsa
ture shall hereafter pass any law aboshng prohibiting
or in any manner interfering with African slavery
when any territory containing a auGirient popul1
tou Tor one membr u Congress- In any area Of 6lnnn
square miles, shall apply for admission as state shall
10 Admitted with or without slavery its Constitution
may determine."
., II tue stand taken in on the foregoing is the
ultimatum Of the Republican Representative fhe ren
pie may AS well abandon NJ once all exppctatlnn r. /.
settlement Of OUT national difficulties through Inc
Of Congress. The proposition thus rejected orlinatd
with the venerable colleague and disciple Of uen,9
moderate man and pure patriot. 1t 49, moreover a
embrace more than twothfds OF the populAtion ana
material power OF the whole country nj does MOI AZ
lord bA's OF adjustment upon which all eau stand.
y Hutn
the dissolution Of the Union will become lnsynbe
the secession be no great to place beyond other h
policy Or the power Of coercion There good ground
for tile belief hat the adoption Of the Ctitleudsn
sion would bring back South CarelinH 10 rr hfv
save Florida or Mississippi These States seem IN Ia
rmy het IN thvif destructive COURSE but the neorpors
ton Of the Border State Conference proposition or San
" bgers pAh absolutely essential TO keep Kentucky
Virginia. Tennessee and Missouri from sliding on into &
vortex Of secession"
Mr. Editor;
this morning January ith send you Tor publication Nn
doubt most Of our people have read the Crtenden
POSITIONS but 1t would be we'll TOR them to 10 pun.rs
upon rs they seem 70 embody the sentiments OF most OF
tie border States, Slave aud Free. We have be,n to
much accustomed 10 look at the idea or Connr5nIss m
tween the North aud South, concession OF an inyio
bile aud indisputable principle. Nov what are th
far regards the Personal Liberty Bills their seams
sufficient III the example Of the Governors Of Maine snd
States where such bills In conflict with either tb
Constitution laws u the United States will II fo1
paramount aud that those bills will be shorn Of their
The great subject Of contest seems To be- the occupanev
Of the 1errtoriea The position Of the Chicago platform
hiss been declared by the South to be Ia violation Of th
rghts-and no doubt that declaration is made in gaod
ah Indeed, regards the abstract right to the terf,o
es, any where denies that TO every sertion NJ
our count Is equal and the salne. But Ii the south
man wishes TO emgfAte there with his familv ma
family servants, his right ceases according TO that Mat
form. This may be very plain to Homu Northern mon
but II is very had to be understood by souherner
born aud brought up In the lisp Of slavery; especially
when the only legal exp0under Of the Constitution Of M
U. States assures him that his view Is correct Whst
then shall bs donei Here ih issue which If moi NJ,
aside either by eonoiliatIon mus fesnlt IN
separation Of the parties, All attempts at reason have
failed 70 induced either party to abandon their position
and concession alone remains TO reconcile them But va
told the Republicans will not give up Any nor
ton Of their platform, This am prepared 10 behave
This Territorial dogma the grand moving oover In
the 1tu Presidential contest and its efficiency MAS sbn
in the election Of Mr.. Lincoln Its great m ssion Al lasi
in the eyes Of large body who voted for Mr. Lueolp
the defeat Of the Democratic party. II has dene M
work efsetuAlly.
But do you tell that II necessary thus to hav,
been made the moving principle OF great party In oer
its object. the nOnextenHou Of slavery IN our Terri
tories, should be accomplished This you and every
man who Is at all acquainted with the conditions nees
ary the growth the existence Of slavery knoy
is not true Since the day that the immortal Webster
declared that God and nature had placed nsupeTabIe
barrier to slavery a permanent Institution In ne Ter
Tt0reH then In possession Of the United states 1t ms
been known to ALL and has become an axiom-and had
no political purpose been required 1t would not have
slowly and surely accomplishing by agencies uueon.
roled and uncomfortable by man, all that oven, tls
Yerest abOltionisf could wish Why then II its grand
political purpose has been fully answered; and IL IN
.lone II will work It's rosalts by laws higher Than
hose Of the Congress Of the United States shall nj
dept before the country aud especially shaken u the lace
u the excited southl wv
The Republican party can afford to be generous to saw
HE least; and the North can Afford for the reasons above
ated, 10 ooneede 10 their Southern brethren the prvi.
eye, or right call what please, Of practically using
ghat they absraetly entitled tobut neither the Re-
'ubllcan party the North afford to stand upon
SAINT Of their cooperation or compromise, tho dsunon