The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-15
The NATIONAL CRISIS.
THE PEACE CONGRESS.

THE PEACE CONGRESS.
KENTUCKY COMPROMISE ADOPTED
PROSPECTS OF CANCELLATION
WASHINGTON, Feb. H.-The subcommittee of
the Peace Congress continued in session last even
! ing until nearly midnight, and prior to adjourn
ment adopted by decided vote, the plan of COM
! promise proposed by Mr.. Guthrie, of Kentucky
This plan embraces all the features of the Critten-
den Compromise, and does not propose any change
in the Constitution to its wording in relation to
| slavery. The "institution'' is termed in Mr. Gu
! tries proposed amen dments "involuntary servi-
tude," as styled in the Constitution, and not
''slavery," the Crittenden Compromise is word
ed. By this change the opposition of the North to
inserting the word 'slavery" in the Constitution is
overcome, and that instrument, should the amend.
ments proposed be adopted, would remain in the
report as worded by its trainers.
The Committee having adopted this plan, there
is doubt that it will receive the speedy sanction
of the Peace Congress- as each member OF the COM
mittee is known to have consulted with his associ-
ate Commissioners to the votes given on the va
rious propositions. The fact that the Virginia
Convention is in session renders prompt action de.
sirable and there is doubt that will be passed
by the Peace Conference and presented to Congress
at the earliest practicable moment.
This proposition is said to meet the approval of
Mr.. Crittenden and Mr.. Corwin, and it has been
authoritativey asserted that, coming to them with
the endorsement of the Peace Conference, they will
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plans of conciliation. We may therefore hope that
the prospect of peace and harmony is Frightening,
and that the first step towards settlement has been
made.
THE GUTHRIE COMPROMISE.
The resolutions of Mr.. Guthrie were published in
the Exchange on Tuesday, but we again place them
before readers as follows:
Article l. That all the territory Of the United States
shall be divided by line from east west on the par
aue OF 80 degrees 80 minutes north latitude and in all
territory north of that line involuntary servitude ex
cept in punishment of crime is prohibited whilst
belong to the United States, be under Territorial
Government and in all territory of said line in
voluntary servitude isrecognEed it exists the
Southern States of the Unon whilst such territory shall
belong to the United States be under Territorial
Government; and neither Congress nor the Territorial
Government shall have power to hinder prevent emf
grants to said territory from taking with them persons
held to labor or involuntary service according the
laws and usages of the State from which such persons
may be taken to impair the right arising out of said
relations, and be subject to judicial cognzance: the
United States Courts of such territory shall have urs
dicon thereof and those rights shall be protected bv
the courts and all the departments of the Territorial
Government under according the laws of the State
from which the person bound to such service may have
been taken; and when any territory north south of
said line, within such boundary Congress may pre-
scribe, shall contain population required for member
of Congress- according to the then federal ratio of rep
resenation of the people of the United States it nav if
its form of government be republican, be admitted into
the Union equal footing with the original States
with without involuntary servitude or labor as the
Constitution of such new State may provide.
Article 2 That territory shall hereafter acquired
by the United States without the concurrence Of major
y of the Senators Of the States North Mason and Dix
ons line, and also majority of the Senators South of
said line but no treaty by which territory shall be
quired shall be ratified without ourths vote Of
the Senators, as required by the Constitution.
Article g. That the Constitution and no amendment
thereof shall be construed to give Congress power
gulae abolish CONTROL within any or Territory
the United States established or
by the laws thereof touching bound to labor or
involuntary service therein to interfere with abo
the consent Maryland and Virginia and the own
ers or without making the owners who do consent
previously full compensation nor the power to interfere
with or abolish involuntary service in places under the
exclusive jurisdiction of the United States within those
States and Territories where the established
cognzed; nor the power to prohibit the
portaton OF persons held to labor involuntary
vice in State Territory Of the United States
other State Territory thereof where it estab
lshed recognized; to authorize specific tax or
any higher rate of taxes bound labor than
on land in proportion to value to authorize the
African their descendants become citizens or
exercise the right of suffrage in the choice Federal
officers
Article A. That hereafter the paragraph Of the fourth
article of the Constitution shall not be to pre-
vent any of the States, by appropriate legislation and
through the action of their judicial and ministerial Off
from enforcing the delivery fugtyes from labor
from any other State Territory of the United States
the person to whom such service or labor is due.
Article g. The emigration or importation of the African
race into State any Territory of the United States
whether or involuntary service, is forever
prohibited, and Congress shall have the power by ap
poprate legislation to enforce the provisions of this ar
Article That the frst second third and fifth articles
of these amendments and the third paragraph of the
second section of the first article the Constitution
the third paragraph of the fourth article thereof shall
not be amended abolished without the consent Of all
the States
THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY CON-
GRESS.
TENTH DAY.
MONTGOMERY, Feb. H.-In Congress to-day six
model flags were presented and severaly referred
to the committee on the subject. The remainder of
the day has been spent in secret session.
LOUISIANA CONVENTION.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 13.-The State Convention
adjourned yesterday to meet on the 4th of March,
to await the action of the Southern Congress.
THE PRESIDENT ELECT OF THE SOUTHERN CoNFED-
ERACY.
MONTGOMERY Feb. 14.-Hon. Jefferson Davis,
President elect of the Provisional Government of
the Confederated States, leaves Jackson Mssis-
sippi, tonight for Montgomery. He comes via
on Monday next.
VILLE-HE MAKES ANOTHER SPEECH
AND SAYS THE MAJORITY MUST RULE
PIrrsBURG, Feb. l4.-The President elect and
party left Columbus at o'clock this morning. At
Steubenville Ohio, beautiful demons tration took
place on his arrival-some five thousand people
being present at the depot to welcome him.
salute fired and Mr.. Lincoln was formally well
coined by Judge Lloyd.
MIR. Lincoln responded briefly. He said he feared
that the great confidence expressed in his ability
unounded. Indeed, L the position to
which | have been called is encompassed with vast
difficulties. | am sure, however, that nothing shall
be wanting on my part, sustained by the American
people and Gods help. believe the devotion of
the people to the Constitution and the Union
equally great on both sides of the Ohio river 1t
is only different understanding. Only dispute
as to what are their rights.
If the majority should not rule, who should be
the Judge? When such Judge is found, We must
all be bound by the decision. That Judge is the
majority Of the American people. If not, then the
minority must control. Would that be right, just,
or generous? Assuredly not He reiterated that
the majority should rule and if he adopt ed wrong
policy, the opportunity to condemn him would
cur in four years. Then can be turned out, and
better man, with better views, be put in my place
tSecond Despatch
ARRIVES AT PfTrsBURG AND SPEAKS AGAIN
PITrsBuRG, Feb. 1.-THE President elect reached
Allegheny at o'clock this evening, and he and
his party Immediately proceeded to the Mononga-
hela House, in this city. Shortly afterward he
called out and addressed the immense crowd in
substance as follows:
He said he would not give them a speech, as he
thought 1t was more rare, if not more wise, for
public man to keep quiet. He expressed lis graft.
fcation and surprise at so great an assemblage,
and such boundess enthusiasm manifested under
such untoward circumstances, to greet so unworthy
| an individual himself. It.was undoubtedly to
be attributed to the position to which, more by ac-
cident than by merit, he had attained. He re-
marked further, that if all these energetic whole
soued people before him, were for the preservation
! OF the Union, he did not see how it could be in
much danger. Cheerng, and cries of &c nion and
compromised
He had adopted the plan of holding his tongue
! for the most part during the Presidential canvas
and since the election, and he had perhaps better
now hold ais tongue. Cries of ego on."l | will
! speak again in the morning.
Mr.. Lincoln and party will leave at IL O'Clock
| this morning for Cleveland.
wIsEs SPEECH AT RICHMOND
RICHMOND, Feb. 14.-Ex-Governor Wise was Sc
renaded here tonight, and waited upon by an i'm
mense crowd, in response to whose congratulations
| he made 4 speech. He said he was for Virginia
first, but if she sided with aggression he was against
| her. He pronounced as false and infamous the re-
port that he ever contemplated an invasion of
! Washington, to prevent the Inauguration of Lin
| coin. He was severe President Buchanan and
General Scott He said he deprecated civil war;
! but counselled active preparation to resist coer-
| cOn.