The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-15
THE NATIONAL CRISIS.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
vhe Action Of the Committee Of the
Peace Conference.
Mr.. Guthrie's Plan of Adjustment
Probably Adopted.
The Report Of the Conspiracy
Committee.
No Evidence Found Of a Design
to Attack the Capital.
Mr.. .lINC0LN'S INAUGURAL AND The CRISIS
The Squabbles Of the Republicans for
Place and Power.
European Inquiry into the Gov
ernment Finances,
&c., &C., &c.
No Evidence Found Of a Design
to Attack the Capital.
Mr.. LINCOLNS INAUGURAL AND THE CRISIS
The Squabbles Of the Republicans for
Place and Power.
European Inquiry into the Gov
ernment Finances,
&c., &C., &c.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

WASHINGTON, Feb IA, 1851
In the Peace Convention day Messrs Chase and Ew
hg of Ohio, wicklie, of Kentucky LOOMS, of Pennsy
vania and Rives Virginia. delivered addresses
quent the death Of Judge Wright. They were in q
high degree euogtic Of the deceased and abounded in
patriotic sentiments.
The Peace Conference Committee had protracted
sion to-day They meet again at seven O'Clock this
evening, when they expect to finish their labors by
agree ing upon plan of settlement They have arranged
everything except the Territorial question The border
slave States for making permanent settlement by
Including all territory now held that may hereafter
be acquired. The radical Northern members Of the
nittee for making temporary settlement, by ap
pying the settlement only to existing territory upon
ME policy of excluding territory which may be hereafter
acquired from any present compromise All of the
more important debates have been hitherto based upon
Mis- point II is, In fact the only point Of difficulty
There has been no controversy respecting the third
Sourth fifth and sixth articles of Mr.. Guthries PROPOSE
hon.
The committee stin encounter strong opposition from
Me members of the Convention from New York and
some Of the New England States
The committee hope TO be able to report tomorrow
MR.. GUTHRIE's PLAN OF ADJUSTMENT.
Articlel That all the territory Of the United States
shall be divided by line from east TO west the para
ll of thirty degrees thirty minutes north lattude
and in ali territory north of line involuntary
sude except in punishment of crime prohibited whilst
shall belong TO the United States or be under Terrific
rial government and In all territory south OF said line IN
voluntary recognized it exists In the South
the Union whilst such territory shall belong
the United States be under government
and neither Congress the Territorial government shall
have power hinder prevent emgrans to said Terri
tory from taking with them persons held by them TO
labor involuntary SERVICE according TO the laws or
usage Of the State from which such persons may be
taken impair the right arising out Of said rela
and BE- subject 70 5sS
thereof those rights shall be protected by the courts
and all the departments OF the Territorial government,
under according the laws Of the State from which
the person bound such service may have been taken
And when any territory north or south Of said line,
contain the population required for a member Of Con
according 10 the then federal ratio OF representa-
Sion Of the people OF the United states may, its form
Of government be republican, be admitted into the Union
On equal footing with the original States, with or
without Involuntary servitude or labor as the oonstitu
Aon of such new State may provide
Art O. That territory shall hereafter be acquired
by the United States without the concurrence OF three
6ha be acquired eha be ratified without the twothrds
vote OF the Senate required by the constitution.
Art That neither the constitution, nor any amend
70 regulate abolish control within any State or Terri
tory Of the United States the relation established
cognxed by the laws thereof touching bound to
hbor involuntary service therein; TO interfere
with abolish involuntary service In the District OF
Columbia without the consent OF Maryland and Virginia.
and the owners without making the owners who do
consent previously full compensation; nor the power
20 interfere with or abolish involuntary service In places
within those States and Territories where the same is
established recognized the power 10 prohibit the
removal transportation OF persons held 70 labor or In
voluntary service any State Territory OF the United
States 20 any other State Territory thereof in which
established recognized; nor TO authorize specific
higher rate OF taxes persons bound TO labor
than land, In proportion to value; nor 10 authorize
any Of the African their descendants TO become
citizens exercise the right Of suffrage In the choice Of
federal officers.
Art That hereafter the paragraph Of the fourth art
Gle OF the constitution shall not be construed 70 prevent
Of the States by appropriate legislation and through
the acHon of their Judicial and ministerial officers from
enforcing the delivery Of fugitves from labor from any
other state Territory OF the United States to the person
70 whom such service OF labor is due.
Art 8. The emigration importation OF the African
into any State any Territory OF the United States
whether for residence involuntary service; forever
prohibited and Congress shall have the power by ap
proprte legislation 10 enfore the provisions Of this
article
Art That the first, second third and fifth articles
Of theee amendments and the third paragraph Of the
second section Of the first article OF the constitution and
third paragraph Of the fourth article thereof shall not
be amended abolished without the consent OF all the
States.