The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-06
The Washington Convention.


In Pennsylvania, Gov. Curtin has appointed
William N. Meredith, of Philadelphia County, !
Thos E. Franklin, Of Lancaster, Ex-Gov James
Pollock, of Northumberland, David Wilmot, of
Bradford, Ex-Judge Thomas White, of Indiana,
A. w. LOOMS, of Allegheny, and William Nc
Kennon, of Washington, Commissioners to meet
the Commissioners OF the Border States, at Wash
ington.
These are good men, but Gov. Curtin seems
determined to give concession every chance by
the appointment of conservative men.
From Ohio, the Commission consists Of Gov.
Chase, Thomas Ewing, J. C. Wright, VIM. Groes-
beck, V. B. Horton, Reuben Hitchcock, and j.
T. Backus. They will be instructed TO procure
an adjournment OF the conference until the 4th
of April.
OF Gov Chase nothing need be said. Mr..
Ewing is conservative, but firm. Mr.. GrOesbeck
is Union Democrat. The majority are firmly
Republican.
From the State Of Rhode Island, Gov. SpraSue
has appointed the following Commissioners to
the Washington Convention; Chief-Justice Ames,
Alexander Duncan, Gov. Hoppin, George II.
Browne, Samuel Y. Arnold.
From the State of Vermont, Gov. Fairbanks
appointed the following gentlemen as Commits
sioners, to meet similar Commissioners of other
States on February 4th: Ex Gov. Hilsnd Hall,
Lieut. Gov Levi Underwood, Gen. H. II. Baxter,
Hon. l.. A. Ch;ttenden, and Hon. b. d. Harris.
Chiefly firm, consistent and reliable commission.
Gov Morgan, of New York, has appointed
commissioners, embracing the extreme Of conser-
vatiye Locofocoism, combined with a representa-
ton of the Republican principlss-the latter in
majority.
New Jersey has sent commission OF her
strongest men of all parties.
Indiana has carefully guarded her commission.
She requires the commissioners to take no action
until nineteen of the States are represented, and
without first having referred any agreement that
be reached 10 the action of their State Legisla
ture They also demand that the Convention
shall adjourn until such time as the States have
an opportunity of being represented.
The Commissioners Hon. &. b. Smith
Hon. p. A. Hackeman, G. $. Orth, +. W. III
Ellis, and T. C. Sloughton.
New Hampshire has appointed commission
Among the Commissioners is the name of AmO.
Tuck, as well that of other leading and origina
Republicans in that State.
The Legislature of Illinois authorized the Elk
dance with the resolutions of the Legislator,
passed yesterday, Gov. Yates appointed Gustavu:
A, Koerner, ex-Gov Wood, b. G. Cook, Thos
Turner.
Mr.. Koerner declined the position. whereupoi
Judge Palmer was appointed.
The Senate committee on Federal Relations
reported, that with the earnest desire for tn,
return of harmony among our sister States, an,
out of respect to the Commonwealth of Virginia
the Governor be requested to appoint five com
missioners to attend the convention at Washing
ton on the 4th inst.
The second resolution says that tho appoint
ment Of Commissioners by the State of Illinois
in response to the invitation of the State of Vir
ginia, is not an expression of opinion on the par
OF this State that any amendment to the Fedora
Constitution is requisite to secure to the peopl
of the ssvehOlding States adequate guarantee
for the security of their rights, nor an approva
of the basis of settlement of our difficulties pro
posed by the State of Virginia, but is all expires
sion of our willingness to unite with the State o
Virginia in earnest effort to adjust the presen
unhappy controversy in the spirit in which tn,
Constitution was originally framed, and consisten
with its principles.
The third resolution declares that the appro
pirate and constitutional method of considerin:
and acting upon grievance would be by call o
convention for the amendment of the Constitu
ton in the manner contemplated by the fifth ar
ticle Of that instrument.
The resolutions were adopted by vote of j;
to lo-a party vote.
The State Of Iowa has appointed her Congress
sional delegation, as Commissioners.
The general opinion appears to be that thes,
States have acted wisely, in availing themselve,
of what appears to be last opportunity for
peaceful determination of our National difficult
ties, though several States adopt the measur,
under strong distrust of its efficiency to the enc
for which the call is made.
TREAsoN's DOINGs. - The United States