The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-02

.r Mr. Corwiu's amendment to the report
,ne Committee OF Thirty. Three. was made
,he House of Represen tatiyes, Thur sday-
,,- kiIgore who moved the motion called
- aiten ion Of his Republican friends to the
'S,crtance Of The vote they We're ii6& called
'Hr no 10 give. But y few days ago they all
nI~hatleally declared. by sustaining the re-
t5IffIion unanimously adopted, that they had
V|dssire or disposition IL interfere with sla.
~ in the States where ii exists.
Yesterday, however, they seemed tn have
-,ttpn this declaration, carried away by
"a fapa ticism, and also the peculiar condi-
on Of the country requiring some action. If
So had changed their grounds since the oc-
w dis posed TO invade the so vereignty of the
States. then he was no Republican.
Ia repeated speeches he had said those who
ssCnSeG the Republicans OF such design utter
-. SANDER Should they say to the world,
,rben they are about TO possess the power of
.ba Government. that they are for using 1T to
break down the sovereign rights of the United
States and invade their privileges ?& Ii that
,ras the doctrine, he could not subscribe TO it.
They should bear in mind that they
moi the masters, but the mere servants OF the
T.,nle The proposition to amend the Con
stitntion should he taken TO their masters,
sod the latter should be asked whether they
viii approve or reject it.
Heappealed TO them for the sake of the peace
and quiet of the country, and for the good of
the Republican party, TO come forward to-
dav and, with the same unanimity they
voted for the resolution 10 which he had re-
fcrred. declare the same thing in the pending
proposition as an amendment to the Constitu-
non II you fail TO give peace you wrong
Yourselves and not the people, and on your
head will fall the responsibility.
Mr. Stanton said that while there We're tif-
teen sIaveholding States ackno wlcdging ale
glance 10 the Federal Government, and there
fore having in their hands the power to pro
tect themselves against IN invasion OF their
rights il was Il matter of little consequence
whether such an amendment to the Constitu
non should be naugurated or not.
Bul the state OF the country is now essen
t,glly and radically changed. Seven eight
states now deny allegiance to the Govern
ment and have proceeded TO organize sepa-
rate t'onfederacy, independent of the Federal
Government. Whether il will be recognized
or not is 4 question for the future.
II these Stale maintain their position for 4
wear or two, and ii should appear that nothing
bat war or sub)u CATION can bring them back he
would be disposed to recognize their indepen-
dpnce In this state OF things, il the remain
ing slaveholdiug States remain in the Union,
they are entitled to additional guarantees
Exclamation on Democratic side" Good,
that l. right.
There are now seven slaveholding and nine
tern free States. In ten years hence Della
ware Will, for all prac teal purposes, be free.
This will make twenty free and six slave
holding States. and in few years more we
will have five more free States There would
then be- the requisite three fourths of States
to change the Constitution, and confer on the
Federal Government power TO IN terfere with
slavery in the States.
He held that this was a power which should
never be invested i'll Congress, even if there
were only one slavehOlding State Slavery
was matter of local and State concern. II
he were a citizen of 4 slayeholdng State, de-
string the emancipa ton of slavery, he would
resist Interference by the Federal Govern
ment Ii it was the purpose to afford con-
siitutionaI protection to the slaveholding
States, which the altered condition of the
country demands, it was incumbent upon
them to submit the proposition to the people
10 say al least how they will recognize it.
II ought not 10 be said that the Cons Il tu-
tOn which our fathers maue is sufficient. Al
the time of its adoption there was only one
free State, all the others slayeholding. There
i,ra there was no necessity for such guaran =
To-, then.
Ne was in earnest when he said tina he did
not desire to Interfere with slavery i'll the
States. and apprehended that his associates
lid not. If the Border Slave States remain
III the Union he apprehended they have the
night TO demand such guarantees, and, so fal
as he is concerned, they shall have them -
Applause from the Southern side.]
His friends on the Republican side wer,
making mstake He would tell them tina
public opinion in the States they represen
will not warrant their refusal. AT tall events
il was ungenerous 10 refuse the people an op
portunity to express their opinion. Their po
stion would not be sustained. He would sal
10 his Southern friends, if this guarantee b
now refused, let them forego any act OF Sc
Cession until there shall be an opportunity u
appeal TO the people OF the free States. fAp
pause !
Mr. Loyeoy, amid the greatest confusion
and excitement, appealed TO Mr.. Stanton L
Withdraw his demand Tor the previous ques
ton, which Mr.. Stanton most empha ticall,
refused 10 90.
Several gentlemen complained of the con
fusion, as IL was i'm possible to know what wa
going on. Some said that the noise was owin
10 the large number OF strangers on the floor
whilst others charged the disorder to mem
btrS themselves.
The Speaker directed the Docrkee per to per
form his duty.
The question was then taken, and the vot
rejecting Mr.. Corwin's proposed amendmen
TO the Oonstitu ton reconsdered--yeas lbs
nays %.
INTERVIEW BETWEEN senator DOUGLAS AND Mr.
LINCOLN.
Washington dispatch to the New Yor
Herald gives the following particulars of a
interview between Senator Douglas and MI
Lincoln:
The appearance of Judge Douglas earl
Tuesday evening in close conversation wit
ne confidential friends and advisers OF MI
Lincoln IN the parlors of the latt'r at " IL
iaid 5, created quite Il sensation, especially u
Il Ii an unusual thing for him to leave III
residence to go into town in the evening.
appears that the fact had been communicate
10 the Judge that the Peace Congress had no
only failed to agree upon any article of aGjust
ment, but was Likely 10 adjourn without ae
oonplshing any thing. This alarmed him :
much that he resolved, first, to go to vii
lard and ascertain the exact state of tn
case aud secondly, il he found the report wa
tCuer To lay aside his political feelings, for tn
uine nj least, and, as man and citizen OF
common country, 20 at once 10 Mr.. Lincoi
ana anreal 10 him also to yield mp sonethin
LOT tn sake Of peace 10 the country and tn
stiEd'o1 of the Union
Mr., douglas found that the Conventio
was uaiy on the eve of dissolving withou
skFeeng upon anything, and communicate
us sdeSre 10 See Mr.. Lincoln to another irien
VI The latter, who conducted the } uoge
Af' Lhcolns parlor. Mr.. Lincoln was r.
celving the PennsyI vania Congressional dele
gallon. Consequently Mr. Douglas withdre'
until the interview ended, when MIR. Lfncoi
SeaI message for Mr.. Douglas. The iatt'
informed Mr. Lincoln that he had sought tn
interview at the risk Of being misunderstood
oht that the critical condition of the countr
lsquredeyeTy friend Of the Union to lay asio
al ~ partisan feelings and personal deIeacy- :
Iie mad Jnst learned that there was imininei
uihsef that the Peace Conference would di'
solve without agreeing upon any basis
%uJus 'lnent In that event he apprehende
,iat Tue border States might resolve pronp
y 70 seeede from the Union, before any pia
S1o Uu1o be natured for referring the matter
"iSPSk 10 the people of the several Sta ties :
iearinl responsibility would rest upon III
resident elect if the Union were dissolve
Iiner his administration, unless he did every
Hins IA his power TO save the country froi
@ nech catastrophe; that Mr. L. alone eonl
now save il.
He implored him TO speak to his friends
n" cohftfenee, and save the country. Nj
DougIas did not desire Mr.. l.. 10 explain h
mws then TO him, but To speak promptly an
.heqnlsoeaiiy TO his own friends. Twenty
oat hours more and il might be too late.
eminded Mr. l.. that he had children as We
-, Nt D., and implored him in Gods nam
!" act The patriot and TO save TO our chiidre