Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-01
From the Baltimore Sun Of yesterday.
rvpnurANT FROM WASHINGTON.

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From The Baltimore Sun Of yesterday.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
AJj9arn,asnt of he Peace Congress after adopting the
Guthrie Modified Pian-The result Idid before The
Senate referred 10 a Committee, and Report to be
made thereon to-day-Amportdnt proceedings an the
The Crittendsn Resolutions rtjected-Defedt
Of the man portion of the Committee Of Ihtrtytree,
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The intelligence which reached US last night from
Washington is of the highest national Importance. The
Peace Conference brought its proracted deliberations to
close Yesterday afternoon 1t appears that on assem-
bling in the morning discussion ensued on the first
proposition of the Guthrie pn as modified explained
by the substitute of Mr. Franklin, of Pennsylvania.
This it will be recOllected, Unexpectedly Jected
on Tuesday evening, but recondered yesterday aud al
ter discussion the substitute finally adopted ma
ory of the Virginia and North Carolina Commissioners
are reported 10 have voted against it, while New York.
Missouri and Kansas equally divided. Pennsylva
MIA Rhode Island, New Jersey and Illinois voted for IT,
with Maryland Delaware aud other States. The remain
der of the plan OF Mr. Guthrie then adopted without
serious Opposition and the Conference after authorizing
ExPresdcnt Tyler 10 officially communicate the result
10 Congress adjourned about O'clock p. NJ, sine de
Toe Commission heartily congratulated by mem
oers OF Congress aud Others upon the success OF their
abOrs.
THE plan as adopted will be found under our editorial
head. According the Sum- the first section was
adopted By vote of to s. the second II to the third
II to : the fourth to T. the fifth 10 8 the sixth
TO 9, the seventh Il TO :
Soon after the adjournment of the Conference, ex-
President Tyler communicated the result TO the SENATE
and that body appointed special committee Of five, 70
report a, one O'Clock to-day. As 1t requires twothrds
vote of each House propose amendments TO the Con-
sttuton and only three working days OF Congress re-
main, with four important app opriaton bills sli pend
ing tbs chances for the adoption OF the
OF the Peace Conference not very hatterng Many
of the sangune friends OF the pan however, ex
press confident hopes of ts success.
The proceedings of the House yesterday are worthy
Of note The repor; Of the Committee O. Thiry-three
being under consideration, various propositions were
voted on The proposition OF Mr. Burch, OF California
for 3tiouai Convention voted down, as were also
the plans of Mr. Kellogg of Illinois, aud Mr.. Crittendn
OF keu,uckS. II. Winter Davis, OF Maryland, is among
the Republicans who voted against the Crttend reso
ulious TIE vote then taken on the report OF Mr.
CCrwin chairman of the Committee OF Thirty three and
an the resolutions attached thereto merely OF decdra-
tory character adopted bur when it cane to the
important resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution providing that said Constitution shall not
o. altered here after 20 give Congress power TO m
te-cre with the domestic institutions of the several
Safes the vote stood ayes l2O nays II, 80 that II "a4
rejected, as il required vote OF two-thlrd4.
OTHER PARTICULARS.
The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sua
says:
Had l. been necessary the votes Of New Hampshire
ard Indiana would have beeu in he affirmative. SO prot
ably Missouri Vermont Is four 10 for having Con-
gross refer the propositions OF the Convention 10 the peo-
pie Of the States, recommended. Messrs. Boutw u
aud Crownnshied of Massachusetts,, did not, towards
the las show the bitter feeling exhbitedby some OF their
colleagues. Rhode Island was unanimous, Ex-Governor
Hoppn having changed his views since coming 10 Wash
neton Mr. Pratt, OF Conn, cticut, dssented from bis
colleagues So did Mr.. Chamberlain, of New Hampshire
Maine was sraightout bitter Mr.. Field, OF " I, berg
necessarily absent the delegation at odds aud did
no, vote New jersey was unanimous hessrs. Nimot
aud Meredith stood out against their colleagues Della
ware was unanimous IL is understood that Mr. Crise!d
of Maryland differed with his associates. The disseners
70 the action of the ms jori'y OF the virginia delegation
were Messrs Summers aud Rives. of North Carolina,
Massr, Rulin and Moorhead None expressed dissent
snly in the Kentucky and Tennessee delegations In
the Ohio delegation Mr. Chase left almost alone He
exhibited much disappointment. Iowa ultra, were
two of the Illinois delegates.
From the Co,resp andenee of the American.
REGULARITY OF THE yoTE.
The other clauses of the compromise adopted by
heavier affirmative votes indicating the variety of opin
ions entertained by the Commissioners As for instance
Virginia voted against that clause which provides for the
for runaway slaves whose recovery obstruced
Massachusetts, cap the climax voted, with several OF
the New England States, against the clause which pro-
hibis tn opening Of the slave trade the introduction
Of coole apprentices into the country Massachusetts,
also voted against the clause calculated TO check fbus
tering by the acquisition OF new territory.
UNANIMOUS VOTE.
After the whole plan OF compromise, as above given
had been passed, statement was drawn up to accom-
pany its presentation TO Congress This statement Gets
forth that the Conference having adopted he following
proposed amendments TO the Constitution, recommends
them to the immediate action OF Congress as calculated
to restore peace and harmony TO the country vote
being taken this recommendation TO Congress- IL wcS
adopted unanimously and thus goes to Congress With
the sanction of the entire Convention. committee
then appointed convey it direct to Congress- when the
Convention adjourned sine die.
VOTE tbs TERRITORIAL CLAUSE
The full particulars of the cannot at this time be
ascertained but we have learned some Of the details
which worthy of notice. The great struggle 10 the
Conference the LIST section III relation 10 slavery
in the Territories. This passed by vote Of ayes g.
nays S-New York being divided Indiana declining TO
vote Kansas and Missouri being divided, and Virginia
and North Carolina voting against it. Thus bad not In
diana declined TO vote, and New York and Kansas lost
their by dvision-all of which doubtless done
to allow it to plss-it would have been defeated
Messrs. William c. Rives and Summers, of Virginia,
protested against the of that State being against
the compromise but overruled by their secession
colleagues Messrs Tyler, Seldom and Brockenborougb
who voted throughout with the most promising
OF the Republicans. They being majority Of the dele
cations the OF the State and undoubtedly cast
it in opposition what they knew to be the popular
sentiment of the people, represented in the Conven-
ton now in session at Richmond.
Judge Ruffn and Gen. Morehead, of North Carolina,
also entered strong protest against the vote OF that
State being cast against the proposition-and one
even for moment doubts that these gentlemen rep
resent the views of large majority of the people of tbe
State.
The action of Indiana requires explanation. The
delegates instructed not to the Territorial
question without first submitting it to the Legislature
Under these distractions they did on the Terri
toria clause though all in favor of it. On the other
clauses Of the proposition they took the responsibility Of
casting the vote of the State in the affirmative.
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