The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-19
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reported a resolution to repeal the resolution al
lowing the De Groot claim. Petitions in favor of
and against the adoption of compromise measures
The Tariff bill was taken up, and an amendment
offered reducing the duty en- books, but which
aslost Some discussion occurred on the amend
ments relative to the duty on sugar. tea and cofee
proviso that the duty on these articles should
cease in 1868 was lost
In the House notice was given that bill would
be introduced for the admission of New Mexico as
State. Mr.. Webster, of Maryland, addressed the
House on the crisis. He strongly urged concia-
tory measures on the part of the people of the
North, believing that to be the only course to save
the Union, and which he hoped would also result
in the return of the seeding States. After Mr..
Webster had concluded, the Loan bill was taken
up and passed, as was also the bill for the admis-
sion of the Territory of Colorado.
Hon. Jefferson Davis and Hon. Alexander II
Stephens, were inaugurated Provisional President
and Vice President, respectively, at Montgomery,
yesterday. The speech of Mr.. Davis on the occa-
sion, which was received by telegraph, land publish
ed another column, is characterized by the usual
bold and statesmanlike views of that gentleman.
1t is rumored in Washington th.+ h's Ca wi
be composed as Misunderstanding of State, Her
schel V. johnson, Georgia; Secretary Of War, P.
o. Hider, Louisiana; Secretary of Navy, S. r.
Mallory, Florida; Secretary of Interior, W. Por-
cher Miles, South Carolina; Post Office Depart
ment, j. II. Hemphill, Texas; Attorney General,
John A. Elmore, Alabama.
The Congress participated in the ceremonies of
the Inauguration, transacting no other business
than signing the Provisional Constitution.
The Commissioners of Georgia and Mississippi
addressed the Virginia Convention yesterday
They appealed to Virginia to 60 with the seeding
States.
We have no reports of the elections in Arkansas
and Missouri.
Our dispatches from Washington inform US that
some of the Commissioners believe that the Peace
Conference will agree upon some plan satisfac-
tory even to Virginia. The Territorial question
under discussion during the sessions yester-
CAY.
The President elect reached Albany yesterday.
We publish the remarks he made there and also
his speech delivered at Buffalo on Saturday. In
that city be admitted that the difficulties existing
in the country "without precedent" and he
should, therefore, "wait and the develop
ments," SO that when he speaks authoritatvely he
may be "as near right as possible"
In one of our exchanges appeals statement from
a correspondent in Japan, that "Tommy'' is dead.
of the death was delirium tremens disease which,
we believe, he introduced to that country The
foreign residents, however, doubted this statement
and strongly suspected that the gay youth had
been beheaded. 1t is hoped that the rumor may be
unfounded.
The Anderson fugitive slave case has been termi-
mated at Toronto, without the negro Anderson be-
ing taken over to England on writ of habeas
Df Of
Canada sitting at Toronto, decided some weeks
ago that Anderson should be delivered up to the
United States, under tie extradion treaty, having
been claimed as a murderer. On that occasion
Chief Justice j. b. Robinson and Judge r. f.
Burns gave their decision in favor of the claim of
the United States, and Judge A. Mclean against
it. Now, the prisoner Anderson has been dis
charged, the telegram tells u.s. con technicaliy."
This is summary way of settling the matter
which still leaves the question open between the
United States and England on the treaty, and be-
tween England and Canada on the jurisdiction of
the British Judges sitting at Westminster over the
colonies.
We have fuller report Of the proceedings of the
Peace Congress Saturday. Mr.. Baldwin, of
Connecticut, moved to substitute his propositions
for National Convention in lieu of the Commit
tees plan. MIR. Guthrie opposed the motion, and
urged the Convention to take immediate action. |
There was considerable difference of opinion res
pecting the meaning of the plan of adjustment as
regards the territorial question, whether it applied
to existing territory only, sls to tha. to be here
after acquired. Mr.. Reverdy johnson of Maryland,
said he should move amendment as to exclude
future acquisitions of territory from the operations
of the compromise. The debate, which did not
terminate until o'clock, was renewed yesterday.
The State Convention called for the purpose of
considering the position of the State of Maryland
and the proper course for her to pursue in the
present crisis of our National affairs assembled at
the Universast Church, yesterday. The sessions
of the day were occupied with preliminary mat.
ters. The bodyis, in point of dignity and talent,
one of the strongest ever assembled in the State
1t is expected that there will be representatives
from every county in the State present in the
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