New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-13
VIRGINIA AG 4 MEDIATOR.

llstiLcnl between tht i tOSIdl UoNCIHIhtHt oeu
the States which claim 10 have seeded from the
Union. Mr. X. T.. Conrad, from a majority of
the Committee ON Federal Relations, on Satur-
day submitted report which in substance az
firms:
/. That the Slave States have perfect right
TO uphold Slavery:
, That the Free States have no right 10 OP-
pose Slavery;
3. That either Slavery must be allowed freely
TO enter all Federal Territories in competition
with Free Labor, or the Territories must be d.
yided between them.
4. Torts must not be held, nor troops sta
Toned within any State unless in accordance
with the wishes OF the ruling power in said State
;. An adjustment may be had, and The
Union preserved.
i. There is need of more efficient fugitive
slave laws, and more Northern alatrity in slaTe-
hunting.
:. Tie Federal Constitution must be ="
amended as 10 render It more satisfactory to the
:. The right of State Secession is recognized
by Virginia.
tuition, and he Federal authorities deem them
selves unauthorized to cCncede and give effect
TO il.
10. Wherefore Virginia proposes to have that
right plainly affirmed aud its exercise provided
for in he Federal compact.
#. Virginia asks the nOu.slayehOlding States
To as.ent 10 the foregoing propositions; failing
which, she Win secedc.
T.. Meantime, the seeded States must not be
"coerced" nor compelled to obey the laws Of
the Union;
10. And he seeded States must 10. attack
the Federal Government, provided it lcts them
DO as they please.
Is. Tie non-seccled Slave Slate States are
summoned to meet By delegates in Convention at
Frankfort, ~, On the last Monday in May
next. -
We should call the foregoing " setting it up
pretty steep" for Union STATE; but Gov.
Wise makes dissenting CHioH report, proposing
that Virginia shall demand Of tie Tree States
! guarantees on the following points:
l. Recognition oi.Le rights Q. fIe''y Ahi.,n
A.to Slavery IN tho District OF CelunJi@
o A. 10 tire ro;yes he iodeIl CoTcinUeu' over ht.I
Slavery, AID tic en- Pioy asnt o. ssye -bos IN 7 G.s;
49, 4OaAgags md a. passes eed,lb Tie sei .. F-ee!il
= to protection ,sns lie Ireo 70 10y and collect ez.
3. ~ % lao .eIa.n Q! las.'iye 'syes. .,,,,,,r
,lre, Afougt DE ia ''o t Nf =. A. %. "sfs' ana o.
Ifs not iis i'll. 'r..lcls Of Ito H.c ssr.
Owning s!1v-s a.. t,ap4ag 1s e;.' sfgets '' tIe
| 'i,.i, ~ cor-s'o -et'id.qg ,t'aez ,
,ste. w'L iei. pdpety n ne eo@.'i Te''o'l's g,
0 AZ t 7. o. ne o-s or Zee Trs5ls cf 70 hfran
ace 20 .! Che P,ea saa lnaie' o. citizens Vi as 'e'e.A
10 A. 20 te equality Of ao Af,rsr race viii Tie white r,ro
IN he sac, Tere = @ t,i-e ela - IsSs So. % ma
H. At6 ss se @ ,e in4sReasSssgce iGe {ad.f,a,
ice Sl u u M ss7ehoi3ing stses sgsnss tire
ma eet,eis,s II wrong OK by lss!ng zach laws by
e scs by the Fedes Government may be necessary
r. Aslo he preeion file domestic rlnquiiy ofthspeopo
oits United state - ne ae..eiaTg AZ
srogs and sTet Uc h-7erent the Union a1nder andno"
H. Tho poectioa q public peace by suppresng societies
individual eols' M Of money end o.hc' ern'
70 made the sstes or Ie ,o'-es O. We ss
e'- al ana % iuci.e domestic violence in Suy Of
| tue States or Territories Of Zee United States
! GOV. Wse would allow the Tree States all
| tie present year in which TO furish the required
guarantees; but he prefers that they should finish
| up the business before Oct. !. lie adds this
| condition:
hst IN he mesn time, & De recommended to ths people Of
mi, H. u tie even. the tcd, raj siloIiies shall
nader sy ps,sX. wistsYe attempt 20 enforce hc!. clam CT
UrIslcSa over ~ peorc Of tie Seeded S;ato ~ c'e-
irg fted1es for dycsng lie tans entrance Of
c11,., ~ H. 1 cer oe, - force 81 2A 10 !esI sl-h
c1,-oa OF force by al thc lieers in tAe!F rowo"'
This IS toleraJly direct and pointed, as be-
comes Gov. Wise
Three members Of The Committee propose
Secession pure and simple.
We forbear comment on tho above Union
propositions, further than to ey that they seem
M ma 70 Use more words than their object re-