The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-02-13
--latest News.
The Peace Conference.
Pfun of Adjustment.


| WASHINGTON, Feb, 1.-THE Peace
Congress viii probably report to-
morrow on the Border State Resolu-
| tons, which seem to meet with the
most favor.
1t is the general impression that the
Conference viii adopt some such plan,
including the prohibition of slavery
north of 5000; the existence thereof
| South of that line to be determined by
the people.
Dispatch from President Dauis.
Hon. Jeff. Davis, President of the
Southern Republic, telegraphed here
to-day, advising against any attack on
Fort Sumter.
Lincoln en- route for INash5mgton.
SPRINGFIELD, Feb, lI.4Hon. Abra-
ham Lincoln left this morning on the
half-past ten O'Clock train, en- route for
Washington.
Messenger to announce the Montgo-
merry Elections.
MONTGOMERY, Feb, 9.-Mr. Brown,
late editor of the Washington Consti-
tuition, left this night for the purpose of
conveying letter to Washington
announcing the election of Hon.
Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, and
A. III. Stephens, of Georgia, to the
| Presidency and Vice-Presidency of
the Southern Confederated States of
North America.
Congressional Proceedings.
Proposition to Recognize the Southern
Coafederacy..
WASHINGTON, Feb, IL 81 the
House Of Representative to7a Mr..
Craige, of North Carolina, Bs{s&8d a
resolution that the President ack I10wse
edge the independence of The S04th dFn
Confederacy as soon as ofHGially aIf
formed of it's establishuent, I'M lat
he receive such Commissioners IL Hat
Government may appoint fofs an ann
BILE adjustment Of al matters III
dispute.
On Mr.. Craige's motion. theresolution
was referred to. the onlnlittee on For
eign Affairs.
Seizure Of Property.
Mr.. McClernandss resolution wssSs
adopted. asking the President what
steps had been taken to recover the
property lately seized by the Seces-
sionists.
Tn tho Sanata anothar st-tf,y,,r,,; 4 fxa1 ~,
the Deficiency Bill was appointed
Various petitions were prespnted
from different sections praying Cont
gress to make some settlement of the
existing difficulties in the country. q
The Naval Appropriation Bill and
several appropriations for the Pensacola
Navy Yard were struck out.
Mr.. Hale's amendment to build seven
steam sloops-of-war was carried by
ayes 30, nays l8.
In the House, Mr.. Sickles, of New
York, offered q resolution recommends
ing the celebration of the Odd of
February as national holiday.
Adopted.
A resolution that neither the Federal
government, nor the people, nor the
government of non-slave- holding states
had purpose or constitutional right to
legislate on or interfere with slavery in
any State of the Union, passed by LOG
to 4.
The last part was altered so as to read
ANY slaveholding state in the Union
and passed by ll6 to 4.
The Vote was reconsiderod, and
resolution that neither Congress, nor
the people,nor the governments of non
slaveholding states have constitutional
right to lcgislato upon or interfere with
slavery in any slaveholding state in the
Union, passed by yeas 16l-the vote
being unanimous.
The question was not taken on the
other resolution, this being substituted.
Mr. Kean offered resolution for the
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