Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-20

DISCUSSION or THE PLAN OF ADJUSTMENT DIVERSITY OF
oPlNIoS-THs POLICY OF THE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS,
ETc., LTc.
WASHINGTON, Feb. H. 1861.
The Peace Congress ia a SLOW coach and is wanting in
bold men, with few exceptions. TIE session yesterday
WIS opened by Mr. Baldwin, Of Connecticut, who pre-
sented report expressive of the views of most OF the
Northern opponents of the majority report. 1t ayors
Convention of the people OF the United States for
vision of the Const uOn upon the plan adopted by the
Legislature of Kentucky.
Me- Baldwin opposed the Territorial article in the
jorty proposition because it is not only in violation OF
the cardinal doctrines Of the republican party, as laid
down Chicago but because proposes TO gnify the
abur doctrine Of squater sovereignty by inserting in
the Constitution that neither Congress the Territorial
Cove nment shall have power TO hinder or prevent the
t. king 10 all the territory south Of the line from east TO
west on the parallel Of sc deg 80 min north latitude OF
persons held to labor involuntary service. He knew
the people OF the United States would never submit TO
such doctrine Indeed they had already considered the
question and decided by their ballot that slavery shall
never 90 into Territories
Mr.. Seldom of Virginia. said he opposed the majority
report because it did 90 far enough lie Mas in favor
the Crenden proposition modified Sd as to harmonE
with the Virginia resolutions.
Mr. Guthrie opposed the majority proposition because
it did not provide for the disposition of territory to
slavery hereafter to be acquired south Of $780, but IA
tier restricts future acquisition by such terms as to o
prohibit it, inasmuch il requires that such acqu
9Ou can OILY DC maze Dy the VI
OF all the members Of the Senate which sanction il is well
known can never be obtained Mr. Guthrie 10 favor
OF his own paD which provides for the existence oil
slavery south of $780, embracing all the territory here
after to be acquired that side OF the line and such
acquisition may be made by vote OF threeiourhs OF the
Senate.
Members OF tue Convention are busy preparing elabo
rate speeches for and against the me- ory proposition.
Among those who will sustain il Reverdy Johnson
CT Maryland Logan OF Illinois, Ewing and Groesbeck, Of
Ohio Pollock aud White, of Pennsylvania and Jas. Is
Clay, OF Kentucky.
1t will be opposed by Chase OF Ohio Smith OF Indiana
Wmot If r. ylvauia Gro windshield, Allen and Bout
well of Massachusetts, Underwood OF Vermont, Field and
Noyes of New York. Wood Of Illinois, Morrill, and Somes
| OF Maine, aud Tuck OF New Hampshire.
An effort making 10 have verbatim reports OF the
debates The movement is urged by the few bold men
of the body, but the majority are timd and dare not
trust their opinions with the public for inspection.
they have their speeches reported in secret tesson
so that they revive them and publish such portion Of
them after the Convention terminates as will suit then
own purpose when nobody cares anything about what
| they say, they will do So
IL Is pity the Stat did not elect fewer Of the ioss
ribe and Of the young talent OF the country to rep
resent them than found in the Convention. The fossils
confined to particular party, and no particular par
| ty claims them
The Republicans Of :he Peace Conference Intend tc
kill the plan reported from committee. They counted
noses aud ascertaned that it has only one majority.
BY Tuesday or Wednesday next there VIII De TWO mo
States represented in the Conference-Kansas and Mchi
gan These two States will defeat the Guthrie plan The
Republicans will then vote unanimously for Ma 10 a
Convention but it is not at sl likely that Congress viii
go for Convention. Should there be no plan OF ad
usment agree upon, all propositions having been voted
down by the Republicans, they are prepared 1t is under
Stood the of adjournment, in order to avoid
the responsibility of preventing settlement TO move
the re9teration of the Missouri Compromis, knowing
full well that il will net BE- sccepted. Tbs Is an OLE
g,me, but it will not suit, Poe peepe will hold the par
" responsible should settlement be defeated.
Intelligence just received here from Richmond state
that Lincolns speeches producing bad r suits
leading snbmissions writing TO one Of the Commission
ers says Virginia will take her position with the South
Republic, ard maintain it at the point oil the byo
ret unless our Northern brethren come boldly and hon
tsty forward for amicabe and satisfactory adjust
~ NJ
II is stated here the highest authority, that vit
Daley Field ami VIM. Curtis Noyes are violently or
posed to any compromise in the Peace Conference, ant
WILL By every effort, ute the passions OF the delegate
If the border slave States so break up the Conver
lion. This iisa was praposed 20 e-ioverDaT Chase,
Ohio, By Mr.. Field. fee Gays since Governor Eiag
| follosing in Fields wake The Hon. ffancis Grange
| will he in Washington tomorroY