Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-01-24
From our Washington Cores
DOndeNt.
WASIIIsGToN, Jan. q,

From our Washington Cores
pOndeNt.
WASHISGToN, Jan. u, 1861.
The special Committee of Thirty-!hree, as
was anticipated, submitted their report early
last week. 1t was made the special order for
this IMouday) and 50 to continue from, Day 20
lay Until disposed Of. As its contents will,
dou tlcs', be laid before tie public ere this
Shall see the light shall refrain from any de-
tailed exposition oft the same. Suffice it to say,
tI.at, i'll seju1smeut OF your correspondent 1t
possesses advantages over any other plan OF
settlement yet presented to the consideration
of either House. 1t is the product, and the only
one of a regularly constituted and authorized
Committee open to representation from each
State. The Senate, it is true. had q similar
Committee, composed Of Thirteen but as Is
well known, they failed to agree, reported
their inability so to do and were in effect dis
charged An irregular Border State Com
mttee partially agreed upon basis Suhstan-
TALLY Ike that at first offered by the veuera-
be Senator from Kentucky. Mr. Crittendcn
Various members both Of the Senate and
House have given the result Of their concu-
siuns in srnlry sue es,uus involving more
or less constitutional Amendments aud Com
grcssonal Legislation. Undoubtedly that
which has shared mos, largely the confidence
Of the country is the one usually known as
the "Cri,tcnlcn C,mpromise." This is per-
haps owing more to the fact that the moeey
of it was known to be honest, PATRIOTS aud
devotcrliy attached to the Union, than from
any inherent virtue in the propositions or n
close examination and approved OF its sug-
ccsions regarded III the light Of a Compro-
mise.
Very many o! those who have given it their
approval were and still are under the I'M
preston that it is nothing more nor less than
the ''ei Missouri Compromise" with pro-
riSo to mako it a part O! the Constitution,
thereby avoiding the difficulty growing out
of the decision Of the Supreme Court Ia the
case Of bred Scott lit we're this. pure and
simple, verify believe it would command
the support Of every Republican in Congress-
Those who have 50 viewed Nj Cnttendeus
suggestions were most egregi"usIy mistaken.
1t proposes to run the line OF $3.50 through
orr remaining Territory, re-enaeling the pro-
lbitGrg clause ~ 10 slavery North OF that
line, but differing from tho Missouri Com
promise II that whilst it WAS silent upon the
subject South ,f that line, Slavery, by Crit
tenders Compromise, is "reco9uiard as exist
irg aud to be protected during the Terrific
rial existence. Nor does it stop here. Mr..
Crittculcn has accepted and mad- part Of
his proposition an amendment Of lis colleague
(Mr. Powelll making the proviso for the es-
tablishment and protection of slavery South
of tie line &c. 80, applicable to ''all Territory
which may hereafter be acquired
1t GU .ht to I've apparent to the 3nlest nv
derstanding that fr the Republican party 10
yield this, they must give up all for which
they have ever commended. 1t WAS less t,IH
fhis which gave being TO that party. This
has been tEc question under discussion for
years past throughout the entire Country in
the newspapers. in periodicals and pamph-
let's in State and National Legislatures in
Presidential and Gubernatorial Messages, in
National, State ard County platforms 1t
was this very question which was settled by
the people at the hallot-box in Novcnbcr
last by the largest, best understood and mos;
enthusiastic popular vote ever given by the
American people They never will consent
to do that which Henry Clay said mo earth
ly power ever could induce him to de, viz:
ito convert one inch of free into slave terri
tory" 1t is sheer folly, therefore, TO suppose
that such proposition will for one moment
be entertained by Republicans in Congress or
out Of Congress.
The same objection applies to what is
known as the BORDER States proposition,
the only difference being that the latter is ST.
lent as to future acquisitions"
Those who have grappled the subject here
know. that, the great difficulty encountered
at the threshold of every discussion is in con-
vncing those who style themselv rs l;epubli-
cans that they may do anything, take any
step or vote for any measure with out counte-
nancng and making concessions to treason
and rebellion, which these same rebels and
traitors may impudeutly flaunt in their faces
as soon as they shall be whipped into sub
mission.
They urge, not without force, hat had the
late election resulted in the choice Of either
of the other candidates no action would have
been demanded hence their disinc lination to
take any action or pass any measure which
can be construed into recognition Of either
the necessity, justification or excuse for the
present excitement
The desire to hear Gov. Corwn to-day is
Spacious as are the House
galleries. seating presume fully double the
number of those of the Senate, every availa-
bic seat, every inch of standing room is occu-
pied long in advance OF the appointed hour
for taking up his Report.
No friead of the Union need feel any APP
prehenscn as 20 the tons aud tenor of what
lie sha;i say. 1t will be plea for the pres
,rvation of tire Union, a plea for cancellation,
/ fervid, impassionei and eloquent appeal to
q - y L. /.