The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-01
FROM WA SHIN NGTON.
The Peace CONFERENCE.-THE Votes.-Political 4
Rumors..NIr. Lincoln, &C., &c.

The Peace Conference adjourned sine die
at 1 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. On
yesterday 100 guns were to be fired by order of
Lit. Gen. Winfield Scott, in honor of the re-
suit of its labors. An account of the voting in
the Convention is interesting. A dispatch in
the Baltimore American. SAYS:
The Peace Conference adjourned at one
O'Clock to-day after adopting the Guthrie pro-
positions, as amended by Mr.. Franklin. The
vote on the Territorial. clause stood-ayes 10,
nays9 9, whilst ii was recommended to Con
gress by unanimous vote.
Virginia and North Carolina bv n majority
OF their delegations, voted against the contro-
verted sections, and would have voted against
the whole had such vote have been allow ed
The New York vote was divided Indiana and
Missouri declined 10 vote. The Missouri
Commissioners, or at least n majority
of them, were opposed to the propositions,
but they were willing to let them go to the
people without their endorsement. If they
had voted mega atively they would have defeat
ed the whole purposes of the Conven ton -
Hence, they declined voting. The vote stood
as follows:
AYEs-The States of Rhode Island, Connecticut,
New Jersey, Pennsyluae'a, Delaware, Mary land,
Kentucky. Tennessee, Illinois, aud Kansas-Io.
NAYS-Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont. Mas
sachusetts, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Wis
consin and lowa-9.
The other clauses of the compromise were
adopted by heavier Affirmative votes indicat-
ing the variety of opinions entertained by
the commissioners. As, for stance, Tir-
ginia voted against that clause which provides
Tor the payment for runaway slaves whose
recovery is obstructed. Massachusetts, to
cap the climax, voted, with several of the
New England States, against the clause which
pronlblts the opening of the slave trade, or
the introduction of coolie apprentices into the
country. Massachusetts also voted agains (
the clause calculated to check fillibustering by
the acquisition of new territory.
After the whole plan of compromise as
N hfpn sa1 tom
was draWnup TO accompany it's presents ation
to Congress. This statement sets forth tha t
the Conference having adopted s'the following
proposed amendments to the Constitution -
recommends them to the immediate action of
Congress as calculated 10 restore peace and
harmony to the country. vote being taken
on this accommodation to Congress, it was
adopted unanimously, and thus it goes 10
Congress with the sanction of the entire Con
vention. A committee was then appoin ted
to convey IL direct to Congress, when the Con
vention adjourned sine die.
The full particulars of the vote cannot at
this time be ascertainetl but we have le irned
some of the details. which are worthy of no
tice. The great struggle in the Conference
was on the lSt section. in relation to slavery
in the Territories. This WAS passed by a vote
Of ayes 9; nays S-New York being divided
Indiana declining TO vote, Kansas and Mis-
souri, being divided, and Virginia and North
carolina voting against it. Thus, had not
Indiana declined to vote, and New York and
Kansas lost their votes by division--all of
which WIS doubtless done to allow it to pass
it would have been defeated
Messrs. William 9. Rives and Summers of
lrgtnIa, protested against the vote of that
State being east against the compromise but
were overruled by their secession colleagues
Messrs. Tyler, Seddon and Brokenbrough H.
who voted throughout with the most uncom- :
promising of the Republicans. They being n
majority of the deiega ton cast the vote of the
State, and undoubtedly east it in opposition
TO what they knew to be the popular senti-
tlatNf fHEf
yention now in session at Richmond.
Judge Rutfin and Gen. Morehead ofNorth
carolina, also entered Il strong protest agains
the vote of that State being cast against the
proposition-and no one even for a moment
doubts that these two gentlemen represent
the views of large majority of the people of
the State.
The action of Indiana requires some expla-
nation. The delegates were ins true ted not to
vote on the Territorial question without first
submitting il TO the Legislature. Under these
instructions they did not vote on the Terrific
rial clause, though all We're in favor Oft. On
the other clauses of the proposition they took
the responsibility of casting the vote of the
State i'll the affirmative.
"A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun gives
this version of the voting:
send you an exact transcript of the resolu
tions OF the Peace Convention. Against each
is annexed the vote therein. The States that
voted for the first section We're Rhode Island
New Jersey, Penns sylvania, Delaware Mary.
land, Tennessee, Kentucky Ohio and illinois.
Inc States that voted against it were Maine
Nav hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts
Connec 1icut, Virginia, North Carolina and
Iowa. The delegations that did not vote were
from Kansas. New York, Missouri and In
diana.
Had 1t been necessary. the votes of New
Hampshire and Indiana would have been in
the affirmative. So probably Missouri Yer.
mont is four to one for having Congress
refer the propositions of the Convention to
fha 10 of tbn Sfofa
Messrs. Boutwell, and Crownins HELD of
Massachusetts,, did not, towards the last
show the bitter feeling exhibited by some OF
their colleagues. Rhode Island was unani-
nous, eX-Gorernor Hoppin having changed
his views since coming TO Washing ton -
Mr.. Spratt, OF Connecticut dissented from
his colleagues. So did Mr.. Chamberlain of
New hampshire. Maine was straigh tout bit
ter. Mr- Field, OF New ork. being necessa-
rily absent, the delegation was ut odds and
did not vote. New Jersey unanimous
Mcssrs. Wilmot and Meredith stood out
against their colleagues. Delaware was unan-
lmous. 1t is understood that Mr.. Crisfield, of
Maryland, differed with his associates. The
dlssenters TO the action of the majority of the
Virginia delegation were Messrs. Summers
and Rives; of North Carolina, Mes Sis. Ruff
lin and Morehead. None expressed dissent
openly in the Kentucky and Tennessee dele
cations. In the Ohio delegation Mr. Chase
was left almost alone. He exhibited much
dsappoin tment. Iowa was ultra AS ,X-ere
Two of the Illinois delegates.
From 4 variety OF Washington dis spatches
we take the following:
The Mayor of Washington has been COM
PEELED 10 detail an additional police force to
guard Mr.. Lincoln's apartments against in
trnsion. The corridors of Wiliards Hotel are
crowded with every grade of Office seeker
from hundreds Of Dutch and Italian confec.
TONERS, who wish to furnish bon bons for the
White House, mp 20 those who are willing 10
go luto the Cabinet, or even serve the country
at foreign Courts.
The number of office seekers already in the
city, especially from the West, is almost un-
precedened since the establishment of the
rule by General Jackson that "to tie yictors
belong the spoils." We have usually had q
crowded city on the eve of the inauguration
but Judging from the crowds that are pour
ing in by every train they will be compe He'd
TO take 10 the hearth-rugs for sleeping accom-
moda tions.
Last night ex-senator Bell, of Tenne ssee
Messrs. Douglas, Guthrie and Riyes, and
Governor Hicks and others, urgently appealed
to Mr.. Lincoln to interpose his influence for
a settlement OF the pending difficulties. Their
interview continued several hours.
The commissioners from the Southern
Confederacy are expected TO arrive here before
the close of this week. They are accredited
to the incoming Administration, and pending
the efforts 10 negotiate nothing will be done
calculated to disturb public peace.
Official announcement has been made that
no argument will be heard by the supreme
Court after Friday, March sth, and that the
Court will adjourn on Thursday, March I4th
The Justices of the Supreme Court will at
tend the inauguration in their judicial robes
of office, and Mr.. Chief Justice Taney viii
administer the oath of Office. He was APP
poin ted in March, 1885, by General Jackson,
who had previously appointed him Secretary
of the Treasury in 1883, but the Senate had
refused TO confirm the appointment.
II has consequently been his privilege to ad-
Minis ter the oath of Office to Presidents Van
Buren,, Harrison, Tyler. Polk, Tayl lor, Fill
more, Pierce, and Buchanan, aud ON Monday
next, (Deo Poteats,) he will administer II TO