Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-19

WASHINGTON, February II, 1861.
The Committee Of the Cancellation Congress,
to report plan of adjustment was In session on
Thursday last until midnight, and finally adopt |
ed Mr.. Guthrie's proposition. The session was |
Verg stormy, Mt times not appearing much like |
a pence Committee. The successful plan pro-
vldes that oil the territory Of the United States
shall be divided by line from east to west on
the parallel of 500 SO' north latitude; and il oil
territory north of that line involuntary servitudc
Except as punishment for crime) Is prohibited
whilst 1t shall belong to this government, or be
under territorial government; and In oil terri
tory south Of said line involuntary servitude is
recognized as it exists in the southern States
whilst such territory shall belong to the United
| States or be under the territorial government
aud neither Congress nor the territorial govern
ment shall have power to hinder or prevent emf
grants to said territory from taking with them
persons held to labor or involuntary seryitude,
according to the laws and usages Of the State
from which such persons may be taken, nor to
impair the right arising out of such relation,
and be subject to judicial cognizance; that no
territory shall be henceforth acquired without the
approval Of three-fOurths Of the Senate that
Congress shall not have power to abolish slavery
in any State, or in the District Of Columbia
without the consent of Maryland and Virginia /;
the African slave trade is forever prohibited, aud
the fourth article of the Constitution is not to
he construed to prevent any Of the States from
the enforcement Of the Fugitive Slave law
The report was submitted to the Congress on
; Friday and was under discussion yesterday. Mr..
Baldwin, Of Connecticut, moved 10 substitute bis
proposition for National Convention, in piace
! Of the committees plan. Mr.. Guthrie opposed
it, and urged immediate action. Mr.. Guthrie,
plan will pass the Conference yet do not believe
II there iB any one who auppOses for momen
. that Congress will adopt it. In fact no cOmpro
!, mise Of any character will be made This yot
may rely upon. The disuniOnists have cote to-
. far already TO expect any thing from the friend
" Of the Union, and no other recourse is left th
latter 10 pursue, than to vigorously aud summar
lie lily enforce the laws, and reduce the traitors l.
.. subsection Neither the threats OF disuniOnist
At nor the pleadings Of timid men, can Brighten Mr
,s Lincoln. out Of his determination, to employ III
20 strong arm Of the government 10 bring the sc
n ceding States back to the ooniCderacy, aud sho'
10 them that our government was not constituted O
Of 30 small price, that II might he disrupted an
10 broken up whenever the result of political can
N vass may be contrary to the wishes of on
ri Southern masters.
4; The Tariff bill has been under considerable
ht for the last few days in the Senate. A comm
I'M tee from New York city, representing the ia
g porting houses has been here, and has ut Ia
lot ucceeded-through the agency Of Mr. Seward
nut in ENGRAVING upon the bill a provision contn
10. ing the present abominAble warehouse systcI
ng which is SO detrimental to the interests of Am
ial rican manufacturers and only beneficial to 70
rot eign agents. Under its working the goyernme
ats also is a sufferer, as the agent may import nj
to- lions Of dollars worth Of goods and have the
stored for years at the expense of the Unit
the States without paying the duties on them un
The they are taken away. Why Mr. Seward Shot
wn have favored this provision l am at loss to d
termine, one thing is certain, however,
course is condemned by the great mass OF
ur- party who had hoped to pass the bill in mi
acceptable form.
ew The report Of the Crisis committee is still /
He der discussion in the House.
lat Yours, CYNOSURE