New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-04
Illinois On the Virginia Conference
NO COMPROMISE.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Friday, Feb. ]

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Friday, Feb. J. lel
Mr.. Lincoln returned home this morning after visit.
ing his etep-mother and the grave Of bis father at
Charleston.
He held a public reception in the iown-hail at
Charleston, attended by hundreds of people. Being
called upon to make speech, he stated that the time
for pubic definition of the policy OF biz AdminisTa-
ton had not come, and that be could but express his
qualification at seeing many Of his friends, and give
them hearty greeting. Most of the attendance then
shook hands ih him. and dispersed amid enthusiastic
cheers.
On his way here he met adeputation from Cincinnati
on their way TO Springfield to tender him the hospital
tiles Of the city. The invitation accepted and the
time Of the visit fixed for the 18th proximo.
A bronze medal, with the head Of Henry Clay, Las
been sent by Daniel Ulman TO Mr.. Lincoln, with a
letter stating the gift intended for the first Presi-
dent that represented the views Of the great Wing
leader.
The discussion Of the proposition to send Commits
sioners to the Washington Convention was brought to
head to-day in the Legislature by the passage Of the
following resolutions They understood 10 be pre-
pared under Mr.. Lincolns supervision:
ersqs Resolutions Of the State Of Virginia have been
nnpcstsd 70 the General Assembly Of this State uropong the
Gonyention on the an DAY OF February 1861 WssEhgon.
esosed by the Seuse the House Of conur
mcny Kind relations States aud out Of ee 70
the Virginia the Governor OF the State be Te
oOnisr and cpit with The Comn.oncrs Of 6he STATE, who
,hs meet Wsshngon provided ths; SID oo9ih's5 ne'
s.mbly al the state CT Illinois.
csslveS That the spIantment Of ComnioreT ythe State
ofIinos w Tespon 10 the invitation Of the state Of Virginia, Is
opinion the Of this state that
sInendnent Federal Constitution requisite 20 shord
70 people the syehodns States ADEQUATE guarantees or
security o. THEN ghis nor an spprSys OF ne pan, o.
difficulties proposed the State az IRtns Out - an
willingness unite with the Ste Of Virginia
effort 70 adjust the present unhappy ccnEoFti ~
the spirit whieh the Consultation was originally hsmet and
consistently with It's principles $500
Rssored That while willing 70 afpon. ComBf.ontrs
those other Stssss
insist that the appropriate constitutional Cod Of con
sderink acting the grievances complained U! by
States would be by The call OF Convention for tn hneid
OF the Constitution the contemplated by the ~
Hlicle Of that instrument and the state decLiig en
s:geyed shall CongTef 20 cell such Convention the
Legislature Of Illinois win snd does concur in such cs
SPEiyGYIErD, Ill., Saturday, Feb. ,, 1861.
Mr. Lincoln expressed himself TO visitor yesterday,
that, il Pennsylvania be represented in the Cabinet il
i'll be by Cameron, and no one else.
j. A. Nunes Of San Francisco had pro,raccd phi
yate interview with Mr.. Lincoln to-day. lie is anx-
ious to see California represented in the Cabinet TIE
appointment Of a member from the Pacific coast il
looked upon here as very probable. No commrnica-
ton has passed between Mr.. Lincoln and Col Fremont
since the nster's arrival in the East.
The report that Gen. Scott has detailed Col. Sumner
and Maj. Hunter 10 accompany Mr.. Lincoln 70 Wash-
ington is based upon a Misrepresentation. Only few
personal friends viii compose his corege.