The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-02-21
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WAsuIsoroN. Tuesday Feb, l9, 1851.

all Compromise measures In the Senate
10 day, in reply 10 Senator Crittenden.
who offered large petition from Massa.
chusetts in favor of his resolutions. He
was listened to by very full Senate, and
a large audience, with eager attention and
10 profound silence. Mr.. Crittenden
commenced reply, which has been so
often heard that Mr.. Hale made a praise
worthy effort to stop the proftlesS dis.
cusson and attend 10 business. But he
was overruled BY majority OF one voIo.
THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG.
Senator Green of Missouri, in his
speech, let the cat out of the bag. He
bemoaned tie recent action of Virginia
AMI Tennessee, and said if they and the
other Border States had gone with the
Gulf States in the Secession movement
they could all have got just such terms
from the Northern Doughfaces and Com
missiouers as they chose to dictate. lie
subsequently admitted that Secession
was mere political scheme TO frighten
he Free States in'o submission to the
Shareholders programme. But he feared
the plan was frustrated.
THE TREASURY.
The Secretary of the Treasury an
nounced to the House oday, through
the Committee on Ways and means, that
he must have $9,O00,00O before the 4th
Iof March. Letters to the Committee
from New York financial circles say g
new loan could not now be placed al
over rs or 80 ceLts on the dollar.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Feb. II. 1861.
THE COMPROMISES.
The Special Committee OF the peace
Congress sat four and one-half hours TO
day. On Saturday last they voted dow
Dudley Fields motion that no action oI
the Territorial question was necessary
Yesterday was consumed in presenting
various propositions and discussing th
order in which they could be considered
This morning the Committee, for the firs
lime, was brought to some definite ex
preston upon the preliminary questions
so as to test the direction Of sentiment.
Reverdy Johnson's resolution, amend
ed in the following form, was carried, b.
10 10 0, Iowa and Massachusetts not be
ing present; :.
"Congross shall have no power 10 legis
la.e upon the subject of servitude any
where. except to perform its duties un
der the Constitution in respect to fugi
tives from service, or labor, and to sup
press the foreign slave-trade; nor shal
any Territorial Government have powe
to sanction or protect involuntary servi
tude in any Territory north Of ths south
ern boundary of Kansas, and thonol ther
boundary of New Mexico, nor o.prohibi
or impair, or affect the holding of per
sons to service or labor in any Territor
, south of said line, in the same manne
! as such persons were so held and pre-
: tected under the laws Of the State Q
: Territory from which they we're removed
: This vote WAS mixed, and only sign
fed preference for the pending prop'
sition over others which had been pr
sented. Several who voted negativel
= expressed their willingness 10 accept it
o a fnality, if nothing better could be don
n Guthrie's Ian will be offered to.mo
j. row, with notifications relieving it
" some of the Questionable features, Or
J. of tho Free .Sae Commissioners will pr
n pose Mr.. Elheridge's plan.
h Mr. Baldwin Of Connecticut, will off
II the following:
1t "No territory belonging 10 any foreil
State or nation, on the continent Of Anne
h lea, or the islands pertaining or adjace
4. thereto, shall ever be acquired by the u
~ ted States otherwise than by treaty
- cesson freely made by such foreign Sta
or nation with the assent of the people
u the ceded territory. manifested by t
. " adoption by them OF a repubcantIorm
Ie Government, and by their appli alton
1> Congress for admission into this Union
10 a State.
o. "No treaty of cess'on shall be valid
'" operative 10 transfer the jurisdiction
III such foreign State or nation over su
territory until it shall be ratified by fol
fifths of the members OF the Senate Of
no United States; nor until the admission
%, 90 such Ceded territory into the Union n
"o State or states, by an act OF Congress
.,n T' ly passed on the application of the peo
w Of such territory for admission as aio
eu said"
m NV The above will be so amended by
w. mover as not to apply to places acquiI
w 10 by treaty for the erection of forts a
d" the like.
WAsHINGT N, Frb, 15,-Tho Conv
on tion caucus tonight approved Binghar
elf Force Bill, which authorizes collection
tho revenue on shipboard outside of
hla surrection ports. 1t will be pressed
~. passage next week.
~, >" Secretary Holt gave levee to
40, Peace Commissioners to night
10 The acting Commissioner OF Pate
" has refused 10 extend the time for tax
testimony on the application for the
tension of tho parent on Husey's Reap
he He directs the argument to proceed on
n, 18th inst.
-, A f:aoas occurred tonight at the
''' tional HJtol between Messrs. Kellogg
MS Illinois, and Medill, editor of the Chic
he Tribune. Medil was knocked do,
In when the bysland.rs separated the
IA ligeren,s.
~ Private advicos from Montgomery 81
II" that arrangements have been made fc
I'VE loan of fourteen millions dollars by
es. 6rst Of March, at which time the Com
ar. cracy will have fifty regiments of tro
ia for the field for the purpose Of resist
" coel ciOn. and in case OF blockade, mar
a'e ing upon Washington.