The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-06
The News.


The News.
Tie Committee Of Fourteen, appointed by can
Gus OF Congressman from the border States Of
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri
and North Carolina from the South, and New Jer-
sey. Pennsylvania Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and others
from the North have agreed, with the exception Of
Mr. Sherman Of Ohio, to recommend the adoption
of amendments to the Constitution to the following
eject:
FayS-Rec a repeal of all the Per-
sonal Liberty bills
Secopd-That the Fugitive Slave law be
amended for the prevention of kidnapping and so
as to provide for the equalization Of the Commits
soners' fee, &c.
Thi,d.-That the constitution be so amended as
TO prohibit any interference with slavery in any
of the States where it now exists
oer1h.-That Congress shall not abolish slavery
iAthe Southern dockyards, arsenals, &c, nor in
the District of Columbia, without the consent OF
the inhabitants Of the district, nor without COM
pensation.
FyfA.-That Congress shall not interfere with
the interstate slave trade
S;ytd.-That there shall be perpetual prohibit
tion of the African slave trade.
Sepenn-That the line of 36 degrees 80 minutes
shall be run through all the existing territory OF
the United States; that in all north OF that line
slavery shall be prohibited and that south OF that
line neither Congress the Territorial Legisla-
ture shall hereafter pass any law aboishing. pro-
hibting, or in any manner interfering with African
slavery, and that when any Territory containing
sufficient population for one member OF Congress
in any area of 10000 square miles shall apply for
admission as a State, il shall be admitted, with or
without slavery, as its constitution may determine
This plan Of adjustment appears to have at first
met with considerable favor at the capital, and 1t
was thought likely that the President would COM
mend IT to the attention of Congress. But the
caucus of the republicans yesterday utterly ex.
tnguished the last hope Of sediment through the
fundamentally Of the present Congress. The
caucus, after full and free discussion upon the
merits Of the border State programme, decided
adversely to any and all compromises whatever,
and agreed simply to press forward the regular
business Of the session and then adjourned sine
die.
Alta meeting Of the House Committee on the
Crisis yesterday, Mr.. Hamilton, Of Texas, submit
ted q proposition in favor Of calling national
convention of delegates fresh from the people
with the view TO amending the constitution so as
10 meet the requirements Of all sections OF the
country.
The feports from Charleston represent the con-
dition Of affairs there deplorable. The troops
ordered into the field by the Governor are said TO
be suffering severely from the exposure incident to
their new mode of life, and much sickness prevails
among them. while the merchants arc without
business and the mechanics without work.
The South Carolina Convention adjourned yes
terday forenoon. subject 10 the call Of tho Gov
.rnor.
despatch FROM Weldon. n. g.. states tina, the
discovery Of the murder Of o gentleman named
iucus Woodruff, in Northampton county. \. g.,
by his slaves, has created an extraordinary excite
ment. A. il j. believed the crime was pcpo,raicd
mt the insigation Of aboiitionstS
IN the senate yesterday Mr.. Mason offered n
resolution, which was laid over, calling on the
War Department for copies Of whatever orders
have been sent TO Major Anderson since the l-t Of
November; also for whatever plans the commend.
er.iu-chef OF the army may have suggested re.
specting the forts in the southern states. The
House Pacific Railroad bill was then taken M and
discussed. Mr. Seward advocated the measure ~
being means % binding together the vsriou~ see
lions OF the country. An amendment making
The route run from the mouth OF Kansas river was
adopted by vote Of thirty-fve TO tweuty.three.
without taking further action the Senate adjourn.
cd. The House was not in session yesterday.
The President has appointed II. NJ. Magrath
Consul at Liverpool, in place Of Beverly Tucker.
recalled.
Hon. Robert Mclanc. United states Minister to
Mexico, came passenger 70 New Orleans in the
steamship Tennessee. which LETT Vera Cruz on
the 23d alt. The capture of Degollado and other
liberal generals Ivy Miiamon ut Touca-which Is
nearly fifty miles from the capitals confirmed
Our correspondent thinks the captured chiefs win
be shot. The liberal army was advancing al a
snal's mace and with extreme canton. iusnired
probably. by q wholesome fear Of their redoubt.
able little adversary, who will. beyond doubt
make o desperate and bloody defence. The Pre-
ridential canvass Is proceeding very quietly, but
il Is too soon a. vet 10 form an opinion a. 10 tho
result.
We pablish in our news columns to-day q
succinct tsbularized statement Of the business
transacted in our civil and criminal law courts
during the year 1860. The account will be found
interesting and well worthy Of careful perusa
Among the curious facts in the statement OF the
civil courts are that over three millions Of dollars
have been recovered in judgments, and large
amount Of other business equitably disposed Of
From the criminal court report we learn tina,
there has been one execution OF murderer dur