Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-14
l,rooross ofthe Revolution.


quite lively again. The work the Portsmouth and
,rmantown Is being rapidly pushed ahead and both
sells will be manned and put in commission as soon o.
completed. The supply of coal in the yard is repre-
s,nted by the Transcript TO be enormous; enough At
least, under ordinary circumstances for five years.
quantity Of for the Eastern Shore Of Virginia
arrived at Norfolk Saturday from New York via Phil
adelpha The they shipped direct from
New York was the fear that they would be seized by the
police.
On Sunday evening a collection Of 1888 taken Up
in Henry Ward Becchers church for the wives aud chill
dren Of the defenders Of Fort SUMTER in destitu-
ton at Governors Island The is to be placed in
the hands of Commodore Strngham for the relief of the
sufferers.
Captain W. T. Sherman, late of Ohio, who was form
ey in the army and has spent years in Louisiana
aud there had charge Of q military school, resigned his
post on the passage Of the secession ordinance of that
Safe and is preparing to go North Captain Sher
is brother of Hon. John Sherman son inlaw of Hon
Thomas Ewing, both Congressman from Ohio.
Lieutenant Craven of the United States steamer Nc
hawk has Issued appeal to his brother officers of the
Navy to remain faithful TO the Union.
Montgomery Blair, of Maryland, is spoken Of for Sec.
rotary Of War under Lincoln.
Mrs. Willard. of the Troy On. " Female Semi 1ary
has arrived at Washington, bearing petition signed by
several hundred ladies' soliciting settlement of the
present difficulties.
It's reported that the iron seamtug James Gray belong
Ing to the towing company Of Richmond Virginia, has
been sold TO the of South Carolina for thirty
thousand dollars.
Major Hayne, of South Carolina has lately purchased
in Cocnnl and ST. Louis 4 900 barrels Of pork 1000
casks of bacon and several thousand bushels of for
the use Of the Carolinian army
A meeting was recently held at Holly Springs, Miss,
for the purpose OF raising means to equip company Of
volunteers and 50 900 raised on the spot 0ne of
the subscribers lady, who stated that her husband
and two ready to fight and that her three
daughters would make cartridges lint and clothing for the
| soldiers.
THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE.
The Washington Star OF Sunday afternoon says that
the committee OF the National Conference, to whom the
duty Of reporting plan of adjustment was assigned,
in session I'LL late hour Monday night. Ii is un-
dersto)d it adds that majority Of the committee favor
the IlIn introduced by Mr.. Gathie which is combna
lion of features Of the Border States and Critendsn
plans We satisfied that if they report that platform
/; pass the Convention by majority vote; and have
every to hope that its final adoption, or that OF
s,nethng similar to it, will be by decided majority OF
both sections. There is great unanimy among the con"
mssoners who represent the States Immediately interest
ed that s among those from the border NOE layehold
ing and saveholdng States the impractcables being al
most exclusively commits toner's from New England the
| far Northwes. and New York This morning it seemed
be understood that the committee would not make its
report until tomorrow" Wednesday,.
The following s the plan of Mr. Guthrie to which the
Star refers
Art. l. That all Territory of the United States shall
be divided by line from cast to vest on the parallel OF
80 degrees 30 minutes north latitude and in all Territory
north OF that ue involuntary servtudr, except in pun
ishment OF crime is prohibited whilst shall belong 10
tue United Safes be under Territorial Govern
men and in all Territory south Of said line involuntary
-ervude is recognized il exists in the Southern States
of the Union whilst such Territory shall belong to the
United States, or be under Territorial Government;
and neither Congress the Territorial Government
shall have power to hinder prevent emgants to said
Territory from taking with them persons held to labor
involuntary service according to the laws and usags
OF the States from which such persons may be taken nor
TO impair the right arg out OF said relations, and be
subject Judicial cognizlnce the United States Courts
OF each and every such Territory shall have jurisdiction
thereof and those rights shall be protected by the courts
and all the departments OF the Territorial Government
uGder according to the laws of the State from which
the person bound such service may have been taken
and when any Territory, north south of said line with
such boundary as Congress may prescribe shall con-
tain population required for member Of Congress-
Ring to the then federal ratio of representation OF the
people of the United States it may if its form Of Gov
vernmeDt be republican, be admitted into the Union on
equal footing with the original States with without
involuntary servitude labor, the Constitution Of
such new State may provide.
Art 2. That territory shall hereafter be acquired
by the United States without TIE OF
ory OF the Senators OF the United States north of Ma,
son Dixons line, and also majority of the Senators
south of said line; but treaty by which territory
snail be acquired shall be ratified without the wohirds
vote of the Senator'S required by the Constitution.
Art 3. That neither the Constitution, any amend
men thereof shall be construed to give Congress power
to regulate sboish control within any State Terri.
tory OF the United States the relation established recog
nzsd by the laws thereof touching persons bound to labor
involuntary service therein interfere with sbo
sh involuntary service in the District of Columbia with
the consent OF MARYLAND and Virginia and the
ers, withou. making the who do not consent,
previously full compensation; the power to inter-
lrre with abolish involuntary service in places under
the exclusive jurisdiction OF the United States within
those States aud Territories where the same il establish
ed recognized; the power to prohibit the removal
transportation Of persons held labor involuntary
service in any State Territory Of the United Stat
to any other State or Territory thereof where it is
tablished recognized to authorize specific tax
or any ngner rae OF taxes on persons DOunu 10 aDor
than on land in proportion to value to authorize
any Of the African or their descendants become
citzens exercise the right OF suffrage in the choice
o. Federal officers.
Art 1. That hereafter the paragraph Of the fourth
icle Of the Constitution shall be construed to pre-
vent any of the States by appropriate legislation and
through the action OF their judicial and ministerial Off
cers from enforcing the delivery VI iugves from labor,
from other State Territory Of the United States
10 the person 10 whom such service labor is due.
Art D. The emigration importation OF the African
into any State any Territory Of the United States
whether for residence voluntary service is forever
prohibited and Congress shall have the power by appro
pirate legislation enforce the provisions Of this
tiele
Art 6. That the first second, third and fifth articles
OF these Amendments and the third paragraph OF the
second section of the first article OF the Constitution,
and the third paragraph OF the fourth article thereof
shall b, amended or abolished without the
of all the States.
TERRIBLE TINES IL NEW YORK.
The New Yo,k Day Book, Of Saturday, has the fol-
lowing
We we're informed by prominent lawyer this morn.
ing that not less than oae hundred failures occurred in
tia city yesterday In fact il il said that whole blocks are
tlmblRg down together This is fearful state Of affairs
and it renders sad 10 eonenp such widespread
and misery in the midst OF such universal prosperi
ty. When Providence has blessed ss a nation with
all that heart could WISH is lamentabe to think that
fanltca and sectional party should step 10 aud destroy
all this aiIence, and sweep away in breath The hard.
earned coupetorce of years Of industry. The time VAS
a few weeks sncewe fear i. is TOO late now-when the
question could have zen settled in twenty. -four hours
and peace and prosperity sent their heGng wings
very portion Of our great Republic. Bu, alas the