Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-15
The President and the Border State
COngressmen-Expect Declaration of
Policy. -

FROM the New ork tribune.
WASHINGTON, July I3.-President Lincoln
invited the members of congress from the bor-
der states to the White House yesterday, and
read them paper, which will be given to the
country tomorrow or next day. 1t common
ces by affirming, but not as matter of re-
proach or blame, that, in the presidents be-
lief the war would have been ended before
now had the border states promptly accepted
the proposition for the gradual adjustment of
slavery embraced in the resolution recon-
mcnded by special message, and passed by
both houses of congress. The manifesto
proceeds to remark upon the great pressure"
| brought TO bear upon the administration
by the free states, and in the context
. which explains Enthusiastically in what di-
rection that pressure is exerted, alludes to
the proclamation of Gen. Hunter eman-
cipating the slaves of three states The
president speaks of Gen. Hunter as an old
FRIEND hitherto and now, as he presumes, and
indicates that his proclamation was only a
step forward. The president concludes with
another appeal in the nature of a last warn
ing to the people of the border states Mr..
, Crlsheld, OF Maryland, made few remarks
| after the president concluded to the effect
| that the supporters of gradual emancipation
could go more favorably before the people if
position. The president then handed COPY
OF his message to Mr.. Crttenden, and the
border-State gentlemen bowed themselves
out.
In the evening meeting was held, at which
most of the representatives, but comparative
| ly few senators, from the border states were
present. stormy debate was participated in
| by most OF those in attendance. Kentucky,
| speaking through Messrs. Wicklifte, Wads-
worth, and Mallory, was among the most bit
ter in opposing the presidents plans, and
| Tennessee, through Messrs. Maynard and
| Clements, among the warmest in its support.
Mr.. NOEL of Missouri, and one or two 9TH
ers, introduced resolutions indicating a will
lingness to adopt gradual emancipation, and
MIR. Fisher Of Delaware, a bill embodying
It, Mr. senator Carlisle of Virginia. on the
other hand, proposed a resolution, .refus-
ing to have anything to do with abolition,
immediate or gradual in language blunt,
to say the least, Finally, a committee was
appointed, to whom the whole subject was re-
terred, with instructions to report tomorrow.
| The committee consists of representative
Griswold of Maryland, chairman; and sena-
tor Garlic OF Virginia, and representatives
Maynard of Tennessee, Mallory of Ken
| lucky, and Rollins of Missouri. Subseouent-
| ~, upon the motion OF an opponent of gradual
| abolition, who had found out that three out of
the hive members favored it, senator Garrett
Davis of Kentucky, and Francis Thomas of
| Maryland were added.
On the whole the meeting was more salts
factory than was anticipated by the president
| or by the more advanced members from the
slave states. AT least half of the represent
atlves are believed to be in favor of the presi-.
dents plans: from Delaware, Mr.. Fisher;
| from Maryland, Messrs. Webster and Leary,
and MIR. Crisfield at heart, although being a
large Shareholder he is said tofeel delicacv in
supporting measure which will pay him more
Tor his slaves than they are worth in these times
Messrs. May, Thomas, and Calvert are totally
| opposed to emancipation. From Virginia,
Messrs. Brown, Blair, and Whaley favor the
PROJECT, and Mr.. Segar's views are not known
with certainty. From Kentucky, Mr.. Casey
Is the only representative known to favor the
presidents plan. Mr.. Crittenden is wavering;
Messrs. jackson, Order, Harding, Wickliffe,
Dunlap, Mallory, WadswOrth, and Menzies
are against. From Tennessee, Clements and
Maynard are for emancipation. From Mis-
souri,, Blair, Rollins and NOEL are for, and
Phelps and Norton are against the presidents
plan. Thus, five are rightly informed, thirteen
members OF the lower house are for, and thir-
teen are against, accepting the olive branch of
freedom rendered by the president, and two
others are doubtful. OF the eleven senators
from the border states, senators Henderson
and Wiley, ndpossibly Garrett Davis, alone
are likely to vote for a bill embodying the
presidents scheme, such as he is understood
to be framing with the view of laying it i'm
mediately before congress. Senator ANDY
Johnson would vote for it were he here.