Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-07-16

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The Conference OF the Border state
| men with the President ON last Sat-
| urday-The views OF the West Vir-
| gintR Delegation.
President Lincoln invited the members
of Congress from the border States to ;he
White House yesterday, and read them
paper, which will be given to the country
to- morrow or next day. II commences by
Affirming, but not as n matter of reproach
or blame, that, in the Presidents belief,
the war would have ended before now had
the border States promptly accepted the
proposition for the gradual abolishment of
Slavery embraced in the resolution recon-
mended in 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 contest which explains unmistaka-
bly, in what direction that pressure Is exert
ed, alludes to the proclamation of General
Hunter emancipating the slaves of three
States. The President speaks of Gen. Hum
ter as an old friend, hitherto and now, as
he presumes, and indicates that his pFOCla-
nation was only a step forward. The Pres
Ideut concludes with another appeal in the
nature of last warning to the people of
the Border States.
Mr.. Crisfield, of Maryland, made few
remarks after the President concluded, to
the effect that the supporters of the plan
of Gradual Emancipation could go more
fHvorably before the people if they could
make to them some practical proposition.
The President then handed a copy of his
Message to Mr.. Crittenden, and the Border
State gentlemen bowed themselves out.
In the evening q meeting was held, at
which most of the Representatives, but
comparatively few Senators, from the Bor-
der States were present. A stormy debate
WAS participated in by most of those in
attendance. Kentucky, speaking through
Messrs. Wickliffe, wadsworth, and Mallory,
was among the most bitter in opposing the
Presidents plans; and Tennessee, through
Messrs. Maynnrd aud Clements, among the
warmest in its support. Mr.. Noell, OF
Missouri and one or two others, introduced
resolutions Indicating a Willingness to
adopt gradual emancipation, and Mr. Fish.
er, of Del, bill em6odyiug it. Mr. Sen
ator Carlile, of Va. on the other hand,
proposed resolution, refusing TO have
anything to do with abolition, Immediate
or gradual, in language blunt, to say the
least Finally, committee was appointed
TO whom the whole subject was referred,
with instructions to report tomorrow.
The committee consists of Representa-
tive Cristield of Maryland, Chairman; and
Senator CarIile of Virginia, and Represent
tatives Maynard of Tennessee, Mallory of
Kentucky, and Rollins of Missouri. Sub
sequently, upon the motion of an opponent
of gradual abolition, who had found ont
that three out of the five members favored
it, Senator Garrett Davis of Kentucky, and
Francis Thomas of Maryland were added.
On the whole the meeting was, as we
understand, more satisfactory than was an
ticipated by the President or by the more
advanced members from the slave States.-
AT least half of the Representatives are
believed to be in favor OF tue Presidents
plan: from Delaware, Mr.. Fisher; from
Maryland, Messrs. Webster and Leary. aud
Mr.. Cris6eld at heart, although being a
large STAKEHOLDER, he is saidto feel a deli
cacy IN supporting a measure which will
pay him more for his slaves than they are
worth in these times.
Messrs. May, Thomas and Calvert are to-
tally opposed to emancipation. From Yir-
giuia, Messrs, Brown, Blair and Whaley fa-
yor the project, and Mr.. Segar's views are
not known with certainty. From Ken
lucky Mr. Casey is the only Represents
tive known to favor the Presidents plan.
Mr. Crittenden is wavering; Messrs. Jack
son, Grider, Harding, Wicklife, Dunlap,
Mallory, Wadsworth and Menzies are OPP
posed. From Tennessee, Messrs. Clements
and Maynard are for emancipation. From
Missouri, Messrs. Blair, Rollins and NOEL
are for, and Phelps aud Norton are against
the Presidents plan.
Thus, If we are rightly informed, thir-
teen members of the Lower House are for,
and thirteen are against, accepting the oil
i've branch of freedom rendered nv the
President, aud two others are doubtfrl.-,
OF the eleven Senators from the Border
States, Senators Henderson aud Wiley, aud
possibly Garrett Davis, alone are likely to
vote for bill enbodying the Presidents
scheme, such as he is understood to be
framing with the view oflaying it immedi-
ately before Congress. Senator. Andy
Johnson would vote for it were he here. Il
The others are hopeless. They are not
so fresh from the people as the members of
the Lower House from their respective
States. 5.-.sl
ADeIayed Letter about the Battle OF
Cross Keys.