Year: 1861

work yesterday but tho that tho
Of the Massachusetts and Maine delegations did par
tcipate until yesterday owing TO their late appointment
and arrival. Proper courtesy TO them dictated delay,
notwithstanding impracticabe persons frequently
make the foolish assertion that New England had better
be ruled out Of all programmes for q settlement.
Mr.. Crownipgsheld who represents Massachusetts, in
the committee, made elaborate speecn upsn
the general question Of the state Of the coun
try, without entering into discussion OF any Of
the details alI eady agreed upon by the committee be-
fore his delegation arrived Mr. Crowningshied said his
State had committed offence against the consultation
and laws Of the country, but the other hand those
who had been administering the national government for
years had frequently attempted TO enforce obnoxious
and the judgment OF the best legal minds in the
try, unconstitutional laws, seemingly for the pur
pose of humatng the people Of Massachusetts, than to
obtain justice any person community State kS
wthstandng this fact grievances
complain people loyal that when the
soldiers too weak TO the odoas and
stuonal laws within her borders her State troops
posed Of men belonging TO all political parties turned out
and lined her streets with bayones from the heart OF her
capitol TO the very spot the harbor where the
thrown overheard in 1775 order that the hasy edct
of commissioner in defiance Of the sacred right Of rial
by jury, might be executed and the majesty of
contemplate law might be vindicated, If such con-





delegation had proposition to make, but ready
hear any from others.


All the details Of the proposition which, is believed
by the best informed delegates representing the border
slave States the Convention will recommend, have been
agreed upon except that relating the Terrories-al
though this will readily be conceded is the vital
to settle. Ny informant assures me that the MAORI
ty Of the Committee will be able to agree upon that part
of the proposition without much difficulty. The points
already agreed to by the Committee very similar to
those in the border State proposon and if the terri
toral policy laid down there is adopted by the Commit
tee and reported the Convention it will be assaled in
debate by the republican leaders in that body and will
obtain very few If any votes from that party.


Republicans, members Of the Conference, who
assert that they have done nothing except
to elect President constitutionally believe that
the only object of their political opp,nents who have
nothing lose to divide and destroy the repubcan
party and to such end they think the opposition
bers Of the Peace Congress laboriug They openly
declare that the proposition which the committee will
report is intended to satisfy the border slave States and
win divide the people Of the North and especially the
publican party Other members Of that party however,
do not believe that any such result naturally
from proposition like the referred to. On the
trary, they assert and believe that this the primary
object Of majority Of the committee and that all other
matters subor innate to 1t.


But that is not the principal difficulty in the way of
settlement and is useless to disguise the fact Until
the border slave States agree among themselves
as to able authorativey to the representa-


ves Of the Northern States that they not only for
the union but that they for the constitution and
the enforcement OF the laws against all vioators thereof
whether of individuals States and their cry
against coercion every attempt made enforce the
laws thereby denying the right Of State to seccde,
they never propose any plan Of settlement that
the North will accept. The border slave States
declare by their delegates in the Convention, and by
their Senators and representatives Congress- that they
want settlement; that the Union must be preserved
but the time they refuse TO settle upon any
that do not admit the right OF State TO secede
by deny the right Of the administration TO carry
the government within the borders Of such State,
wherever the federal law is violated. II


am satisfied that the border States viii have yield
this point frst before the North win consent 10 any
arrangement. Northern o. all parties and some Of
the abest in the South, agree that when it is
ceded that State go OF the Union at pleasure
without the Of the other States, it is admit
ting that have government Rather than yield
this point, the North win abandon all concessions
and compromises, and go about the impor-
tant work Of ascertaining whether have
government and whether it s worth preserving, and If
go TO preserve II at all hazards and at whatever COST
This is about the point at which we have arrived.


large number OF delegates in the Peace Congress
in favor Of national Conventon and many OF the abIest
men in Washington from different parts of the country,
who 'lookers in Vienna, favor the project.
Should the proposition before the Committee of the
Convention fall that body will undoubtedly fall back up
on national Convention the recommendation to be in
tie orm of resolution suggesting the Legislatures Of
The different the propety o. asking Congress to
Ike rrepuatcry steps for calling such Convention.


n iow OF this suggestion, the Western delegations
arady preparing the way have the election of deo


es put Ear enough OF 10 obtain tho basis Of the census
Of 1860.


Commissioners from alt sections have become con-
ldcnt that peace will be propose1 before the
decision OF the question is reached IN Congress the
Compromise report Of the Committee Of Thrtythree.


Mr.. Corwn, It is understood, will accept the Peaco
Conference propositions in preference TO his
when the measure is proposed debate will be cut OIL,
and vote nj once had


The Massachusetts, delegation in the peace comm issou
is filled by the arrival OF Judge Allen Governor Andrew
has officially appointed samuel o upham, Esq ) messen.
ger of Banks and of the present Governor,
to act in the capacity Commssary 70 the commission


The committee appointed by tue Peace Conference viii
probably make their report Tuesday next. Various
plans arc before them. From what has privately trans
rircd tho border states resolutions with much favor

and Il the general Impression that the Conference will
adopt tome such OF compromise, ncudng the
division o the Territories b. the line Of SO deg 80 min
North Of slavery be prohibited, md South Of the line
neither Congressional Territorial Interference with
the subject which s 10 be sft for the determination Of
the people when they form their State governments.
The acquisition of future territory not to bo easily
contaminated as heretofore.





WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1851.


am permitted to publish the following plan Of ADJUST
mcnt, Which submitted yesterday by Mr. Guthrie 70
the Peace Conference II ctstcod that IL vii he
the only proposition that will be acceptable 10 tho border
slave states " cmbodcs tho Crtendcn plan with the
slavery protecting causc stcken out


Art l. That all tho territory Of the United states shall
be divided by line from st 20 wcst tic parallel Of
thirty ak degrees thirty minutes north latitude; 10
all territory north Of hat line involuntary aervude
ccpl in pun shment Of crime, is prohibited whilst
shall belong the United states be under errit rial