HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS; THE INCOMING ADMINISTRATION: Progress of the President Elect Towards Washington; Editorial-Secession Subsiding (2/13/1861)

New York Times archives – Times Machine ^ | 2/13/1861

[Homer_J_Simpson]

OUR WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Feb. 12.

The Peace Conference adjourned over to-day awaiting the report from the Committee on propositions for adjustment. It is expected that they will submit something to-morrow. A very general feeling continues to prevail that something will be agreed upon satisfactory to a large majority of the Convention, though the delegations are so divided in opinion that it is impossible to form any definite idea as to what form the measures will take. A prominent Northern anti-compromise member says to-night that he should not be surprised if the Convention finally agreed upon a National Constitutional Convention, which, he thinks, would be acceptable, and for which he would vote. Should the Committee report, and the Convention adopt the Crittenden measure, it is believed that the Massachusetts, New-Hampshire, and portions of the Ohio, Illinois and New-York, delegations, will repudiate it, and retire. On the other hand, it is stated on Southern authority that the report which the Committee is expected to make in the Convention will be rejected by five out of the seven Southern States represented. Mr. TYLER has advised the Virginia State Convention to adjourn from day to day until after an adjournment here, and under no circumstances to adjourn sine die until our national difficulties are fully and finally settled.

It is now considered very doubtful if a vote can be reached upon any of the propositions from the Committee of Thirty-three. Mr. CORWIN's continued and repeated postponement of the time for taking the vote, gives the impression that no vote is desired upon any of these propositions, and none expected, but that Congress will await the result of the Peace Conference, and then see what can be done.

Telegraphic dispatches are passing between leading Border State politicians here and the Montgomery Convention.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

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Highly Important News: Progress of the President Elect Towards Washington – 2-3
The Incoming Administration – 3-4
General Political Intelligence – 4-5
Editorial: Secession Subsiding – 5-6
Editorial: Mr. Lincoln’s Sentiments – 6
The Two Confederacies-Under Which King? – 6-7
Retirement of Mr. Yancey – 7
A Good Way of Stating It – 7
Homes for the Industrious! (adv.) – 7-8

[sauropod]

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[econjack]

When did “today” and “tomorrow” become “to-day” and “to-morrow”?