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The Daily Dispatch: January 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
illing to amend the Constitution, so as to guard against any attempt to interfere with slavery in the States, except with the consent of all the States, and to admit New Mexico. Mr. Adrain, of Mich., followed in a conciliatory and strongly Union speech, declaring for concession and compromise, but against secession. Mr. Anderson, of Mo., vindicated the South, but disapproved of precipitation on the part of the border States. He favored a Convention of them at an early day. Mr. Garnett obtained the floor for to-morrow. Senate.--Mr. Bayard presented a memorial of citizens of Delaware, in favor of Crittenden's plan, and spoke in favor of the same, but feared it came too late. Mr. Crittenden's resolution, with Mr. Clarke's amendment that the provisions of the present Constitution were ample for the preservation of all the interests of the country, and as no reconstruction was practicable, it was the duty of the Government to use all its power to maintain the pres