nor without compensation; t hat Con:tress shall not interfere with inter-State al.ve trade ; that there shall be a perpetual prohibition of the African slave trade. That the line of 36 deg., 30 min.. shall be run through all the existing Territories of the United States, and in all North of that line Slavery shall be prohibited, whilst South of that line neither Congress nor the Territorial Legislature shall hereafter pass any law abol ishing or prohibiting. or in any manner int..rfe ring with African slavery. And when any territory containing sufficient population for one member of Congress in an area of 60,000 square miles shall apply for ad mission as a State, it shall be admitted with or without slavery, as its constitution may deter mine. The committee represented at. its meeting Maryland, Virginia, Missouri, North Carolina, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Delaware, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Texas, lowa, and New Jersey. This report, it is said, was agreed to under circumstances leading to the hope that it will be accepted by overwhelming majorities of all the parties into which Congress is divided. EIJe c:Vatriot TUESDAY MORNING, JAN. 8, 1861 : 0. BARRETT & THOMAS 0. MAGDOWELLs pub liehera and Proprietors_ Commanicationewill not be pnbliehed in the PATRIOT AID rams unless accompanied with the name of the /Mawr. S. M. PETTENGILL & CO., Advertising Agents,ll9 Nassau street, New York, and 10 State street, Boston, are the Agents for the PATRIOT LED lliitoir, and the most influential and largest circu lating newspapers in the United States and Canadas They are authorised to contract for us at onr loins valet FOR SALE. A second-band ADAM; Palms, platen 39% by Winches, la goal order; can be worked either by hand or steam power. Terme moderate Inquire at this office, _ To Members of the Legislature. PER DAILY PATRIOT AND trNION will be furnished to Members of the Legislature during the session at the low price of Oars DOLLAR,. Members wishing extra copies of the DAILY PATRIOT AND Thum, can procure them by leasing their orders at the publication office, Third ertreet, or with our re- porters in either House, the evening previous WE observe that several newspapers outside of Pennsylvania fall into the error of attribu ting the sentiments of Governor PACKER to the Governor elect, ,Mr. CURTIN. The New York World, which ought to know better, makes this blunder, and the Chicago Times becomes so ju bilant as to give three rousing cheers to Gov ernor CURTIN, upon the supposition that he has recommended the repeal of the obstruction act of 1847. Wait a little, gentlemen Gov ernor CURTIN will be inaugurated on Tuesday next, the 15th inst., when you will hear from him. In the meantime, it is only just to Gov ernor PACKER that the applause ignorantly given to another should be transferred to him, for the manly and outspoken manner in which he has recommended the repeal of the act of 1847. Important Letter from Judge Lewis. No person who wishes to obtain a correct view of the obligations of this State with re Terence to the return of fugitives from labor, and of the unfriendly and obstructing nature __Qfthe act of 1847, to. road the able and conclusive letter on the subject from ex- Chief Justice Brads lawns. Judge Lewin ar gues this subject in all its bearings, and shows conclusively that the law now upon our statute book is calculated to embarrass the master in the capture of his runaway slave, and is in direct contravention of the spirit, if not of the letter, of the Constitution, which requires that fugitives shall be deliveredup upon claim of the party to whom their labor is due. The ques tion is treated with so much moderation and ability, and so free from a partizan spirit, that the reasoning of Judge LEWIS cannot fail to have a powerful influence upon all candid minds that approach this subject in the Dime spirit. Have We a Man for the Crisis? We are satisfied that if an opportunity ivas afforded the people of Pennsylvania of acting directly upon some propositions forihe settle ment of the difficulties distracting the country, they we thi kgro. to a eompromise forthwith that would secure the perpetuity of the Union. But,° unfortunately for the good of the country, the Republican politicians stand in the way of eomprqinise, and come between the people and their pacific wishes These politicians, under the impression that obstinate adherence to wrong is necessary to the preservation of their party, interpose the Republican organization against a pacific policy, and would rather run the risk of a civil war in the country than in cur that of a revolution within the Republican party- We are looking with some anxiety to see whether there is a single leading man in our Legislature, elected as a Republican, who has the magnanimity and the patriotism to break the shackles of party discipline, and propose an amicable settlement of the disturbances which are rapidly rushing the country into anarchy and war. The Legislature of Pennsylvania can settle this question in thirty days; but it cannot be done by the passage of denunciatory resolu tions, or by the appropriation of money for warlike purposes. This would only aggravate the disorder—only irritate the wound. There has been enough of this already. Crimina tion and recrimination have brought the coun try to the verge of an armed conflict. It is now necessary to apply soothing pallia tives to cure the disorder. And this can be done without any humiliating cohcessions_— We are not called upon to give up any of our rights or to yield any of our privileges. 'We must only abandon some of the abstract and speculative opinions which are regarded at the South as indicative of a determined hostility to their rights. In the first place, we should re move from our statute books any and every hiwpassedin a spirit of hostility to therrendit ion of fugitive slaves; so that when we call upon the South to adhere to the Constitution and the Union they cannot accuse us of failing to per form our constitutional obligations. We shoghl do what the Constitution requires of us, not hesitatingly, but with cheerfulness and alacrity. After thus relieving Nnnsylvania from the slightest cause of suspicion, thetext great step should be to propose a plan of settletueut which would reach the heart of existing disturbances f►nd reteoTe them forever. If Pennsylvania would de re in favor of the Crittenden reso I latticing, they would /13.-n:tally adopted—and their adoption followed by a lasting peace. The moderate Southern States would ra"y around them as a secure basis of settlement, and thus be seperated from the Secessiot. States. Without the North extends some sympathy to the Border States to strengthen them in resist. ing the disunion current, they must be drawn into the fearful vortex of secession. In the abseiled of this sympathy they are rapidly drifting towards disunion ; and if we wish to change the current we must afford them some solid ground to rest. upon. If Pennsylvania declares for war in preference to compromise. the last tie binding the border States to the Union will have been severed, and the last hope of averting an urmeJ sectional conflict disci• paled. Is there a single Republican of commanding ability and influence in the Legislature who will step boldly into the breach at this crisis, and put the Keystone State in the position or a mediator between contending sections? If there is such a man, let him take a bold stand, whet e he will rally around biro the conserva tive then of all parties, who prefer a Union per petuated by peace, to a country torn into frag ments by the violence of war and stained with brothers' blood Let him do this, and earn the lasting gratitude not ouly of the State, but of the whole Nation. A Gleam of Daylight. The committee of fourteen. representing the border States of Maryland, Virginia. Missoni North Carolina, Texas, Kentucky, Ohio, lowa, Indiana, Illinois, Delaware, Arkansas, Penn sylvania and New Jersey, have agreed to a plan of compromise, which involves the extension of the Missouri line to California, the repeal of Personal Liberty bills, the amendment of the Constitution so as to prohibit any interference with slavery in the States, the perpetual pro hibition of the African slave trade, and other minor points. The proposition to divide the territory belonging to the Union by the Mis souri line was offered by Mr. Rale, of Penn sylvania, (Republican,) and received the vote of one other Republican on the committee beside himself, namely, Mr. NIXON, of New Jersey. MT. SHERMAN voted against it. Mr. PETTIT, of Indiana, did not vote at all, and Mr. VAN.. navER, of lowa, the remaining Republican, was absent, This proposition is said to be acceptable to the members from the slave States represented in the committee, and if the Northern States rally to its support, there remains no doubt that it can be adopted. The Washington correspon dent of the North American says: "I feel jus " tified in asserting positively that the extension "of the Atiuouri line,' pure and simple, to the "eastern boundary of California, would com mand a majority of their (Republican mrm " hers of Congress) votes and be satisfactory ro "a majority of the conservative men of the "South." Let us hope that in the adoption of this pro position by a committee representing free and slave States, a rallying point has at last been attained for men of all parties who are anxious to settle this controversy by peaceful compro mise, and thus avoid an appeal to arms. PENN'A LEGISLATURE. - OWN ATV. MONDAY, Jan. 7, 1861 The SPEAKER railed the Senate to order at 3 o'clock, p. in. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Cat , el. Journal of Thursday read and approved Atter the re-idinz of the Journol, the SPEAK ER announced the standing committees, as foPows : Finance —ltems. Finney, Gregg, Welsh, Smith, Ben son. Jwficiary.--Ifesars. Penney, Yardley, Kell, Ketcham Smith. AProunts.—Messre. Connell, Imbrie, Honed, Clymer, Uremia a. Estates and Escheats.--Messra. Hall, Irish, Benson, Boughter, Clymer. Pe.sionsand Gr , tutties.-141esers. Yar.' ley, Ketcham, Meredith, BerrilL Blood. Library —Messrs. Benson. Penney, 80-md. Cornorattonv.—Mesara. Smith, Halt, Connell, Robin son, linntiiton, Lawrence, Parker, Iliegtand, Whar ton, Welsh. I annia and Inland Navigation.—Messrs. Parker, Wharton, Bound, RPM, Cr.wford. Bailro.ds.—Messrs. 111 , C lure. Gregg, Parker, Landon, Blood. . . Mort -on Dsssricts.—Monsre. Imbrie, Faller, Crawfurd, Nichols. Robinson. Retrenchment and R• limn. Nichols, Penney, Yardley. Serrin. Schindel. Edurntion —Messrs. Ketcham, Hiestand, Nichols, Ful ler, Schindel. di-ricatcuro and Domenic ittarorf , rtured.-Menere , Me, redi h Laudon, Berrill t Lawrence. Thompson. Militia.—Alessrs liregg, Irish, Wharton, Nichols. heads and Bridges —Messrs. Hamilton, Thompson, Lawrrnee. Blood, Compare Bills.—Mmers. Robinson, Fuller, Boughter, Bound, Clymer, Vire and Irnmorility.—Mesere. Landon, Thompson, Fuller, Schindel, Blood. P. IMmages.—Messrs. Irish, Connell, Ilamiltom Schindel. 31,4 i. Publie Pr wing —Messrs. Mestand, Welsb, M'Clure, Imbrie, Robinson. folk Budd ra6-6 - ...- Idraars, honghtor, hieredi Eh, Craw• ford New. Catenti.s and County Reats.—blesere. Thompson, Wharton, &Trill, C parr, Mutt. Toe 6L'E.A.tiEtt. laid before the Senate the report 01 the Auditor General on Free Thinking Also. an invitaliou from Dr. Cameo to Sen ators to visit the Stare Lunatic: Asylum. BILLS IN PLACE Mr. IRISII, a supplement to the act incorpo rati: g the Pil.4lnlrg anti E ast Liberty passen ger which Was taken up and passed in several readings. Mr. WELSH, a joint resolution relative to the pay of the retiring officers. Passed. Mr_ PARILEM, an net to ifleorpot,to the Continental brush company. Mr. BIOTT. an act relative to the sale of land for the non-payment of taxes iu Veyne county. Mr. PENNEY offered a resolution th-it a committee Of three b • appointed to net with a similar committee of the House in opening and put - 4611in the election returns for Governor. Adopted. Mr. BLOOD offered a resolution in relation S to the purellise of Ziegler's and utberland's Manuals. which was adopted. Mr. SCHINDEL offered a resolution that 2000 in Engli,h. and 500 in German, of the Surveyor Go:yr-41'811nd Adjutant General's re ports he pubashed for the use of the &m i t e , Pag=ed. Mr. LAWRENCE called up the bill in relation to the pip of the late electoral college, which pas+ed its several readings. Mr. GREGG called up the bill In relation fo citizens haiding titles, which passed its seve ral readings. Mr. CLVNIER called up the bill authorizing the calm of common pleas of Berks county to appoint, auditors to re-onen and' re•aljugt. the account:4 of George Feather, late treasurer of that county, which passed its several readings. DEATH OF SENATOR sussEmscusn. Mr. CLYMER presented a series of resolu tions iq relallol► to the death of Benjamin Nun. nemaeher, a member of the Senate at the time of his death, in May last. Mr. CLYMER de livered a very glowing eulogy upon the de ceased. He was followed by Senator SCIIIN DEL, who 01-to pap tribute to tho worth and integt I y of the departed. The yeas and nays were called; and the reso luHous were unanimously adopted; On megon . of Mr. YARDLEY, '_ the Senate adjourned: iIoUSE OF EEPRESENTATIVES. MoNDAY. Jan. 7, 1861. The (louse was called to order at 3 o'clock, p. to_ by the SPEAKIM. Toe SPEAKER, laid before the 'Tense the annual report of the Lehigh Coal and Naviga tion e.knip.tiy, and the report of the Andi.or General in reference to the operation of the new banking 14w. The report states that but one hank has been started under its provisions, viz: that of Clearfiell county. The certificate of ion of this corporation WAS filed on t May 12, 180 u, and the parties having depots I iced Spate securities to the amount of $20,000. with the Auditor General, received antes of the cienomiiiiition of $5 and $lO to the umetini 91 . $ W,700. The Atrlitor General takes ex ception to the 16111 section of the law, and states that it , is.impossible to fix any rate per ce t. by which the nistiintions shall he taxed, to defray the expenses of tneraving notes, me. The: report. was ordered to be printed. The SPE t KEll, then announced the follow. ing sttintliog committevs of the House of Rep resentatives Ways and Means —]Uygur;. Sheppard. Ball, Abbott, Pi•-ree„ Bruilh , ail. Craig, Ridgway, Marshall. Lawrence. Elle. burger, 11l ore, liarthuleuiew, Irwin, Mullen, Lei sent ing. Judiciary, (General )—lLL.esrs. Gordon, Williams, Armst Ong, 11111, Strang. Byrne, Bartholomew, B ire, Duffield (f.ocal.)—Wnsro. Wilson, Teller, Butler, (Carbou,) hobinsoo, Elliott, Randall, Collins, Good, Boyer. Pensions and Gratuities.—Messrs. Austin, Pughe, Myers, Koch, iteily. It rids, Schrock . Estates .nd Escheats —Messrs. Armstrong, Blanch ard, Didier. il-on, otwr,, Byrne, Reiff Agriculture and Manufitctures —Messrs. Graham. An dera.,,,. C01w..11 . stehm„.ii, BI - ler, litittic ettpt , ,, Dank. —Messrs. Patterson, Acker, Butler, (Craw ford.) Seltzer. S oith, ( Berks. Abbott, mans, Preston, Goehrin. Dottie, L ether, Blair Heck. Acc it ts.—Alessra B , rnsley, Blair , Pughe, Stonebeck, Dressler. Douglas. M D Hough. Vire and fm•turraiity —Messrs Keller, White, Oster. hour, 'lister, ltobi-son. Donley, Kline. Eection Pisrricts.—M eours Tracy Roller, Morrison, Harvey. Lichtaiwaltner. Loonier. Rhoads. rduco trim —lles-rs &barer. Frazier, Gordon. Thomas, Cutler. (Crawford.) Welker , Elliott, Mad, (Abbe ney. Burns, Duffield, flapper, Astenni.Devins. Claims.—Messrs. Hays, Clark, Anderson, Taylor, Manifold, Bliss, Blanchard, Gaukill, Dismout Roads, Bridges and t anals.—Messrs. Hillman., Myers, Ober, Osterhout ; Gihboney,Heck, Alex ander, D4lll ey. inpata..ions.—Mesors. Indo,wity. Bisel, Pierce, Wit dey. 81cD n ough. Huhu, Lawrence, Sh for, Tracy, Smith, (Berke,) Ilillottn, Duncan, Roller, Harvey, h, (Philadelphia ) Nets Counties and county Seats.—Messrs. Brewster, McGonigal, Colwell. ltoller, Rehr, Ashcan; Kline, Dun can Mullen, Gaskill, Cope Dun can, Bills —Messrs. Walker, Strang, Leisenrlng, Hap, Lichteuwallner Library.—Mews. Frazier, Gordon, Tlismont. Maio System.—meHsrs Butler, (Crawford,) Austin, Sheppard, Hilt, Wilson, Lituthor, Dunlap. iiaiirands !p.m coltins, Da- usl y, Acker. Pres ton, Du. lap, Austin, Seltzer,Hotius,Gr-hatn, Brewster Cowan, Alexander, Muni-MM, City Passenger Kai/roads—Messrs. Wildey, Goeb. r nit. Mtn.re. Mar-hall. Thomas Smith, (Philadelphia,) flus, Patterson, MODoli ugh:lrvin s Butler, (carbon ) Mines and Minerals.—Messrs I