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The Peace Conference of 1861

In February 1861, following the inauguration of Lincoln and the secession of seven states from the Union, a convention of 131 politicians from the remaining states met in Washington, D. C., at the Willard Hotel. They aimed to prevent civil war, and the secession of further states, by proposing an amendment to the Constitution that would protect the existence and practice of slavery, within certain parameters, by enshrining them in constitutional law. An amendment was eventually agreed and recommended to Congress, where it was not passed.

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The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 05 Feb 1861, 12:00
Report of the Committee on Rules and Organization as Considered by the Convention
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 06 Feb 1861, 12:00
[Editors' Note: The Report of the Committee on Credentials was implicitly adopted by the Convention.]
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 08 Feb 1861, 12:00
[Editors' Note: The Report of the Committee on Credentials was implicitly adopted by the Convention.]
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: Committee on Resolutions, Date: 11 Feb 1861, 12:00
[Editor's Note: The report was referred to the Convention.]
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 13 Feb 1861, 12:00
[Editors' Note: This motion was implicitly adopted by the Convention.]
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 16 Feb 1861, 12:00
[Editors' Note: As Mr Johnson moved to amend the proposals, it follows that Mr Turner withdrew his motion to recommit.]
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 18 Feb 1861, 11:00
Motion to Print and Lay Tuck's Proposal on the Table
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 22 Feb 1861, 10:00
[Editors' Note: The practice of the Convention is to consider a proposed delegate a member when the Committee on Credentials report in his favor.]
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 23 Feb 1861, 10:00
[Editors' Note: No objection was made to this proposal, and the vote was taken by States.]
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 23 Feb 1861, 10:00
[Editor's Note: No objection was made to Goodrich's motion and the vote is taken by states.]
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 25 Feb 1861, 10:00
[Editors' Note: The Convention proceeds to consider McCurdy's amendment.]
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 26 Feb 1861, 11:00
[Editors' Note: No objection was made and the substitute was considered by the Convention.]
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 26 Feb 1861, 11:00
[Editors' Note: Section 7 was implicitly adopted at this point, when the Convention went on to consider additional sections.]
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 26 Feb 1861, 11:00
Proposals of Amendment to the Constitution of the United States [Final]
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: Committee on Resolutions, Date: 11 Feb 1861, 12:00
[Editors' Note: The resolutions were returned to the Convention alongside the report.]
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 11 Feb 1861, 12:00
Resolutions of Connecticut Democratic Meeting Presented by James Clay
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 11 Feb 1861, 12:00
[Editors' Note: No objection was made to the report.]
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 11 Feb 1861, 12:00
[Editors' Note: It seems probable that the resolutions were so withdrawn.]
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 19 Feb 1861, 11:00
[Editors' Note: At this point, the Convention implicitly decides that rather than continuing with the division of the question, they will accomplish the same purpose by voting on the motion to strike out the final clause of the resolution.]
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 19 Feb 1861, 11:00
[Editors' Note: At this point, the Convention implicitly decides that rather than continuing with the division of the question, they will accomplish the same purpose by voting on the motion to strike out the final clause of the resolution.]
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 19 Feb 1861, 11:00
[Editors' Note: At this point, the Convention implicitly decides that rather than continuing with the division of the question, they will accomplish the same purpose by voting on the motion to strike out the final clause of the resolution.]
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 19 Feb 1861, 11:00
[Editors' Note: At this point, the Convention implicitly decides that rather than continuing with the division of the question, they will accomplish the same purpose by voting on the motion to strike out the final clause of the resolution.]
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 23 Feb 1861, 19:00
[Editors' Note: No objection was made, and the vote was taken by States.]
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 25 Feb 1861, 10:00
[Editors' Note: No objection was made to this proposal, and the vote was taken by States.]
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 25 Feb 1861, 10:00
[Editors' Note: No objection was made, and the vote was taken by States.]
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 25 Feb 1861, 10:00
[Editors' Note: No objection was made to this proposal, and the vote was taken by States.]
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 25 Feb 1861, 10:00
[Editors' Note: No objection was made to this proposal, and the vote was duly taken by States.]
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 25 Feb 1861, 19:30
[Editors' Note: No objection was made to this proposal, and the vote was duly taken by States.]
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 26 Feb 1861, 11:00
[Editors' Note: No objection was made and the Convention proceeded to vote by States.]
The Peace Conference of 1861, Committee: The Convention, Date: 20 Feb 1861, 10:00
[Editors' Note: No objection was made, and the vote was taken by States.]