, 1859-10-22
Rrosvn'a Provisional Constitution.

ihc following nFe she articles OF the "Pro-
yisional Constitution Of the Hurper's Ferry
Insurgents not reported by telegraph:
ARTICLE 3-J;oluatai.4s--AN persons who
may come forward, and shall vofu 4tarily de.
liver up slaves, and have their names registered
on the books Of this organization, shall, SO long
Us they continue ut peace, he entitled to the full
est protection in person md property, though
not connected with this organization, and shall
b. treated u friends, and not merely as persons
neutral.
Article G4-iitutrdls.-Thc persons aud pro-
pcrty Of all non-slayeholders who shall remain
absolutely neutral shall be respected SO far as
circumstances cnn ALLOW Of it, but they shall
not be entitled to any active protection.
An71cLE a5--No Ated|eks lPafte.-The need
1ess waste or destruction Of auy useful property
article lJ fire, throwing open Of fences fields,
buildings or needless killing Of animals. or in
jury Of either, sl.all not lie tolerated at any time
or place. hut shall be promptly and pereuptori-
| " punished.
AursctR SC-],rcp<rty ConEsodttJ.~-The en-
| tire personal and real property If all persons
known to be acting either directly or indirectly
with or for the enemy, or found in arms with
them, or found wiilntly holding slaves, shall be
coutiscsted and taken whenever end wherever
it NAY be found, in either Free Slave States.
ARTICLE 37.-Eerxous convicted on impartial
trini OF dcseftion to the enemy, after becoming
members, acting rs spies, Of treacherous surren-
der Of property, arms, ammunition, provisions
sons, or fortihcations shall be put to deash, mud
their entire property cenfscatcd.
| Article G3-fiolafion Of Farol Of Honor
Persons proved to be guilty Of taking up arms,
aitcr having heen set Ct liberty on parof ol
| honor, or after the same to hare taken any uc.
tire part with or for the enemy, direct or inli
rect, shall be rut 10 DEATH aud their entire prop
ia1,cLEs 81, 40. and II, require ull labor 70,
the general good, mud prohibit immoral actions
Article i5.-TLe Marriage hla:ioa-SrIook
Tile !Sal@~rfh.-NarrIage relations shall be a
all times respected, and families shall be keep
together as fur Us possible, and broken fnuniie.
encouraged to reunitc, and intelligence office.
sllall be established for that purpose. School.
| and churches shall be established as may be
for tue purpose Of religious aud other instruc
ton, aud the first day Of the week shall be re
! Cardcd rs day Of rest and appropriated tt
moral and religious instruction and improve
ment, to the relief Of the suffering. the instruc
| ton Ut the vpun. and ignorant, mud the encouT
ayement vi personal cleanliness, nor shall m,
person bo required on that day to perform or
dinarr manual labor, unless in extremely urgen
cases. :,
! Article $50 carry drms gmnty.-Al
persons known to be Of good character, and c
sound mind aud sultnbte nge, who are connect
ed with this organization, whether male or 4
male, shall be encouraged to carry arms openly
AEr,cLE A.. 40 Fsrsoa 10 Curry Coaceals
Utapoas.-So person within the limits Of con
| aucred territory, except regularly appo,ute
| policemen, express officers Of the army, ma
carriers or other fully accredited messengers q
: Congress, the l'gesidrnt, Vice President, men
bers Of the Supreme Court, or commissions
officers of the Army, and those under peculia
! circumstances, shall be allowed ut any time t
curry concealed weapons; md any person NJ
specially authorized so to do who slall be foun
20 doing. shall be deemed suspicious pcrsol
: and NAV ut once be arrested by any officer, SO
der or citizen, without the tornal,ty Of q cor
p1aint or warrant; and NAV at once ba sub jecte
10 thorough search, and shall hare his or b.
case thoroughly Investigated, and be dealt wit
y rs circumstances Oh proof shall require.
: ARTICLE 45.-{.rsoas 10 h Saskatchewan
2; living within the limits Of territory holden
this organization, aud not connected with th
organization, having arms at oil, concealed
) Otherwise, shall be seized ut once, or be taken
thoroughly investigated; and it shall te Il
duty Of ali citizeus aad soldiers, Us we'll as Of
: GERS, to arrest such parties as are named in th
: aud the preceding section or article, witho
: formally Of complaint or warrant; and th'
I shall be placed in charge Of some proper ot''c
1: | for examination, or tor safe keeping.
: ARTICLE 4G-II4ss Artielts no: for tie Or
fhroso Of Giowr~m<"f-The foregoing articl
Il shal. not be construed 50 in any way to {
:. courage the overthrow Of any State Cover
it | uent or of the General Government Of the L.
= ted States, and look to no dissolution Of the Z
f., ion. but simply to amendment and repeal, nj
i our flag shall be the same that our fathers foug
! under in tho Revolution.
u Auy1cLE 41-N0 Plurality of OMcts.-to t,
j. offices specially provided for By this iastrume
Il shall be filed By the same person, at tho SCI
u time. -.
military. connected With this organization, sha
- before entering upon the duties Of Office, mn