, 1860-12-31
mr. Dou.Iaa,8 Plan.

wAsnrsoroS, Dso- c3-
Monday, Dccoomber 24th, Ar. Dous1hs intro"
ancra n Jotnt Resolution into the Senate pro-
nosiuc amendments to tho Constitution &
tic United States. His proposition "as fe,o
. flrst and eocond time, mud releTfeo 10 'us
Committee Of Thirteen. It's q iolo"s'
JOINT RESOLUTION.
.ozr<d taa: and 1oa.s q 4, E<Pfsset Faaegta.
~ td :s!,i. 'a,f' aS ,S, e " a'ss o.
rhat thc following articles BE- and ar = nftecy ,
o.ea uul submitted umen1teRht. 1tch .a IL laS Be- vad
IL, ali ict:uts and purposes. ~ part o1 ea1u n
tutinn. . lien ratilieL by eonssntlons u to'ce-
IJurthl Of the several States.
Congress tha make no !aws IN EespsIhe ~ rtnf,sI
r. or ssryitudc in any Tertiary Of tnc st uhateV
tales un tho status u cleh L.fitoty ~ n xii
remain unchanged until tho Territory, WITH snen
boundaries as congress ehaf prescribe. fhali nave
population Of A1ty thousand "nte .a+ ~ ~:
ri twenty ycars may proceed to FORM 9nssr
tuition and z. .vernment for themselves. ano cAet
& ~ Of sSs uo9sa sases md
when in new States ehall contain the requisite
popu ation ior a member of Congress. according
shsI be- admitted into the Union on III equal foot
iag with the original States. with or witnoat sa
very. AZ III: constitution OF fuch new otate hnan
Euyldt At thu time Ut aim: sion and IN 1nc nsII
limo such now Slate shall be entitled 70 9ns aen:
cate In the Senate, 10 BE- chosen BY The
ind one delegate in the iiousc Ut KepresentaaMes:
to he choscn By inc pe'pis aasinE n1,ueh
vi lnc Legislature: and saId delegates shall hase
nit Ii. rights ard privileges Of Senators and Rep
exefp1 eSal 'i. M acauiled by
the United Siates except by treaty 9E ny thc con@
,rrcnt votc Of two-hfsls Of euch House Of Coz
,fc:s. and when 80 acquired ne ;tatas tnc.coi: ~
;uis ton, ehall remain unchanged mill II snat
contain lhr population aforesaid for by formation
y! new stairs, when Il shall be subject 70 anS
| Tor the existing Terri oEies.
SEC. 3. The area 1T all new States shall bc Is
ncarly uniform iu tiza a. may be praeticanis nav
:n. die regard 10 Convenient boundaries nIu natu-
raj capacities, ard sEAl not oc less Shan sl1t5
! nur mere than eighty thousand squire niles: cA-
cent ii ciscoi Islands. which ay contain ic=s 'n'n
SEC, i. The second and third c1a1ses Of the sc
or srcti,n It the fourth ar jclc of the Cun<;1tr'
t!cn. vii b pro7ides for delivering Up !a:ntss:
-haii nave the same 1u.ce In the Territories and
NV States a. in tue States Of thy Clisn; and tne
Ill 6a IT iueaae e III
I within and against the laws Of the State fror
which the fugitive led. whether the acts charset
he criminal not tn the state ~h.se ths cF'fa'na
ssc. j. The second ecction Of the. thi:d article
ul the Constitution, in respect 10 inc ]aqelal nowS
:. tic Territories and new States wei Us to TIL
| S.atcs OF ta3 Clton.
ARTICLE KIT.
SEc.I. The elective franchise ard the right t
hold oaic., whether, Federal. state, Tcr11t"E'sl Q
Municipal. siau not ns cAssgisca oypeszoas u ~
SIC. :. The United States shall have power +
ac1uirc from time to time, districts OF conntfy u
IL: cspcnsc uf the Federal Treasury, Of such tr'
negroes and nauiattuea as the several states ma
FL to bnre removed from their limits. and 1Eun
the i.trict Ut Columbia and sHch other places !
.:aay be under the jurirdic:ion OF Congress.
SEC. ). Congress tha3l have no puwcr 10 apo
ISL rlayesy in iAr places under its csclutlse uf':
tiction aud situate wit hin tic limits OF statcs 1na
permit the hollin, Of slaves
SEC. i. Cungre=s shall have no power to ahoil+
slavery within the District Ut Columbia % lung q
il exits iu the adjoining States Of Virginia Ut
:Larylanl, o. either, nur without ihs consent. {
the inhabitants, nor without just compensate
l:sst made to suc. owneTs of .lavcs a. do not OF
seat 10 tuctl aboli+hnlcnf. Nor tilall congress
any time prohibit officers Of the Federal Go'eEi
| 7lent or inembrrs Of Congress: whose aaties =
4uitc th"m to bc In sail District, from bf1neaa'
Win them their slaves ard holding them as ~ sue
dt,in:, tho time their duties may require them
! r'".~; f.".rc. and afterwards taking them ir0'
th: District
} "r hinl=r the transportation Of slascs iro:n o.
::tatc to an"thcr, OF to Territory in Whaen sss
sEe permitted BY law to be held whStnes I. 81 Suf
.ea; tui The African elavc trade thal1 be i"rcv
j au;Irc.scl: ant! Il shall be the duty OF 20
: ,7tss to make such laws a. shan bc necessa
aud ctcc!ual to prevent the migration or import
.ioa Of elvcs or persons owing tery.cc of Mos
t- into thu United State, from any foreign counts
: | pt.ce. Or Jurisdiction whattccvcr.
SEC. l.. III addition TO tue rrnvi-1ons Of u
: third paragraph Of thc second tccion Of the TOUR
l. :r,ic!: Ut The Constitution. Congress ehall "a
II pnwef to p3oyidc bS law, and It shall b. lis Gu
. | 70 to provide that the United States +hal1 pay
T. ,l:e owner WIN slil ply for it. the ful! snlu9
" his fi,ivc slave. i'll all c4scS when the mHfshal
" ttitc7 ul.eers wEo=c duty 1t was to arrest safd
;i.ivc, was prevented from so loin. by violence
was r..-c!icd By ftrce. AMI the owner thereby p1
u vuutcl atld INSTRUCTED III the pusznit OF his rcn
,ty fr the rccuy-iy OF his fasitive sllye under
:, .;u clauEc uf the Constitution aud The laws mi
II III pursuance thereof. And in all tuch cases wh
- The United State. shall pay for such fucitisc., th
- shall hive 1he right 10 their uwn name to sue
.alluty IL which said violence. intimidation or r
{. Interest and dlmlses, the aulonIt paid hy them
u sail f.gitiyc sllye- And tho said county after
~ :s ai,i said amounts TO the United States. III:
~ fur its indemnity. euc and recovc! ffum the wro
- l;er> ur rc:cuers by whom the owner WAS prcvc
H. el from the recovery Of his fugitive slave, in II
II "'"~.-'.s the owner himself might have sued Il
I. recovered
III .-... No future amendment Of the Consti
4. tim sall atct this and the preceding article,
r ,,v tt;stl paragraph Of the second section Of I
ilr-. article IF the Constitution. the third pa
graph If the second section Of the fourth artfgc
IL ! aid Constitution. and no amendment shall
i- mad t., the Constitution which will authorize
H. give Congress any power ta ab0iish OF inteEi
With .lAycry in any Vt the States by whose Awi
IL IL o. ray be allowed or sanctioned.
Ut Cotton Statistics.