The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-12-26

fore; 'sR
Raso6ad, That BY the Senate and House Of
hepresehtatives the i6llowing srtcls be propo-
ed and submitted IS an anendment to the
eonststntion, which shah be valid as part Of
NE Constitution when ratified BY The Cousen-
ton Of three ourlhsof the people Of the States
Frst. Ia sll the Territories nov or hereaf-
ter acquired north Of latitude $50 3oi slavery
| or Involuntary servitude. except COR the pun
iShr..nt OF crime is prohibited, while 10 all the
territory south Of that slavery Is hereby recog.
| nised as existing aud shall not be interfered
with BY Congress. but shall be protected as
property by sll departments Of the Territorial
Government during its eontinu .nce. All the
territory north or south OF said line within said
boundaries as Congress may prescribe when it
contains polu'aiion -Deces sry Tor member
Of Congress and with = Republican form
ofgovernment shall be admitted into the Cni a
on an EQUALITY with the original States with or
without slavery, as the Constitution OF the State
shall prescribe. -Fr ~ -
| Second. Congress shsli have no power to q.
/ bolish slavery in the States permitting il,
Third. Congress shall have no power to a.
bolish slavery in the District Of Columbia while
ii exists in Virginia and Maryland or either;
nor shall Congress at any time prohibit the off.
GERS of Government or members o: :Congress,
unless duties require them to live IN the Dis
trict Of Columbia, bringing slaves thsr and
olding them as such. 5- '.'-- 9-r
Fourth. Congress shall have no power to
hinder the transportation Of slaves from one
State to another, whether by land, nayigable
river or by sea. .-a
Fifth. Congress shall have nower bv law to
pay an owner who shall apply the full value o
a fugitive slave in all cases when the Marshal
is prevented from discharging his duty by force
or rescued made after arrest. In all such cases
the owner shall have the power to sue the coun-
ty in which the violence or rescue was made,
and the country, shall have the right to sue the
individuals who committed wrong in the same
manner as the owner could Sue, .,- God. .
Sixth. No future amendment or amendments
shall affect the preeaeding articles, and Con-
gress shall never have power to inter fere with
slavery within the States where it is now per.
! mitted. e....-... .........r- ..... .-... AIS.
! Mr., Crittendens resolutions were ordered Is
be printed. D. -, ..s s.,a.g.frr -g...1.a
Mr.. johnson, Of Tenn, suggested that the
resolution Of Mr.. Powell, for the committee, be
adopted that they might go to work to maks
4 an effort to save the country. IL a...7e esf .s
.
4 Mr., Powell's resolution was adopted and the
President authorized to form the committee.
1 In tae House nothing ofimportance was
transacted sf...-, .s.s.ts -ra.sGE .ss-s
I lon the 18th nothing Of Importance was
4 Transacted in either the Senate or House.
I o ss3Ta a@ ' WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.
i sENArE-The special order Of the day, Mr..
Johnson's solution, was taken up.
| Mr.. Pugh spoke at length in reply to the ar
lgunents OF his colleague, Mr. Wade, denoun.
cling the speech Of the latter as infamable. He
charged that the Republican party so conducted
4 themselves as to inspire alarm. The difficulty
lis, the S,uth has read, and read too much o
that party. He did not regard personal liberty
bills as ofany practical value only as their OBJ
ljeet could be to insult Southern States.
/ He referred to the decision Of Governor Den
nison, and he said he thought it entirely wrong;
and now when the Senator from Kentucky
came here with a fair line Of parting, we heard
not one voice in favor Of it from the Republi-
can side. Could not gentlemen come forward
and meet it fairly? Let there be no objections
r to the proposition Of the Senator from Ken.
lucky, except to carry on this interesting strife
He did not design to offend the Senators o
that party but to show them the vast respon
, liability resting on them. They have the. pow
!. er-all opposing parties are shattered. Hi
] Ecolieague said the day Of compromise was past
4 for union was founded on compromise. Hi
!. colleague complains Of weakness Of past com
: promises. Then let US put this where it can
. not be broken, into the Constitution OF the U
! United States. He hoped SO far as the terrific
. rial question was concerned, all parties wou
d tunite on the basis of the resolutions of Mr.
: Crfttenden. Thus this question which has dis
tracted US SO long, viii be put to rest forever
II He called npon those living in distant S'ate
$ to help avert civil war, calamity which woul
$ fall on the border States. he would not debat
e the right Of secession. Tbis was the path 9
!, duty and wisdom. He believed that in tn
. programme Of his collsague we shall be driver
to the verge Of rum. Separate confederacie'
g had no charm for him. -......-
The Vice President announced the commit
! the on Mr.. PoweHs resolution, viz, Powell
t Crittenden, Seward, Toombs Douglas, Cola
. mer, Davis, Wade, Bigler, Rice, Dooltttle am
! Grimes ....-.. t-. ..s-
i Mr.. Davis was excused by request, owing t
: the condition in which his state stood ..
4 After an Executive session, the Senate ad
iourned. ~. ~. .... ,......... ..,.e.s a... !.
4 HoUsE.--Mr. Delano asked leave to offer tn
: following, which he read for information:
WHEREAs, by the report of the proceeding
9 of a State Convention Of South Carolina, hel
. en- the 18th inst, the Hon. VIM. Porcher Mile
} la member of this House, used the followin
; language in o conversation, and subsequently i
: "a written communication to the President,
solitary soldier to these forts, and the intelli
i. gence reaches our people, and we will take car
= That it does reach them beforc il reaches tn
I forts, the forts will be'taken because such
! beorrse is necessary to our safety and selEpres
: Eervation;" therefore, qa gmsflta#a Ej
: / Resofved, That the President be requested tt
communicate to this House what infoi matio
he had received, either orally or in writing, I
the effect that il the forts in the harbor q
. Charleston are further reinforced, tine forts wi
. be taken by any force or authority hostile t
, the United States a9g asaa5
There was considerable excitement on til
: Southern side Of the House.
Mr. a Aahnor--T vant to know where tho in,