Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-21
Congressional.
wAsHrNeroS, Dec. IL,
SENATE.

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Mr. Crittondcn of Kentucky, offered
the following.
WHEREAS, Alarming dissensions have
arisen between the Northern aud South.
ern States as 10 tho rights Of the com
mon territory of the u niied States, and
il is enlncntly desirable and proper
that the dissertations be settled bt con
stitutional provisions which give equal
justice TO all sections, and thereby re-
store peace, therefore
Resolved, That by the Senate and
House of Representatives the follow
ing article be proposed and submitted
as m amendment 70 the Constitution
when ratified by the Convention OF
three fourths of the people Of the States;
First, in all the territory now or here
after acquired north Of lat. 30 deg. 30
min; Slavery or Involuntary servitude,
except for the punishment of crime, is
I rohibited, while In aII the territory
south Of that Slavery is hereby recog-
nized as existing, and shall not be in
terfered with by Congress, but shall be
protected as property by all depart.
ments Of tho Territorial Government
during It's continuance. All the terri
tory north aud south Of said line, with
ia such boundaries as Congress may
prescribe, when II contains a popuIa-
tion necessary for member Of Con-
gress, with a Republican form Of gov.
ernment, shall be admitted intot the
Union on an equality with the original
States, with or without Slavery, as the
Constitution shall prescribe.
Second, Congress shall have.no power
TO abolish Slavery in the States per-
laitting Slavery. aaf ~ .o
Third, Congress shall have no power
to abolish Slavery in the District OF
Columbia while II exists in Virginia
and Maryland or either, nor shnll Con-
gress at any time prohibit the officers
of the Government or members Of Con-
gress, whose duties require them TO
live in the District Of Columbia, bring
ing Slaves there and holding them as
such. Nf9 500 lsIg .i.tt.a ~ Jr8s3ta
Fourth, Congress shall have no pow
er to hindcrthe transportation OF Slaves
from one State to another by land,
navigablc rivers or sea. aan ~ r-u
Fifth. Congress shall have tho pow
or by law 10 pay an owner who shall
apply, tho full value for fugitive slave
in all eases whore the marshal 10 pre-
vented from discharging bis duty by
force orsrcscue made after arrest. In
all sue1 caseS the owner shall have the
powcfto su8the county In which tho
violence or rescue was made; and the
county shalt nave the right to sue tho
individual who committed the wrong
in the saIpe manner rs the owner could
sue ,-.s rn l..ff
Sixth. No future amendment Oh
amendments shall affect the preceding
PARTICLES; and Congress shall never have
the power To interfere with Slavery
within the States where il is now per.
mitted.
The last resolution declares that the
Southern States have right to ciaitb
ful execution Of the law for thu recovery
of slaves, and such laws ought not to b,
repealed or modified so as 20 impair
,irsir- siisianey. ALI laws In conflict
with tho Fugitive ofnvc gaw,-ss-sl...u
not be deemed improper for Congress. 70
ssk thoir repeal. The Fugitive Slave
Law ought to DO so altered rs TO make
the foo of the Commissioner equal
whether he decides for or against the
claimant, and the clause authorizing the
person holding the warrant TO summon
n posse comitdtus To be 40 as u restrict
II to cases where violence or rescue il
attempted. Tho laws for the supprcs.
sion of tho African slave trade ought tc
be cffectually executed.
The bill for the admission of Kansas
was taken up, and on motion of Mr.
Green was made the special order for
Monday next.