Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-22

wAssisuroS, Dec n.


states provided Tor the faithful performance OF
the Fugitive Slave Law, &c.
He remarked we are 10 troublous times which !
required reconciliation and sacrifice by every
lover Of the Union Calm reflection was peces-
sary. Irthis mighty experiment be overthrown,
it will be the greatest shock ever received BY
civilization, worse than the French revolution
Suppose the southern states come and ask to go
out and ask for fair division, would the north
refuse Would It not give them all they now
have Is il then mere party spirit now that
prevents giving them all they would get by es-
tablishng the line he proposed What would
they gain by refusal ? Nothing but all the
fatal consequences Of dsunion. In view Of
these mighty consequences and great events, is
Il not better to settle It on the Missouri Com
promise Line The people we're satisfied with
that for 80 years, and would be satisfied with
II again. It was his settled conviction that un-
less something is done we would be separated
and divided people in less than six months. Is
not this the cheapest price to pay for Union 2
Some people were not afraid, but so sure as
| they stood there dsuuion would follow unless
something was done, and be feared il would
swallow old Kentucky, as true a state as exists
in the Union he thought the north ought to
bo satisfied. The South has only one-third the
territory. When we come so make peace Of
fering measure carefully aud count every cent.
1t is glorious sacrifice Of party to save the
Uuion, Union which has cost much sacrifice.
| Washington said Providence helped them Is
this great work to be dashed to pieces. The
present trouble was the result Of long con-
troversy, and we have now come to place
where the preservation of the country demand
ed sacrifice of party. The highest duty Of
the Senate was to preserve the constitution of
the government, and hand it to posterity. We
are in position where history will record our
actions when we saw discord and danger, we
showed bitter party spirit, and great cOun-
try was ruined /; and to the amazement of all
the world the great Republic has fallen, and
our names go down with stigma upon them.
he wished to God It was 10 his power to save
the Union by giving up his private opinion
he would pray every eve. Is the south bent
upon revolution Z He did not believe In such
madness. BE could speak for bis own State
Old Kentucky will be satisfied with the remedy.
and stand by the union aud die 1T. he clos.
ed with a'strong appeal to save the honor Of the
Tag, and expressed the hope that such would
be the case. he then offered the following re-.
solution
WHEREAS, Alarming dissensiohs have
arisen between the Northern and Southern
states as to the rights Of the common ter
ritory of the United States, and it is emf
nently desirous aHd proper that the diSsen.
sion be settled by constitutional provisions
which give equal Justice to all sections aud
thereby restore peace therefore
i ResoIred, That by the Senate and House
of Representatives the following article be
proposed and submitted as an amendment
TO the Constitution, which shall be valid as
part of the Constitution when ratified by the
Convention and vote of three.fourths of
the people of the States.
Ist. In all the territories now or hereafter
acquired north of latitude 36 deg 80 min.
slavery or involuntary servitude, except for
the punishment of crime prohibited, while
in all the territory south of that slavery /,
hereby recognized as existing, and shall
not be interfered with by Congress, bul
shall be protected as property by all depart
ments of the Territorial government during
it's continuance All the territory north OF
south of said line within said boundaries a,
Congress may prescribe when it contains g
popnlation necessary for member of Con
gress with a republican form of government
shall be admitted into the Union on al
equality with the original States with OIL
without slavery, as the Constitution of tht
State shall prescribe.
Cd. Congress shall have no power t
abolish slavery in the States permitting it.
Sd. Congress shall have no power to abo!
ish slavery in the District OF Columbia Will
it exists 10 Virginia and Maryland or either
nor shall congress at any time prohibit th
officers of Government or members of con
gress, unIess duties require them 10 live il
the District of Columbia, from bringing
slaves there and holding them as such.
4h. Congress shall have no power to hin
der the transportation OF slaves from on
State to another, whether by land, naviga
BILE river, or by sea.
5tb. Congress shall have power by lsy
to pay an owner who shall apply the ful
value Of fugitive slave in oil cases whe
the Marshal is prevented from dischargini
his duty by force, or rescue made after al
rest. In ali such cases the owner sha
. have power to sue the county in which th
4 violence or rescue was made, and the cour
e ty shall have the right to sue the iudividr
ais who committed wrong in the same man
ner as the owner could sue.
: 9th. No future amendment or amend
e ments, shall affect the preceding articles
: and Congress shall never have power to il
/ terfere with slavery within the States wher
, it is now permitted.
The last resolution deelareded that tf
Southern States have q right to the faithfl
C execution of the law for the recovery
: slaves, and such laws ought not to be r
b pealed or modified so as to impair the
: efficiency. The Fugitive Slave Law ougt
n to be so altered as to make the fee of II
; Commissioner equal whether be decides f
or against the claimant, and the clause al
thoriziDg the person holding the warrant
II in cases where violence or rescue is a
d tempted. The laws for the suppression
: the African slave trade ought to be efeC
: | uaIly avaonfad