The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-13

voluntary servude except punishment Of crime shall
be and is hereby prohibited Provided that said ter
rtoTy or any portion of the same, when admitted as
state shall be received into the Union, with or without
slavery its constitution may prescribe at the Of
mission That in all territory Of the United States
lying south Of thrtysix degrees thirty minutes,
cuded within the limits Of any existing state, neither
Congress nor any Territorial government shall pass any
laws prohibiting or imTairirg the establishment OF
slavery. Froviced always that the said Territory or
any Iart Of it, when admitted as State shall be re-
ceived into the Union with or without slavery AZ its
constitution may prescribe at the time OF admission.
Congress shall Iass no law prohibiting or interfering
o,s hs ae N between The migration
importation Of slaves within the United States
of the Territories thereof from any foreign country,
hereby prohibited No person held TO service labor in
any state in any Territory of the United States un
der the law thereof escaping into other State or Ter
law regulation therein, be discharged from such
vice labor but shall be delivered up claim Of the
~ to wh such service or labor may be due The right
Of transit through and temporary soourn in the several
States and Territories CT the United States s hereby
guaranteed TO all the citizens of the several States and
Territories and their right TO the possession and control
Of their slaves during such sooun and transit shall not
be imptgned No law enacted by Congress for the
clifton OF fugitive slaves shall be in degree impaired
Or mpunged by anythii contained in the laws or
su'on OF any state or Territory but all such State and
other constitution, shall be nun and void.
PROPOSITION FROM MARYLAND.
Mr.. STEWART (opp) Of Md, offered the following
That an amicablc sette nent made and an equita-
bic adjustment of all matters between the States sepa
rating so that each and every State and people thereof
may know their precise duties and obligations In that
event, and justnable of disturbance may take
place IN the future far human foresight guard
against it; and further TO enable them, they
lived long together in the bonds of federal Union
acquesce peaceaby in the necessity that compes them
TO separate andfuther toprovde in case
in the future plan by which the be speedily
ana finally adjusted that the Special Committee inquire,
amorg other things, any measure can be adopted to
preserve in their purity the constitutional rights Of all
the States within the Union and further TO inquire TO
the most reasonable and just mode by which their rights
may be maintained in state Of separation, each
reign State being repossessed Of its delegated authority
TO the federal Unon and adjusting the liabilities Of EACH
with sueh other measures of fair settlement may ap
pear TO them just and recommending also some plan in
that event by which in the future, any disputes shall
arise, they may be fairly and speedily settled.
PROPOSITIONS fRoM VIRGINIA
Mr.. LFAKE, (opp) Of Va, offered the following
That the constitution ought TO be amended pro-
vide-Frst that Congress shall have power jurs-
dicton the subject OF domestic slavery either in the
states, the Territories Of the United States District Of
Columbia or over the trade Of slaves in or between them
except hereinafter provided that where domestic
slavery may exist in any Territory district it shall be
the duty OF Congress to protect IL by adequate and eff
other Territorial authority, shall have any power
or jurisdiction whatever such subject that
the rights Of masters to their slaves while
ournng in transit through any Territory
Of the United States, shall be guaranteed by protecton
that fugitive slaves shall be delivered up demand Of
their masters and that all such fugitives
may be lost by OF the legislation Of any State
the act Of s constitutional authorities, shall be paid for
by such State
Mr.. SMITH, (opp.) OF Va, submitted the following
That the Special Committee be instructed TO in
si,ye Isl Slave law as Best 70 prnmots the rem
dton OF fugitive slaves under the operation
Of the same the more adequate punishment Of its nfac
ton and the aordrg compensation to the owners
Of those who not returned Also inquire what fur
ther constitutional checks demanded, by sense Of
sefpreservation the part Of saveholding States,
against the operation Of the federal government when
about to be presided by those who have avowedly
and to consider Whether the fact does not Of itself
indicate anagonsm TO the slavehodng interests 50 az
70 make necessary for its own security that It's concur
rent voice. separately and distinctly given, should be re-
qured 10 sanction each and operation OF the fede
raj government and to consider whether duel Execu
tive the division Of the Senate into two bodies
the making majority Of Senators from both the slave
holding and elaveholdng States necessary u all
action part body the creation Of another
advising body or council what other amendments
the federal constitution would best promote that result,
Mr. JESKIss (opp) OF Va, introduced resolution in
strrctng the committee TO inquire TO the exPedency
Of amending the Fugitive Slave law with view TO the
prompt rendition Of fugitive slaves and of giving proper
compensation 10 Of those returned also TO
the proprey of providing by constitutional amendment
or Congressional enactment for the protection OF the rights
Of Shareholders in the common Territories, &c.
PROPOSITION JERSEY.
MI. ADRIAN, rep) I" N D., submitted resolutions de-
cIatory OF fnonntervention az the true remedy that
all state laws In conflict with the constitution and laws OF
Congress ought 10 be repealed that the Fugitive slave
law and all other laws of the land ought 10 b. respected
and obeyed and obstacle thrown the way of their
execution; that the tho result Of concia-
ton and compromise and only be preserved by tho
exercise Of similar spirit.
PKzxsHLvASIA
Mr. MoRRm (rep) OF Pa, offered resolution instruct
ing the Union Committee To inquire and report u
whether State Personal Liberty bills in conflict with
the constitution and, further, to inquire whether the
Fugitive Slave law Ia susceptible Of amendment to
tain certainly the actual condition Of the fugitive.
rororTroN
Mr. Coz, fopp) Of Ohio, submitted the following
Whereas, One Of the chief and just complaints the
part Of the savehodng states OF this confederacy the
Northern states deliver up fugves from justice in
dcted for treason murder and slave stealing In said slave
States, therefore
Resolved That the Committee Of Thirty three for the
reestablshment Of comfy between the States be
qued 10 consider what any, further legislation y ne
carry the second clause Of the second
tn of the fourth article Of the constitution for the deli
very Of fugtves from justice, who shall Zee from ono
state and BE- found in another on the demand o. the ex
authority of the state from which such fugitive
shall have fed, and that such inquiry be made with
special view TO punish all Judges, Attorney Generals,
execution of said clause In the coastuSsn either in
spcct the delivery Of feIons whs may BE- Indicted for
murder In attempted slave insurrections or
who may be indicted for slave stealing
Mr. HrTcnrxs (rep) OF Ohio, introduced resolution
instrucng the committee TO report what legislation y ne
ctssary give full effect TO that part Of the constitution
which provides that bc OF each State shall be
titled 20 all the privileges and immunes Of the citizens
cary to secure people whether residing
vcg through any state the full benefit Of that part Of tho
constitution which secures them against unreasonable
searches and the absence Of probable
Mr.. SHERMAN, (rep) Of Ohio, introduced resolutions
declaring that the only and eectI remedy for tho
disscnsions that between tho several States
the people thereof the faithful observance by tho
several States and the people thereof Of all the compro
mises Of the constitution and of the laws made in pur
thereof that the Special Committee Of Thirty
three be instructed 10 inquire whether any state the
people thereof have failed 10 obey and enforce the obl
Cation imposed by the constitution and " 80 the remedy
thereof ard whether any further legislation n required
such enforcement that 10 avoid oil further
trovcrsies regard to the several Territories of tho
United States the said committee divide the said Terri
tories into states of convenient sire, with view ~
their promp, admission into the Union equal foot
ng with the orig nal states
Mr.. RScRsx, (rep) of Ohio, introduced q resolution
that the Special Committee Of Thirty three report to tho
House such additional legislation they may deem
cssary suppress and put down armed rebellion against
the laws and authority o. the United States; ~ protect
the property thereof against unlawful seizure, and the
citizens thereof against unlawful violence.
rRort~uos IRON KENrvcKgY.
Mr. MALLORY, (Oppl ~ KY, introduced resolution
corstiutonaliy establishing line similar 10 tho Missouri
compr, mise line; providing for the admission of States
and prohibiting the interference 81 Congress with slavery
Mr. Srr,NSsoS, opp ~ Ky, introduced resolution
instructng tho committee 20 inquire INTO tne expectancy
az amending tho pugitivc slave law, by declaring "
felony 10 resist federal officers IN - execution, or at
,emp,ne 10 rescue fugitive while In the custody OF tho
United states Marshal