Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-28

appointing committee Of thirteen to prepare and pub
sh an address settog forth the sentiments expressed in
the resolutions, and to take such other steps hey may
ind advisable to ad.ance the objects of the meeting.
Maryland.
A public meeting was held in Baltimore, on Saturday
night in relation to the call for session OF the
Nar,lnd Legislature. The attendance embraced many
most respectable and influential citizens, but was eom
paratvey small IN numbers. The addresses were gene
,ly moderate and conservative in Tone though strong.
~ enforcing the necessity fo- the calling together Of the
Legislature and committee Of three, Of which the Pre-
sdent Of tie meeting, Hon. j. Q. Legrsrd, chair,
man we're authorized to present the resolutions to Gov
Hicks ard urge the assembling Of the Legislature at the
est possible day. Tie committee performed the duty
assigned to them bui tie Governor adhered TO the de-
termination heretofore anuouucod-not to call the Leg
stature together for the present
Mr.. Douglas Plan Of Adjustments.
On Monday, - inst, Ar. Douglas introduced joint
resolution into the Senate proposing amendments to the
Constitution Of the United States, with view of restOr
ing peace and preserving the Union. His proposition
vas read first aud seeo,J time, aud referred to the
Comm tee Of Thirteen. Il is as follows
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Rrxoire2 81 tts Senate dHd House Of Representatives,
ofthe Uatsd States 81 Is,tricd Congress assembled
l,-5tbrGs Of both Houses eo7crriagl That the follow
in articles be and hereby proposed and submitted
As amendments 20 the Constitution OF the United States
which shall be valid al iuieuis and purposes, part
Of said constitution when ratified BY conventions OF
three-lOuIths OF the several States.
ARTICLE XIII.
Congress shall make no laws ia respect 10 slavery
serude in any Territory OF the United States and the
,i1,, OF each Territory IN respcc; to seryuie the
same now exists by law, shall remain unchanged until
the Territory ui'h such boundaries Congress may
prcscrb. shall have population Of fifty thousand white
inhabitants when the white male citizens thereof over
the age Of twent,-one wears may proceed form
stutou and government for themselves and exercise all
the rights OF self government consistent with the Coust
tuition Of the Uuitci Sales and when snch State
shall contain tbc requisite population for member OF
Congress- according the then Federal ratio Of repre-
senAton il shall BE- admitted into the Unon equal
footing With the gua' States With or without slavery,
,- Constitution or such ucs otac sinai prONiue AT tue
time of admission, aud in the meantime such ucw State
shall be entitled 20 one delegate in the Senate, to be
chosen ty The legislature and one delegate in the
House OF Representatives, % b, chosen by the people
having the qualifications r,qgi,itf Tor electors Of The
most numerous branch Of the Legislature; and said
delegates shall have all The rights aud privileges OF Sen
ators and representatives. respectively, except that oil
voting.
ST., . No more territory shall be acquired BY the
ui,ed States except 10y treaty by the concurrent
vote oil tao-.hrds ct each House OF Congress- and when
o acquired the status thereof ia respect 10 seryude,
&c existed the Umc Of acquisition, shall remain I'M
changed until h shall contain the population aforesaid
for the formation OF States, Nhea il shall be sub
ict 20 the terms conditions and privileges h rein pro
y.led for the existing Territories.
SEc. s.. Toe area OF all States shall Be nearly
uniform in size NAV be practicable, having due re-
card 10 convenient boundaries and natural capacities;
and shall be less than sixty nor more than eighty
thousand square miles excep; in OF islands which
NAV contain less than that amount
SIC T. The second and third clauses Of the second
secon Of the fourth article OF the Constitution, whi;h
provides for delivering mp iugityes from justice and lug
lives from service labor, shall have the force in
the Territories aud new States in the States Of the
Cnon; and the said clause IN respect 70 fugvcs from
Justice shall be construed TO include all crimes commit
ed with and lgsins; the laws Of the State from which
the fugitive Hgd whether the acts charged be criminal
not in the State where the fugitive found.
Sac 3. The second section Of the third article Of the
Constitution 10 repec to the Judicial power OF the Uni
ted States shall BE- deemed applicable 20 the Territories
aud new States well as 60 tue States OF the Union.
AETtCLE XIV.
Sac l. The elective franchise and the right 10 hold
Ctlice whether Federal. safe, Territorial municipal
shall be exercised by persons OF the African race
in whole or IN part
Sac % The United States shall have power to acquire
from time % time districts Of country in Africa and
South America for cololizihOn the expense of the
Federal treasury Of such free negroes and mOattoss as
the several Stats may wish 10 have removed from their
limits and from the District of Columbia and such other
places as may be under the Jurisdiction OF Congress-
SEc 3. Congress shall have power to abolish slave
~ in the places under s exclusive jurisdiction and stu
ated within this limits Of States that permit the holding Of
slave,
Szc T. Congress shall have no power to abo5h slavery
within the Dsirc. Of Columbia long il exists in the
adjoining States Of Virginia and Maryland either, nor
without the consent Of the inhabitants noS without Just
COMPENSATION first made TO such owners of slaves do
not consent to such adjustment Nor shall Congress at
any time prohibit officers Of the federal government
members Of Congress whose duties require them TO be
in said District from bringing with them their slaves and
holding them such during the time their duties may
require them 70 remain there and afterwards taking them
from the District.
SEC s. Congress shall have power to prohibit or
hinder the transportation Of slaves from one State 10 an
other Territory in which slaves permitted by
law TO be held whether such transportation be by land
navHabie rivers or BY sea but the African slave trade
shall be forever suppressed aud il shall be the duty oil
Congress 10 make such laws shall be necessary d
eectua 10 prevent the migration Or importation Of slaves
OF persons owing service labor intO the United States
from any foreign country, place or Jurisdiction whatso-
ever.
SEc t. 10 addition to the provisions of the third para
graph Of the second section of the fourth article OF the
constitution Congress shall have power 10 provide by
aF and il shall be its duty provide that the United
States shall pay the who shall apply for t the
foil value Of his fugitive slave in al when the
u
fugitive prevented from doing by violence or 10
timdaton or when after arrest said fugitive
cued By force and the thereby prevented and OBJ
sructed in the pursuit Of his remedy by the recovery Of
his fugitive slave under the said clause Of the eOnstu-
tion and the laws made in pursuance thereof And in
al such cases when the United States shall pay for such
fugyes they shall have the right in their name to
sue the county in which sld violence intimidation, or
rescue was committed and to FROM il with in
ierest and damages the amount paid by them for said
fugitive slave. Aud the said county, after has paid
said amounts 70 the United States may for is indemni-
IT, sue and recover from the wrong doors by
whom the owner prevented from the recovery Of his
fugitive slave in like the owner himself might
have sued and recovered
Sac. Z. No future amendment Of the Constitution
shall Affect this and the preceding article, the third
paragraph Of the second section OF the first article OF
The Constitution nor the third paragraph Of the second
section o. the fourth article Of said Constitution and no
amendment shall be made the Constitution which will
authorize give Congress any power to abolish or IN
terre With slavery in any Of the States by whose laws
il is or may be allowed or sanctioned
The Caroline Senatorial District.
We understand that Dr.. w. D. Qnesebberry, Of Caro-
line has announced himself candidate for the vacancy
in the Senate OccasiOned by the death Of the late neuu
bent F,edsriek W Coleman, Esq De. Quesenberry is a
gentleman Of high intelligence and much familiarity with
public Affairs.