The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-12-26
GoV. MagofIin's Prcposition n to save
tiAe Union.
Gov. Magofln has addressed the following
circular letter to the Governors of the slave
MMoNwEALTH OF KENTUCKY.
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circular letter to the Governors Of the slave
States:
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY.
Executive DEpARTMENT,
Frankfort, Fec. 8, 186o.l
Entertaining the opinion that some move.
ment should be instituted Al the earliest possi.
BILE moment, to arrest the progress of events
which seem to be rapidly hurrying the Gov.
ernment of the Union to dismemberment. as
an iniatory step, have, with great diffidencc.
concluded to submit to the Cove, n RS tho slave
States series Of propositions, and ask their
counsel and CO ooperation in bringing about o
settlement upon them as basis. Should the
propositions be approved, they can be submit.
ted to the assembling Legislatures and Conven.
tions of the Slave States, and Convention Of
all said States, or OF those only approving, be-
called to pass upon them and ask general
Convention OF all the States OF the Union that
may be disposed to meet us on this basis
for a iull conference. The present good to be
accomplished would be 10 arrest the secession
movement until the question as TO whether the
Union can be preserved upon fair and houora.
BILE terms, can be fully tested Ifthere B., a
basis for the adjustment Of our difficulties with.
in the Union nothiug should be left undone ii,
order to its development. To this end it seems
to me there should be a conference OF the States
in some form, and It appears to me the form a.
bove suggested would be most etfeetive. I.
therefore, the Governor OF q State having as
deep stake in the perpetuity OF the Union,
and at the same time as much solitude for the
maintainahce Of the institution Of slavery as A.
ny other, would respectfully beg leave to sub.
nit for your consideration the following out
line of propositions;
| lst Repeal hv an amendment Of the Con-
stitution of the United States, all laws in the
free States in rny degree nulliiying or obstrtc-
| ting the execution OF the Fugitive Slave Law ;.
| Cd. Amendments to said law to enforce its
thorough execution 10 all the free States, pro-
viding compensation to the owner Of the slave
from the State which fails to deliver him up
under the requirements Of the law, or throws
distractions in the way Of his recover. I
| Sd. The passage Of a law by Congress, com
pelling the Governors of free States to return
fugitves from justice, indicted by grand iury
in another State, for stealing or enticing away
| q slave. @
4th To amend the Constitution so as TO di.
vide oil the Territories now belonging TO she
| United States, or hereafter to be acquired be
tween the tree and the slave States, say upon,
the line OF the 37th degree Of North Latitude
--all North Of that line TO come into the Union
with requisite population ~ Tree States, and
all South Of the same to come In a. slave
States.
9Th. To amend the Constitution 50 a to guar
antee forever to all the States the iras nayien.
ton OF the Mississippi River
9th. To alter the Constitution 80 % to give
the South the power, say in the United States
Senate, to protect itself rom unconstisutionai
and op, ressiye legislation upon the subject Of
slavery. Respectfully, t
Your ob't servant,
d. MAGOFFIE