The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-27

ng articles De and are hereby proposed and Saomtte1
which shall be valid 70 all atents and purposes, as part
Of said constitution, when ratified by Conventions Of
three-fourshs Of the several States
Congress shah make laws In respect 70 slavery or
servade in any Territory Of the United States and he
status OF each Territory IN respect TO servudo as the
same exists by law shall remain unchanged until the
Territory, with such boundaries Congress may pre-
habtants when the white citizens thereof the
age Of twenty years may proceed 10 form consttu
ton and for themselves and exercise all the
rights Of self consistent with the constitution
Of the United States and when such State shall con-
tain the requisite population for member Of Congress,
according 70 the then federal ratio OF representation
shall be admitted into the Union On equal footing with
the original States with without slavery, as tire COZ
sttasion Of such new State shall provide at the time Of
admission; and in tho meantime such State shall be
entitled 70 delegate IN the Senate 70 be chosen by the
legislature and delegate in tho House OF Representa-
tives be chosen by the people having the qualifications
requisite for electors Of the most branch Of the
legislature and said delegates shall have all the rights
and privileges Of Senators and respective
Sec. q No more territory shall be acquired by the
United States except BY treaty BY the vote
acquired the status thereof in respect servtude IL
existed st the time Of acquisition shall unchanged
un SHAH contain The population % Aforesaid % for tho for
terms, conditions and privileges herein provided for the
existing Territories.
uniform in size may be practicable, having due
gard to convenient boundaries and natural capacities
and shall not be less than sixty thaa eighty
thousand square miles, except IN case Of Islands which
may contain less than that amount.
Sec. 4. The second and third clauses OF the second
section Of the fourth article Of the constitution
provides for delivering up fugves from Justice and ug
tives from service labor shall have tho
the Territories and new States as in the States Of the
Uncn and the said clause in respect 10 fugitives from
justice shall be construed TO include all crimes committed
within and against the laws Of the State from which the
fugitive fed whether the acts charged be criminal
in the State where the fugitive was found
Sec 8. The second section Of the third article OF the
constitution in respect to the judicial power Of tho United
States shall be deemed applicable TO the Territories and
new States as well as to the States Of the Union.
ARTICLE XIV.
Sec. l. The elective franchise and the right to hold
Office whether federal State, Territorial municipal
shall not be exercised by persons of the African race
sec The United States shall have power to acquire,
from time TO time, districts Of country In Africa and
South America for the colonization at the expense Of the
federal treasury Of such free negroes and muaoee as
the several States may wish 10 have from their
limits and from the District Of Columbia and such other
places may be under the Jurisdiction Of Congress
Sec B. Congress shall have no power TO abolish slavery
in the places under its exclusive jurisdiction and
within the limits Of States that permit the holding Of
slaves
Sec T. Congress shall have power TO abolish slavery
within the District Of Columbia long exists in the
adjoining States Of Virginia and Maryland either nor
without the consent Of the inhabitants without
compensation first made TO such Of slaves
consent 70 such abolishment. Nor shall Congress at
any time prohibit officers Of the federal government or
members OF Congress- whose duties require them to be in
said District from bringing with them their slaves and
holding them as such during the time their duties
require them to remain there and afterwards taking them
from the District.
Sec. g. Congress shall have no power to prohibit or
hinder the transportation of slaves from State 10
another TO Territory In which slaves permitted
by law to be held, whether such transportation be by
lind navigabie rivers, by but the African slave
trade shall be forever suppressed and IL shall be the
duty of Congress TO make such laws shall be necessary
and enectua TO prevent the migration importation o
slaves persons owing service labor into the United
States from any foreign country place or Jurisdiction
whatsoever.
graph Of the second section OF the fourth article OF the
constitution Congress shall have power TO provide by
law and II shall be its duty 10 provide, that the
United states shall pay 10 the who shall apply for
the full value OF his fugitive slave In all when tho
marshal or other officer whose duty II to said
fugitive, prevented from doing by violence In
tmidation, when, after arrest, said fugitive was
rescued by force and the owner thereby prevent
ed and obstructed In the pursuit of his remedy
for the recovery Of his fugitive slave under the
said clause OF the constitution and the laws made pur
thereof And IN su such whsn the United
rght IN hss c~n name see The county ii whidh aid
violence intimidation committed and 30
from II, with interest and damages the amount
paid by thsm for said fugitive slave And the said ooun
ty, after has paid said amounts to the United s<stes
may for Its indemnity sue and recover from the wrong
doers rescucrs by whom the owner was prevented
from the recovery Of his fugitive slave In like
the owner himself might have sued and recovered.
Fec T. No future amendment Of the constitution shall
aect this and the preceding article the third para
constitution the third paragraph Of the second
ton Of the fourth article Of said constitution ard no
amendment shall be made 10 the constitution which will
authorize give 10 Congress power 70 abolish
terfere with slavery In any Of the States by whose laws u
Ia or may be allowed or sanctioned