The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-12-21


Sonstitutionhlly establishing a line simi.
lar TO the Missouri Compromise line, pro.
vidiug Cor The admission Of States, ans
Prohibiting tho interference Of Coneres,
with slavery.
Mr. stephens introduced resolution
instruoting the Committee 70 inquire into
he expedioucy Of amending The Fugitive
Slave Law, declaring il a felony to Tesist
the Federal officers In its execution, or
attempting TO rescue a fugitive while in
tho custody Of the u. s. Marshal
Mr. English introduced a resolution
that the Territory ofthe United States
should be equally divided between the
slave and non-slaveholding States, slave
1 ry TO be recognized in tho one and pro-
hibitcd in the other section; that the
\ right Of property in slaves shall not be
destroyed or impaired by Congressional
agitationi whenever a slave shall have
boeu rescued the owner shall be allowed
double the value ofa slave, recoverable
in tho State courts.
Mr.. kilgore introduced resolution for
/ Instructions 10 tho Committee 20 inquire
into the oXpcdicncy Of so amending the
Fugitive Slave Law o. to provide ior the
tight Of trial by jury, whore an alleged
| fugitive claims 10 be free; when citizens
Of non-slavcholding States assist in the
escape Of n fugitive, or in a forcible res
cue, the owner Of slave shall be ndemni-
| fiedi persons thus acting 10 be subject 70
criminal prosecution, and that the
Committee propose such other amend
mcnts ns may he thought necessary 10
give satisfaction without destroying the
efficiency Of the law or without impairing
the Constitutional rights Of every citizen
Of the United States.
Mr.. Davis Of Indiana, presented pc
tition asking Congress 10 preclude legis-
lution on slavery &c.
MrNiblack presented a resolution pro.
vidng for slpves rescued by force or vio-
lencel aud that the Committee report BY
bill or otherwise.
Mr.. McClernand introduced a resolu-
ton resolving that the Committee Of 80
be instructed TO enquire and report whetb-
or Congress has Constitutional power to
mako tho people ofany particular State
or municipal corporation therein liable
to idemniy the owner Of any slave os-
Gaping into such State, and who has been
rescued from rightful custody or other
wise, and also whether il 10 cxpedient
TO establish a special federal policy for
tho purpose Of executing the laws Of the
United States and promptly suppressing
any unlawful resistance thereto, and nlso
whether any further legislation is re-
quircd TO secure prompt action and full
enforcement Of the guarantees Of the
Constitution, OF whether an amendment
Of the Constitution is necessary for the
purpose.
MIR. Noel introduced resolution in-
structing the special committee 70 take
into consideration the proprioty and me-
ccssity Of Hholisking, BY amendmant 20
the Constitution, the eofice Of President
and of establishing in lieu thereof an Ex-
ecutWe Council, consisting of three mem
bers, to bo elected by districts composed
Of contiguous States ns near us prac-
ticable, each member Of said Council "a
be armed with veto power such = now
vcsted in the President; and if such
plan be deemed practicable by sale
, special Committee, that thoy report &
this House such details thereof as may
be necessary to accommodate the sam,
to tho existing Constitution Of the Unite,
States; and that said special Committed
also be requested TO take into consideTa
tion tho meHna necessary, II any can bt
devised, TO restore the equilibrium be
tween the free and the slave States il
the Senate, aud particularly whether thi
end can be accomplished by voluntar,
division on the part Of some Of tho sluv
States into two or more States.
Mr.. Hindmun proposed amendments 4
the Constitution, expressly rocoani1h,
property in slaves where slavery now a
may hereafter exist, and express tho de
nipl Of the Federal Government 10 inter
! fcrc with II anywhere, or restrict the trad
in Slaves between the States; also TO ex
press an agreement 90 protect SLAYER,
wherever the Federal Jurisdiction OK
tends, aud guarantee the protection o
slaves while passing through tho fire.,
= States. Any State defeating or impair
) ing tho Fugitive Slave Law, not TO be
entitled to representation in Congress
until the multiplying laws be repealed. &c.
Mr.. Larabee introduced a resolution
recommending the several Statcs To cal,
Convention for amendments 70 the con
I stitution, 20 tiiis end that the people may
thus be enabled TO confer together in IN,
manner provided in the establishment o
a Government, and adopt such measure,
as in their wisdom may be proper to pro
mote the commonw ORlth of the States.
The above propositions were severall,
read aud referred to the Union Commit
tee. l..