The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-12-26
mr.. CrIttenden,. ResoIutIOns.

Mr.. Crittenden offered the following -
Whereas, alarming dissensions have arisen
between nolthern end southern States ss to
the rights Of the common territory OF the /
United States, it is eminently desirouB aud
proper that such dissentions should be set
tied by the Constituti ional provisions. which
give equal justice to ell sections, whereby,
to rsstore peace therefo fore, Resolved, by |
the Senate and House Of Representatives,
that the following article be proposed and
submitted as an amendment to the Consti. |
tuition, which shall be voted as a part Of the
Constitution, when ratified by conventions
OF three. fourths Of the States: First-In all
the territories now or hereafter acquired |
north Of latitude 36 degrees 80 minutes, !
slavery or volutary servitude except punish.
ment for crime, shall be prohibited, while
south of that latitude it shall.remain, and in
all territory south Of that latitude slavery 10
hereby recognized as existing, and not to be
interfered with by Congress, but to be pro-
teCted IS property BY ell departments Of ter
ritorial government, during its continuance
as territory. s.L.t ..-.
When territory North or South OF such
line, within such boundaries as Congress
may prescribe, shall contsin the population
necessary for member OF Congress with
Republican form Of government, it shall be
admitted into the Union on an equality with
the original States, with or without slavery,
as the Constitution of the State may pre-.
scribe. Second. Congress shall have no
power to abolish slavery 10 places under its
jurisdiction or in Stutes permitting slavery.
Third. Congress shall have no power to
abolish slavery in the District of Columbia,
while it exists in Virginia or Maryland, or
either, nor Congress shall never, at any
time, prohibit the officers OF government or
members OF Congress whose duties require
them to live in the District of Columbia and
owning slaves, from holding them ns such.
Fourth. Congress shall have no power to
hinder the transportation OF slaves from one
State to another, whether by land, nOvigable
rivers or see. Fifth. Congress shall have
power by law TO pay tho owner who shall
apply, the full value of the fugitive slave in
all cases where the Marshal is prevented
from discharging his duty by force, or rescue
made alter the arrest in all such cases the
United States shall have power to sue the
county in which such violence or rescue is
made, and the county shall have the right to
( sue the individuals who committed the
wrong, In the same mander as the owner
could sue. SIKH. No future amendments
shall effect the preceding articles, and Con
| gress shall never have power to interfere
with slavery in States where it is now per-
mitted.
The last resolution declares that tht
e Sou Ihern States have The right to the fsiih-
n ul exc e,ution OF the law for the recovery O
r oisves, and such laws ought not to be repeal
o ed or modified 80 Sc 10 impair their ficiep
:, cy. Al laws conflicting with the lugitiv
: slave law will be void; yet Congress vii
not deem il improper to earnestly ask To
= repeal oI such lave. the fugitive slave la.
ought to be SO altered as to make the com
mission equal, neither decided for or ss4ins
the claimant, and the clsuse--"a posse CON
n Itaius" te modified 80 So 10 restrict il to ca
aes where violsnce or rescue 10 attempted
,. The laws for the suppression of the Africa
n eIaVe trade ought to be effectuuIly executed