The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-15
The Action OF tho Peace Congress.
THE PLAN OF ADJUSTMENT PROPOSED BY TT.
AND THE VOTE THEREON.

THE PLAN OF ADJUSTMENT PROPOSED BY IT
AND THE VOTE THEREON.
Although Congress did not adopt the
amendments to the Constitution proposed
by the Peace Congress, yet as a part OIL
the history of the revolution through which
the country is passing, they possess great
interest. The following are the PROPOSE.
tons adopted, and correct list of each vote
given thereon. The first section was Offer
ed by Mr.. FRANKLIN, of Pennsylvania, and
the second by Mr.. SUMMERS, of Virginia,
while the Others are part of the original
Southern plan. In cases where the States
did not vote, leach State having one vote,)
it was owing to a tie in the delegation:
ARTICLE ID.
SECTION l. In all the present territory of the
United States, north of the parallel of thirty de-
grees thirty minutes of north latitude, nvolun.
tary servitude, except in punishment of crime.
is prohbited. In all the present territory south
of that line, the status of persons held to inyol
not be changed; nor shall any law be passed by
Congress or the Territorial Legislature to hin.
der or prevent the taking of such persons from
any of the States of this Union to said Terrific.
ry, nor to impair the rights arising from said
relation but the same shall be subject to
judicial cognizance in the Federal Courts, &C.
according to the course of common law.
When any territory, north or south of said line,
within such boundary as Congress may pre-
scribe, shall contain population equal to that
required for member OF Congress, it shall, if
its form OF government be republican, be ad.
mitted into the Union on an equal footing with
the original States, with or without involuntary
servitude, as the Constitution of such State
may provide.
YEAs-Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky,
Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylva-
mia, Rhode Island, and Tennessee
NAYs-Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Mas
sachusetts, North Carolina, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, and Virginia-8.
DIvIDED-New York and Kansas.
Nor VoTING-Indiana.
SECTION 2. No territory shall be acquired
by the United States, except by discovery and
for naval and commercial stations, depots,
and transit routes, without the concurrence of
a majority of all the Senators from States
ty OF all the Senators from States which pro.
hbt that relation; nor shall territory be ac-
CURED by treaty, unless the votes of MAORI
ity OF the Senators from such class of States
hereinbefOre mentioned be cast as a part of
the twO-thirds majority necessary to the rati-
icatiOn of the treaty.
YEAs-Delaware, Indiana. Kentucky,
Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee,
and Virginia--l1.
NAYs--COnnecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Mas
sachusetts, Maine, North Carolina, New
Hampshire, and Vermont-8.
DIVIDED New York and Kansas.
SECTION 3. Neither the Constitution, nor any
amendment thereof, shall be construed to give
Congress power to regulate, abolish, or control,
within any State, the relation established or
recognized by the laws thereof touching per-
sons held to labor or involuntary service there
in, nor to interfere with or abolish involuntary
service in the District of Columbia without the
consent of Maryland and without the consent
of the owners, or making the owners who do
not consent, just compensation nor the pow
er to interfere with or prohibit representatives
and others from bringing with them to the Dis
trict of Columbia, retaining, and taking away,
persons so held to labor or service; nor the
power to interfere with or abolish involuntary
service in places under the exclusive jurisdic-
ton of the United States within those States
and Territories where the same is established
or recognized; nor the power to prohibit the
removal or transportation of persons held to
labor or Involuntary service in any State or
Territory of the United States to any other
State or Territory thereof where it is estab-
lshed or recognized by law or usage; and the
right during transportation, by sea or river, of
q nd &c
landing in case of distress, shall exist; but not
the right of transit in or through any State or
Territory, or of sale or traffic, against the laws
thereof. Nor shall Congress have power to
authorize any higher rate of taxation on per.
sons held to labor or service than on land. The
bringing into the District of Columbia of per-
sons held to labor or service for sale, or plac.
ing them in depots to be afterwards transferred
to other places for sale as merchandise, is
prohibited.
YEAs-Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky,
Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, North
Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Is
land, Tennessee and Virginia-12.
NAYs-Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa,
Maine, Massachusetts,, New Hampshire,
and Vermont-7.
DIvIDED-New York and Kansas.
SECTION 4. The third paragraph of the
second section of the fourth article of the Con-
stitution shall not be construed to prevent any
of the States, by appropriate legislation and
through the action of their judicial and minis
terial officers, from enforcing the delivery of
fugitives from labor to the person to whom
such service or labor is due.
YEAs-Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois,
Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri,
New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Penn>
sylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Yer
mont, and Virginia-l5.
NAYs-Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts,, and
New Hampshire-4.
DIvIDED-New York and Kansas.
Section 5. The foreign slave trade is
hereby forever prohibited; and it shall be the
duty of Congress to pass laws to prevent the
importation of slaves, coolies, or persons held
to service or labor, into the United States and
Territories from places beyond the limits
thereof.
YEAs-Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois,
Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri,
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