Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-06
The Franklin Proposition Adopted by
the Pence CouRrena.

M. NJ. RAY.
The Franklin Proposition Adopted BY
the Peace Congress.
The Peace Conference adopted the Franklin
proposition on Wednesday. The dispatches to
the Cincinnati Gazette say that majority of the
Virginia and North Carolina delegations voted
with the radicals against il. The Missouri delega
ton was divided, as also that of Kansas. Upon
all other branches of settlement a majority Of the
Indiana delegation voted in the affirmative; on
the first branch, relating to slavery in the Terri
tories. they declined voting, under Instructions
from the Indiana Legislature. The Illinois dele
gates voted for it, and New York was equally d.
videi
On the first vote the Franklin plan of settle
ment was agreed to by vote of sixteen to fac.
THE PROPOSITION As PAssKD.
The following is the Franklin proposition as
passed by the Conference:
Sec l. In all the present territory OF the
United States north of the parallel Of thlrty-six
degrees thirty minutes north latitude. involuntary
servitude, except as a punishment for crimes,
shall be prohibited. In all the present territor.
south of that line the status of persons held TO n
voluntary service labor. as it now exists, shl-
not be changed, nor shall any law be passed b.
Congress or the Territorial Legislature TO hinde
or prevent the taking of such persons from an
of the States of this Union 70 said Territory, nc
impair any rights arising from said relation, bI
the same shall be subject to the judicial cogn
zance of the Federal Courts according TO IL
course of common law.
When any Territory, north or south of sai
line, within such boundary rs Congress may pr
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required for a member Of Congress, II shall, II J.
form of government be republican, be admittc
into the Union on equal footing with the origin
States with or without involuntary servitude,
the Constitution of such State may provide.
Sec. 2 No Territory shall be acquired by {,
United States except by discovery, and for nav;
and commercial stations. depots and transit roui,
without the concurrence of a majority of all q
Senators from the States which allow invOluntag
seryitude, and majority OF all the Senator'S fro
the States which prohibit the relation. Nor sha
territory be acquired by treaty, unless the vote
of a majority of the Senators from each of til
States hereinbefOre mentioned, be cast as pa
of the thirds majority necessary for the rat
fcation of such treaty.
Sec g. Neither the Constitution, nor an
amendment thereof, shall be construed to Civ
Congress the power to regulate, abolish or cor
troll. within any State or Territory of the Unite
the laws thereof touching persons held TO labor o.
involuntary service therein, nor interfere with O.
abolish involuntary service in the District of Co
lumbia without the consent of Maryland, or with
out the consent Of the owners, or make the
owners who do not consent just compensation;
nor power TO interfere with or prohibit the Repre-
sentatives of other States from bringing with
them TO the District of Columbia, from retaining
and taking away persons so held TO labor or ser
vice; nor the power to interfere with or abolish
involuntary service in places under the Executive
jurisdiction of the United States, within those
States and Territories where the same Is estab-
lished or recognized, or the power TO prohibit
the removal or transportation Of persons held TO
labor or involuntary service in any State or Ter
rtory of the United States, to any other State or
Territory thereof, where it is established or re-
cognized 10y law, usage and right
During the transportation by sea or river the
right of touching at ports, shores, landings, and
landing in of distress shall exist, but no; the
right of transit through any State territory, II
said transit be against laws thereof; nor shall Con
cress have the power to authorize any higher rate
of taxation on persons held 90 labor and service
than land. The bringing into the District OF Co
lumbia persons held TO labor or service for sale,
or placing them in depots TO be Afterwards trans
ferred to other places for sale as merchandise,
shall be prohibited.
Sec 4. The third paragraph of the second sec
ton of the fourth article of the Constitution shall
not be construed TO prevent any States by appro-
pirate legislation, and through the action OF judi
cial and ministerial officers. from enforcing the
delivery of fugtiyes from labor TO persons to
whom such service or labor is due.
Sec s. The foreign slave trade Is hereby for
ever prohibited, and it shall be the duty of Con
gress to pass laws 70 prevent the importation
of slaves Coolies, and persons held 70 service OF
labor, into the United States and Territories
from places beyond the limits thereof
Sec g. The first, third and fifth sections, to-
gether with this section and these amendments
and the third paragraph of the second section OF
the first article of the Constitution, and the third
paragraph of the second section of the fourth ar
ticle thereof, shall not be amended or abolished
without the consent of all the States.
Sec. T. Congress shall provide by law that ths
United States shall pay the owner full value ioi
his fugitive from labor in cases where the Mar
shall or other officers, whose duty was 20 arrest
such fugitive, was prevented from doing 80 b.
violence, intimidation, m0bs or riotOus Assem-
blages, or when, after arrest, such fugitive Wa
rescued by like violence or intimidation, aud t'
owner thereby deprived of the same; and Congrc 8
shall provide law for securing 10 the citizens o.
each State the privileges and immunitiea Of a
citizens of the several States.
The seventh section recommends that when
fugitive negro was paid Tor he was TO be Tree,
Lincoin,s ssUndcrgrouud RaiIroad
Exploit--Disgusta and Indignation
Baltimore.
The Baltimore Erchan9e, one Of the most co
servative papers in that city, observes in is iss
of Monday:
The fungacious exploit of the President cit
on Friday night has disgusted even more than
has astonished this community. The mortifyi.
chapter in which are recorded the incidents of
progress from Springfield TO Washington h
come TO a fitting close. Mr.. Lincoln had said a.
done enough prior to his arrival at HaIrisbur.
to make us blush and the rest Of the world laue
but the stealthy and ignoble adventure with whi'
the narrative of his journey concludes will inc,
tably draw down upon us the derision of all CIV
lied nations The confidence which the cOu
try had beeen invited 20 repose in the wisdom di
nifty and judgment of the President elect had be-
suddenly and completely destroyed within fort
eight hours after he left Springfield, and now
has done that which has sorely shaken the pub
I resuect for him as n man of decision and courao