The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-03-07
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The labors of this Convention we're brought
to a close, by the adoption Of the Franklin
proposition, which is substantially as follows:
Src In al the prescntteriitory Of the United Sates
north Of the parallel Of itysx degrees thirty minutes
north aude involuntary scrvtudc except rs punish
nent for crimes shall be prohibited In all the present
tcritory south of that line the status of persons held 10
involuntary service or labor, il now exists shall not
be changed shall any law be passed by Congress or
the territorial Legislature TO prevent the taking Of such
persons from any Of the States this Union 10 said terri
tory nor impair any rights arising from said relation,
but the shall be subject TO the Judicial cognzancc
Of the Federal Courts according TO the course OF common
law. When any territory north south Of said line,
within such boundary Congress may prescribe shall
contain population equal to tbstrcqored for member
o Congress- shall VI its orm of government be rcpub-
! lican be admitted into the Union equal footing with
the original States with without involuntary servudc
/ as the Constitution Of such State may provide. .
| SEC 2. No territory shall be acquired by the United
States except by discovery and for naval and CONNER
ccnce Of majority Of all the Senators from the states
which allow Involuntary scrytude, and majority OF all
the Senators from the States which prohibit the relation
Nor shall territory be acquired by treaty unless the votes
Of majority of the Senators from the States, hcrenbe
fore mentioned, be cast part of the two-trs ma
jority necessary for the ratification Of such treaty
/ SEC. 3. Neither the constitution any amendment
thereof shall be construed ~ give Congress the power to
regulate, abolish control within amy state or terrific
~ Of the Unitcd States the relation established and rec
oguZod by the laws thereof touching persons held TO
labor or involuntary scryicc in the District OF Columbia
without the consent Of Maryland without the consent
Of the owners making the uwncrs who do not consent
just compensation nor power Interfere with pohlt
il the Representatives Of the other states from bringing
with them TO the District Of Columbia from retaining and
taking away persons held to labor service the
power to Interfere with or abolish involuntary service N
in places under the Executive Jurisdiction oi the United
SHts within hus States and territories where the same
is established or recognized the power to prohibthe
removal transportation of persons held to labor or in
voluntary service in any STATE orterritoy Of the United
States any other State or territory thereof where is
established or recognized by law, usage and right Du-
ring the transportation by river the right o touch
ing ut ports, shores, landings, and landing IN case o.
distress, shall exist but not the right Of transit through
any State territory il said traffic be against laws thereof
nor shall Congress have the powerto authorize any high
or rate Of taxation persons held to service or labor than
land. The bringing into the District Of Columbia per
sons held to labor service for SALE placing them in
depols be afterwards transferred to other places fol
sale as merchandise, shall be prohibited.
SEC. A. The third paragraph of the second section o
the fourth article of the Constitution shall not pc con
and through the action of judicial aud Ministerial officers
) from enforcing the delivery of fughyes from labor t.
/ whom such service or labor is due.
It SEC. D. The foreign slave trade is hereby forever
prohibited and il shall be the duty of Congress to pass
laws to prevent the importation OF slaves, Coolies ant
persons held to service labor into the United Slte
and territories, from places beyond the limits thereof
l. SEC. 9. The first, third and fifth sections togohc
with this section and these amendments, and the lhlrC
paragraph of the second section Of the first article of thu
Constitution and the third paragraph of the second sec
ton OF the fourth article thereof shall not be amended
abolished without the consent of all the States.
SrC. Z Congress shall provide by law thntthe Unito'
States shall pay the full value for his fugitive from
labor in where the Marshall or other officers who's
= duty was tO arrest such fugitive was prevented from do
ing so by violence intimidation mObs or rioous assem-
bages, when, after arrest such fugitive rescued
by violence intimidation, and the owner thereby dc
privcd of the same and Congress shall provide Law
for securing the citizens Of each State the privilege
and nmnitics of the citizens OF the several States.
The proposition was submitted to Congress
by Mr.. Tyler, as President of the Conference
with the request that it be recommended tC
the legislatures of the several states.