New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-15
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INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
ONE Compromise JNBLANkETED

On Saturday evening" in a caucus of the Republican
members Of the House, Mr.. Etheridge gave reasons
Why the proposition which he submitted 10 the caucus
should be submitted TO by the Republicans, and cor
respondent writes: You need not be surprised II on
Monday the rules Of the House Suspended, large
number Of the Republicans voting for It, and Mr. Eth
eridss y allowed to offer his Plan OF settlement, which
il as follows:
Fret Congress shall have no power 10 regulate or
CONTROL within the States, the relations establshed or
recognized by the law Of any State respecting persons
held to service labor.
Second: Congress shall have power to interfere
or abolsh Slavery in navy-ysrds srssnas, forts, or
other places ceded TO the United States. The relations
recognized BY the laws Of any State within which such
pcee situate respecting persons held TO service or
labor TO control
Third. Congress shall have no power to interfere
with abolish the relations recognized by the laws Of
the District Of Columbia respecting persons held to
service or labor without the consent OF the States Of
Maryla and Virginia. and also the consent Of the in
habitants of said District, and without making Just
compensation in the prenisee.
Fourth: Congress shall have no power TO prohibit
the removal transportation from one STATE to another
Of persons held 70 service or labor
fifth. The immigration or importation from abroad
Of persons held service labor for life for term
OF year, or Of persons intended to be so held and
RED TO any OF the States Territories belonging to
the United States is peYpetualE uhdbted, and Con-
hibtion effective.
Sirth !. No Territory beyond the present limits OF
the Territories OF the United states snau hereafter oe
acquired annexed 70 tho United States, nnless the
same DO done by the concurrent vote OF twothrds OF
both House Of Congress- the same DO acquired BY
treaty by vote Of two-thirds of the Senate.
SerenA The second section Of the fourth article q
the Constitution shall be amended as TO read as fol-
lows: Persons charged with any State oense, felony
or particular crime against any OF the said States who
shall escape from Justice and who shall be found IN
another State shall on demand Of the Executive
thory of the state from which he fed be delivered up
10 be returned TO the State having jurisdiction Of the
crime Of which be Is charged.
Eighk The first section Of the second article OF tho
Copstitution shall Be amended 10 provide fol-
lows: Each State shall appoint by lie Legislature two
electors of President and Vice. President Of the United
States and additional number OF suoh electors equal
10 the whole number of members from each State in the
House Of Representatives, shall be respectively chosen
by the voters Of each Congressional District into which
the State is divided
The caucus agreed to nothing.
NEGOTIATING FOR THE SALE OF THE MARYLAND
AND DELAWARE SLAVES.
correspondent writes from Washington that there
10 project on foot TO make Delaware and Maryland
Free States, by having the General Government, with
the consent Of the owners, 10 purchase their slaves
Several leading citizens Of Baltimore bad an interview
on Saturday With certain Northern Members Of Con
grees to ASCERTAIN their opiniona better OPINION
| whether the nsw Administration would 90 WILING 70
purchase the Slaves In those States Ut ar proc,
The owners would consent to eel them ana taen coso-
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