The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-03-05
THE COMPROMISE.


back single seeded State
SEC. l. In all the present territory of the United
States north of the parallel of thirysx degrees thir
y minutes of north latitude, involuntary servude
cept in punishment of crime, is prohibited In all the
present territory south of that line the status of per-
held serritude labor, it exists, shall
be changed. Nor shall any law be passed by Con-
gress the Territorial Legislature to hinder prevent
the taking of such from any State of this Union
said Territory, impair the rights arising from
said relation. But the shall be subject judi
cial cognizance in the Federal Courts according to
the OF common law. When any territory, north
or south of said line with such boundary Congress
may prescribe, shall contain population equal that
required for member of Congress, it SHALL fits form
of government be republican, be admitted into the
Union equal footing with the original States,
with without in voluntary servtude the consttu-
ton of such State may provide.
SEC. 2. No territory shall be acquired by the United
States except by discovery and for naval and
cial stations depots and transit routes without the
concurrence of majority of all the Senators from
the States which allow involuntary servitude, and
majority of all the Senators from States which prohib
it that relation; shall territory be acquired by
treaty, unless the votes of majority of the Senators
from each class of States hereinbefore mentioned be
cast part of the two-third majority necessary
the ratification of such treaty
SEC. 3. Neither the constitution, any amend
ment thereto, shall be construed to give cong ess
mower regulate, abolish control within State
or Territory of the United States the relation estab
shed recognized by the laws thereof touching per-
sons bound to labor or involuntary serviude in the
District of Columbia without the of Maryland
and without the consent of the owners, making the
owners who do not consent just compensation, nor the
power interfere with prohibit representatives and
others from bringing with them to the city of Wash
ngton retaining and taking away persons bound
to labor service nor the power to interfere with
abolish involuntary service in places under the eXclu
sive jurisdiction of the United States within those
States and Territories where the same is established
recognized the power prohibit the removal
transportation of persons held to labor involuntary
service in State Territory of the United States
to any other State Territory thereof where it is
tablished recognized by Law usage and the right
during transportation by river, touching at
ports shores and landings, and of landing in of
distress but for sale traffic shall exist shall
congress have power to authorize any higher rate of
taxation persons held to labor service than
land. The bringing into the District of Columbia of
persons held to labor service for sale, placing
them in depots to be afterwards transferred to other
places for sale merchandise, is prohibited and the
right of transit through any State Territory against
its dissent is prohibited.
SEC. The third paragraph of the second section of
the fourth article of the constitution shall not be corr
strued prevent any of the States, by appropriate
legislation and through the action of their judicial and
ministerial officers, from enforcing the delivery of
fugves from labor to the person to whom such service
or labor is due.
SEC s. The foreign slave trade is hereby forever pro-
hibed and it shall be the duty of congress pass
laws to prevent the importation of slaves, coolies
persons held service labor rto the United States
and the Territories from places beyond the limits
thereof.
SEC g. The first, third and fifth sections, together
with section six of these amendments, and the
third paragraph of the second section of the first article
of the constitution and the third paragraph OF the sec
ond section of the fourth article thereof shall not be
| amended abolished without the consent of all the
! States.
States shsil pay the the full value eff his fugi
tive labor in all cases where the Marshal other
officer whose duty it was to arrest such fugitive was
prevented from doing by violence or intimidation
from mobs rioous assemblages. when after arrest
such fugitive rescued by like violence ntmida
ton and the owner thereby prevented and INSTRUCTED
! +ofh for pf
| fugitive.
| The seventh section amended that when the
fugitive negro paid for he is to be free.
SO much regard was paid to the scruples of the
abotionists that the pacfcators dared not put the
word slavery" in the document. No provision is
made for allowing southern man to pass through
free State with his slaves if the local laws Of
those States prohibit it.
| special dispatch from Washington says:
| The full particulars of the vote cannot at this
| time be ascertaned, but we have learned of
the Details which are worthy of notice. The great
| struggle in the Conference the lst section,
| in relation to slavery in the Territories This
passed by vote of ayes 8, nays s-New York be-
ing divided Indiana declining to vote, Kansas and
Missouri being divided, and Virginia and North
Carolina voting against 1t. Thus had not Indiana
declined to vote and New York and Kansas lost
their votes by DIVISIONAL Of which was doubtless
done to allow it to pass-t would have been de-
| teated
Messrs VIM. C. Rives and Summers, of Vir-
ginia, protested against the of that State be-
ing cast against the compromise, but were over
ruled by their secession colleagues, Messrs Tyler,
Seldom and Brockenbrough, who voted through
out with the most uncompronlising of the Re-
publicans. They being majority OF the deega-
| ton, cast the.vote of the State.
Judge Rufhn and Gov. Morehead, of North
Carolina, also entered strong protest against the
vote of that State being cast against the proposition
After the whole plan of compromise had been pas
sed, statement drawn up to accompany Its pre-
sentation to Congress. This statement sets forth
that the Conference having adopted "the following
proposed amendments to the Constitution" recon-
! mends them to the immediate action of Congress
as calculated to restore peace and harmony to tie
country. A vote being taken on this recommen-
dation to Congress- it adopted unanimously,
and thus it goes to Congress with the sanction OF
the entire Convention. committee was then ap-
pointed to convey it direct to Congress, and the
Convention adjourned sine die.
RICHMOND, Feb. 2S-Messrs. Tyler and Seldom,
Peace Commissioners arrived here this evening from
Washington. We learn from Mr. Tyler that Virginia
| and North Carolina divided on Frankns propo-
sion both States voting three against and two for it,
All the New England States voted IN the negative ex-
cept Rhode Island Mr. Tyler thinks that the PROPOSE
ton will be adopted by Congress- but is OF tue opinion