Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-02
THOS. FINCH, Chairman.
N. FRIZzELL, "
FINAL ACTION OF THE PEACE CON"
FERENCE.

Foom ths Cincinnati Gszettel
The peace conference has at last agreed. 1t
met at 10 A. NJ. to-day, and proceeded to con-
slider the various amendments which have been
proposed. After considerable discussion, a
direct vote was had on the Franklin PROPOSE
ton, when it was carried.
A majority Of the Virginia and North Car
DINA delegations voted with the radicals,
against it. The Missouri delegation was d.
vided, as also that Of Kansas. Upon all other
branches Of settlement, a majority Of the In
diana delegation Vstsd in the aiimatiVe; on the
first branch, relating to slavery in the Terrific
ries, they declined voting, under instructions
from lhe Indiana legislature. The Illinois DEL
esates voted for it, and New York was equally
divided.
On the first vote the Franklin plan Of set
Element was agreed 70 by a vote Of siXtsen to
five.
The fofloSi is the Franklin proposition,
as passed by the conference:
SIC. 1. In all the present territory Of the
United States.north Of the parallel Of thirty-
six degrees and thirty minutes north latitude,
involuntary servitude, except as a punishment
for crime shall be prohibited. In all the pres
ent territory south Of that line the status Of
persons held to Involuntary service or labor,
as It now exists, shall not be changed, nor
shall any law be passed By CONGRESS or the
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taxing Of such persons from any Of the States
Of this Union to said territory, nor impair any
rights arising from said relation, but the same
shall be subject toithe judicial cogniZance OF
the Federal Courts, according to the course OF
common law. e rIr f-sf.Er-F Ia.
When auy Territory, north or south Of said
line, within such boundary as Congress may
prescribe, shall contain a population equal 10
that required for a member Of Congress, it
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be admitted into the Union on equal footing
with the original States, with or without in
voluntary seryitude, as the Constitutes of
such State Ia provide.
SEC. ?. No territory shall be acquired By
the United States except BY discovery, and for
naval and commercial stations, depots and
transit routes without the eoncurrence Of a
majority Of all the Senators from the States
which allow involuntary servitude, and a ma
Iority Of all the Senators from the States
which prohibit the relation. Nor shall terri
tory be acquired by treaty, unless the votes Of
q majority Of the Senators from each Of the
States, hereinbefore mentioned, be cast as a
part Of the two-thirds' majority necessary for
the ratification Of such treaty.
SEC. 3. Neither The Constitution, nor any
amendment thereof, shall be construed to give
Congress the power to regulate, abolish, or
control, within any State or Territory Of the
United Stabes, the relation established and
recognized BY the4aw thereof touching persons
held to labor or involuntary service therein,
nor interfere or abolish involuntary service in
The District Of Columbia without the consent
of MARYLAND, or without the consent Of the
| owners, or making the owners who do not con-
sent lust compensation nor power to Inter
fere with or prohibit the Representatives Of
other States from bringing with them e the
/ District OF Columbia from retaining and
taking away persons 50 held to labor or ser
vice: nor the over to interfere With or abolish
involuntary service in places under the execu-
tive jurisdiction Of the United States and Fer
r~itories where the same is established or Teeog.
nized, nor the power to prohibit the removal
I or transportation OF persons held TO labor or
involuntary service in sRy State or Territory
Of the Uniied States, to any other State or
Territory thereof, where it. is established or
recognized by law, usage and right.
During the transportation by sea or river tie
right Of touching al ports, shores, landings,
and landings in case Of distress shall exist, but
not the rightof transit through any State or
territory, II said traffic Be against laws thereof;
nor shall Congress have power to authorize
any higher rate Of taxation on persons held to
labor or service than land. The bringing into
the District Of Columbia. persons held to iabor
or service for sale, or placing them In depots
to be afterWard transferred TO other places for
sale or merchandise, shall be prohibited.
SEC. 4. The third paragraph Of the second
section ef-the fourth article Of the Consata-
ton shall not be construed to prevent any
States by appropriate legislation, and through
he action Of judicial and ministerial officers,
rom enforcing the delivery Of f~ugitivss from
labor to persons to whom such service or lsbor
is due. s.
SEC. 5. TIE foreign slave trade is hereby
forever prohibited, and it shall be the duty of
Congress to pass laws to prevent the imporfa-
ten Of slaves, Coolies, and persons held to
service or labor, iHto.the United States and
territories, from places beyond the limits
thereof.
SIC. 6. The first, third and ffth sections, to-
getker with this section ard these amend
ments, and the third psragntph-of the second
section Of the first article Of The Constitution
and the third paragraph Of the second section
Of the fourth article thereof, shall not .bg
amended or abolished without the consent Of
all the States.
SIC. 7. Congress shall provide BY law thsI
the United Ststes shall pay the owner full
value for his fugitive from lsbor in cases where
the marshal OF other officers whose duty wal
to arrest such fugitive, was prevented from do
ing SO By violence, Intimidation, mobs or not
ous assemblages, or when, after arrest, slci
fugitive was rescued By ike violence or intim'
idation, and the ownertbereby deprived Of tbs
same; and. Congress shall provide a Law fol
acquiring to the citizens Of each State the priv
iiegss and immunities Of the citizens Of The
several States.
The seventh section recommends that when
a fugitive negro was paid FOR be was to be free,
At 2 P. ex-President Tyler reached Con-
J gress, and 10 the Senate handed tie report to