Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-15
The Peace Congress.


Washington correspondence Of the Phadepha Press.
The proceedings of this body are still conducted
under the seal of secrecy, but we learn that the
secret committee has not yet made report, nor has
any definite action been taken by that committee
Yesterday Mr.. Dudley Field of New York, and
Mr.. CrOwninshied Of Massachusetts, took their seats
as members of the same. 1. is stated that the latter
desired first to get record of the grievances cGm
planned of by the South. He Is reported to have
made passionate address. and to have lnterfered
with the utmost harmony and good feeling which
had previously marked the deliberations OF the COM
mittee Mr.. Guthrie Judge Ruffin and others spoke
in reply, the letter taking eminenty conservative
ground and elicting me decided appreciation OF the
members from Ohio. Indiana and the Border states,
slave and free. Judge White, (the member from
Pennsylvania we hear from reliable sources. made
stirring speech advising Cancellation and speedy
ard amicable adjustment OF the present dlthcutles
The Critte9den and other measures of compro-
mise proposed by Congress have been under discus
sion and several new methods Of adjustment have
been proposed-one by Mr.. Guthrie, and another
by Mr.. Reverdy Johnson-but it is not likely that
any result be attained for several days though
it is extremely probable, things look that it
will end favorably.
THE RESOLUTIONS OFFERED THE PEACE CONGRESS.
The following are the resolutions offered in the
Peace Congress by Hon. James Guthrie:
ARTICLE /. That al territory of the United States
shall be divided by line FROM east TO west on the
parallel of 30 deg 30 min north latltude and in all
territory north of that line involuntary servitude
eXcept in punishment of crime, is prohibited whilst
it shall belong to the United States. be under
Territorial Governments and in all territory south
OF said line Involuntary seryitude Is recognized as
it exists the Southern States Of the Union. whilst
such territory shall belong TO the United States
be under Territorial Government; apG neither Gan
cress nor the Territorial Government shall have
mower to hinder prevent erngrants to said terri
tory from taking with them persons held to labor
or involuntary service, according TO the laws and
usages of the State from which such persons may
be taken nor to impair the right arising out of said
relations and be subject TO Judicial cognzance; the
Tinted States Courts of such Territory shall have
Jurisdiction tLefeof and those rights shall be pro-
teeted by the courts ani all the departments OF the
Territorial Government. under according to tfa
laws of the State from which the person bound 70
such service may have been taken; and when any
territory north of said line, within such boundary
as Congress may prescribe, SHAH contain popuia-
ton required for member of Congress, according
to the then Federal ratio of representation OF the
geCple of the United States 1t may, If Its form OF
Government be Republican. lie admitted into the
Union on an equal fos.ing With the original States
with or without involuntary strvitude or labor, as
the Constitution of such new State may provide
ART. 2. That no territory hereafter shall be ac-
ouired by the United States without the concurrence
of majority of the Senator's OF the States north OF
Mason and D.xons line. and also majority of the
senators so4th of ssd line; but no treaty by which
territory shall be OCCURRED shall be ratified without
the Constitution.
ART s. That the Constitution and no amendment
thereof shall be construed TO give Congress power
to regulate abolish, CONTROL within any State or
Territory of the United States, the relation estsb
lished or recognized by the laws thereof touching
persons bound to labor involuntary service there
Ia. nor TO interfere with abolish involuntary
vice in .he District of Columbia without the consent
Of Maryland Snd Virginia and tIle owners or with
out making the owners WIG do net consent, preEis
ously, Hll compensation; the power to interfere
with or abalish involuntary service in places under
in those States and Territories Eiere the same is
established or recognized nor the power to prohlnlt
the removal transportation; of persons held 70
labor or involuntary service in any State or Terrific
~ of the United States, to any other state or ier
,4tory thereof where it is established or recognzeo
nor to ant orize specfc Tx OF any higher rate of
taxes on persons bound TO latPr, than on lana ID
proportion to value; nor to aYthorlze any o. .ne
African race or their Descendants 70 become ciE'