Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-01
The Peses Conference settlement.


The foIosiug is the plan finally agreed upon by the
Pe.ce Conereuoa recently assembled Washington for
an q. j,rtaeut Of our national differences. We merely
take occasion 70 commend the whole subject 10 the fun
and candid consideration OF readers satisfied that
an adjustment so fair just and complete, viii meet with
the enthusiasts and almost unanimous approval Of the
people Of Vrguil and of the whole country
Sec T. In all the present territory Of the United States
Of the parallel Of hiry-sx degrees and thir'v
nares OF uo-h latitude involuntary seryi.ude, except
IA punishment for crime is prohibited In all the pres
elt territory souh Of that line, the status Of persons
held 70 involuntary service labor, as it now exists,
shall 90. be changed nor shall any law be passed by
Coug.es or the Territorial Legislature to hinder pre-
vent the taking Of such persons from any of the States
of this Union 10 said territory to impair the rights
arising from said relation; but the shall be subject
20 judicial cogrizluce in the Federal courts according
TO the course Of the common Law When any Territory
north or south Of said line within such boundary
Congress may prescribe shall contain population equal
10 that required for member Of Congress it shall if
It's form Of Government be republican be admitted into
the Union equal footing with the original States,
with without involuntary servitude the constitution
Of such State may provide
Sec. p No Territory shall be acquired by the United
States except by discovery and for naval and CONNER
ca stations depots and transit routes wi bout the
currence Of ori;y Of all the Senators from States
which allow involuntary servtude and majority Of ali
the Sanators from States which prohibit that relation;
shall territory be acquired by treaty unless the votes
of a majority OF the senators from each class Of States
hereinbefore mentioned be a part Of the two
thirds majority necessary to the ratification of such
treaty
Sec. s. Neither the Constitution, nor any amendment
thereof shall be construed % give Congress pOw,r TO
regalts abolish or control within any State, the RIA
ton established or recogniz by the ass thereof touch
ing persons held labor involuntary service therein
interfere with abolish involuntary service in
the District Of Columbia without the consent Of Mary
land and without the consent Of the owners makug
the owners who do not just compensation;
the power interfere with or prohibit Representatives
and others from bringing with them 70 the District OF
Columbia, retaining ard taking away persons held TO
labor service; the power TO interfere vi abol
isl Involuntary service in places under the exclusive u
rsdction Of the United States within those States and
Territories where the same is established or recOguzeo
nor the power prohibit the removal transportation
o; persons held to labor involuntary service 10 az
safe Territory Of the United States any other State
OF Territory thereof where ia established or recognized
By law usage; and the right during transportation by
river Of touching ports, shores and landings
and Of sndiug in Of distress, shall exist but not
che right Of transit in or through any Safe Territory
Of sale traffic against the laws thereof Nor sta
Congress have power authorize any higher rate Of tax
alton Of persons held 70 labor service than on land
Toe bringing into th, District Of Columbia Of persons
held TO labor service for sale, placing them in t,
pots 20 be afterwards ferred to other places for sale
as merchandise is prohibited
Sec. 1. The third paragraph Of the second section Of
the fourth article Of the Constitution shall lot be CON
sraed TO proven, any Of the States by Appropriate leg
slatoa and through the action Ct ,b,ir judicial and
ministerial officers from enforcing Che delivery Of fue-
lives from labor to the person to whom such service o.
labor is due.
Sec 5 TIE foreign slave trade s here forever pro-
hi6iei, and ' shall De the du-y Of Congress TO pass
lsEs TO prevent the importation OF slaves coolies or r.
sous held 20 service or labor into the United States sud
the Territories from places beyond the limits thereof
Sec. 6. Tue FIRST third, and dlta sections tosethor
with his section Of these amendments, and the third
paragraph Of the second ion Of the first article Of
she Constellation and the third paragraph Of the second
section OF the fourth article thereof shall uo be amend
ci oboish,d without the consent of all the States
Sec. Q. Congress shall provide by law that ;hs Ugitel
States shall pay to tie owner the tul value Of his iug
tive from labor in al when the marshall or other
oricrr whose duty it to arrest such fugitive
prevented rom doing, by violence or intimidation
from mobs rio,ous assembhges when after arrest
ca irgitiye was rescued hy hse violence or iutiud
t1u, ard the thereby deprived Of The same and
she Acceptance Of such payment shall preclude the
er from further claim TO such fugitive Congress shall
provide by law for securing 20 the citizens Of each s te
the privileges and iumuuii,s OF citizens in the several
States.