Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-04


OF other places ceded or reserved TO the United
! States. Nor shall any law be passed BY Con
uress to hinder or prevent the taklrG al persons
! held to service or labor to or from The Dlstric-
of Columbia, or to hinder or proven: the re-
tanning of the same within the limits thereof
Nor shall Congress have the power to pron'p!t
the removal or transportation, by land or Wa
Ter, of persons held to service or labor IN an;
State or Territory Of the United Suites to any
other State or Territory thereof, where 1t Is
established or recognized by law or usage; and
the owner Of property in persons heiu 10
service OF labor, or his agent, shall rave The
right of transit through any State or Territory
of the United States with such property and
persons, to and from any State or Territory
recognizing said property by law or usage, and
the right during transportation, By sea or river,
Of touching at ports, shores and landings, and
Of landing aud snjourning with said property,
in cases Of need, temporarily, any law OF any
State Or Territory 10 the contrary n0twitli'
standing. And Congress shall not have tie
power to lay on persons held 10 service or labor
in any OF the States or territole Of the United
States anY other tax than q capltatlon tax, to
be apportoncd as capitation or other direct
taxes are directed to be apportioned throughout
the United States according II the fourth
clause of section nine Of article first y! the
Constitution OF the United S.a!cs
AMENDMENT "a heri by inserting
SECTION J. In all cases where the property
in persons held to service or labor in any State
or Territory Of the United States, ~ in tie
District OF Columbia, hns been or hceaIer
may be taken for public use, as in cases of in
| nth Cntr
thereof shall be justly compensated rs III case;
of other property so taken and in all cases
involving questions Of property in said persons,
the rights Of property in them shall tc recos'
nized and protected by the United States add
their authorities as the rights Of other proper
~ are recognised and prG:ected.
AMENDMENT 4.-imend section 4lh Of the
report by adding after the wor.l "iuc, the
words ''aud it shall be the duty" ct seyu.-so
that the 4th section, as amended, shall read:
SECTION t. The third paragraph Of thc sec
ond section Of the lonrti! article u! the ConSti.
tuition shall not be construed to prevent any Of
the States, by appropriate legislation, and
through the action Of their judicial and nr's.
terial officers, from enforcing the delivery Of
fugi,ives from labor to the Lcrsnn TO WHOM
such service Or labor il due
And it shall be The duty Of all the States, To
pass all laws necessary and proper 10 aid, by
their authorities. Judicial and ministerial, in
the execution uf the laws passed by Congress
for the delivery of iusit"es from Scr"icc OF Ia
Dor to the person to whom such service oT il
Dor Is due. And in case the owner, or his
agent Of the person held 10 service or labor,
shall be unlawluly deprived Of his property
in such person by force or violence, by Ino0s
or riotous assernblaseS, or by score: aSSoc.
tons or conspiracies, in the limits ufaay State,
such States shall make JUS: compensation there.
for, and it shall DC the duty of Congress Il
provide by law for the enforcement Of such
compensation.
AMENDMENT 5. AG:cai the 5:h section q ;hc
report, by adding, after tine word "iho
hibitetl," the words Provided tia" st ysg =.
So that the Ssh section, amended, shsl.
read:
Section s. The importation o. slaves, cool.
les or persons held to service or labor, into the
Uaitrd States, and the Territories bcvnn'l
the limits thereof is hereby forever prohibited.
Provided, that nothing herein contained sliai!
be dremed to apply to the Southern States
which have declared, or may hereafter declare.
their separation from Tie CoEiedcracy, in Case
their separate independence shall be acknow-
lodged and continued.
AMENDMENT i. Amend by strlkin. CIT lhr
9Th section Of the report
AMENDMENT T.-Amend by changing SECTION
It'll Of the report TO section 9Th ; and hy AZ
ding, after the word trace" the wor,is "am'i
no person" ek se7-so that the section, Us
amended, shall read
SECTION g. The elective franchise and thc
right to hold Office, whether federal or terrific
r.ul, shall not be exercised by persons wip are
Of the African race.
And no person uf the African race shall be
deemed and held entitled under the Cun;titu-
ton of tile United States. to the privileges AID
lrnmunities of citizens IN the several Slatrs.-
And the several States are p.ihhite: from
passing any laws establishing equality Of tic
African with the white race wIliIin then limits.
AMENDMENT Sih.-Alnend by inserting:
Section :. Tie second clause Of the second
section of the second article of the ConsttlI-
tioa Of the United States shall he 40 amended
as to take from the Persistent o. the Cnitc,!
States the power uf nominating and appointing
| the Judges of the Supreme and other Fedora
Courts Of the United States and their ruHrlna
ton and appointment shall be vested in The
Senate Of the United States uone; and three.
fourths OF the whole number Of Senators shul!
oe required " Confirm the appointments
AMENDMENT 9Th. Amend by inserting:
SECTION s. II shall he the duty Of the SIEVE.
raj States, ard OF the Congress * the United
States, within their respective Jurisdictions, I"
pass all laws NECESSARY and proper, 10 protect
and preserve the domestic tranquility III t';;:
people of tie several States, 10y suPpTcssing
all attempts Of individual persons, or Of assem-.
b!agcs, or associations IN excite any portion o!
the people Of the States 10 acts which Will
cause, or tend to cause, luminosity or hostility
between the various SECTIONS, Or any invasIn'
Of any Of the States or territories Of The Uni
ted States. Or which will Introduce OF in tic
foreign influence TO divide the Union or which
may tend to destroy tie same.
| AMENDMENT 10. Amend by charging sec,
ton Slh Of the report TO section 9Th, VIZ:
SECTION o. No one II these amendments,
nor the third paragraph 81 the second section
of tie first article Of the Constitution, nor ;!I::
third paragraph Of the sccnnd section Of tie.
fourth article thereof, shat! be aucs:;cd o:
abolished without the consent Of nil tins States.
And it is hereby ordained and declared by
this Convention, That 'he foregoing PROPOSE
tons uf adjustment shall he submitted to the
people Of this Commonwealth for their approval
Or disapproval, at their elections, 10 be hcli
| Ill hay HcHl Anu lh"t IL SH"'i "iSo w sun
united to them, ut said elections To decide
| whether, wien said propositions III case Of their
approval by the people ol tins Communicable,
shall Ge made 10 the CO Siato1 they will 10.
accept the same, or will no: respond thereto in
n reasonable time or satisfactory munrc", the
people of this Commonwealth will nr Mil not
resume the powers granted By them under the
Constitution of the United States. And To tic
end, il is further ordained that, il small be the
duty Of the c:!icers conducting the election To
bc held for neiubgrs Of the General Assembly.
in Nay next, 10 prepare proper poll books, the
form Of Which shall b.. prescribed, and distr;lr,
ted throughout the Commonwealth, by rh.
Secretary thereof, and To see tina. . poll sluii
be opeued vt the several places 81 voting in
every country and tie said poll books Shal!
have four columns: one 20 be headed, ''pro posi-
! lions aI,uroved; another 20 re headcl! nrapn.