Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-07

The Peace Conference.

The following are the propositions adopted
in the Peace Conference, on the plan adopted
as basis for final settlement. The first section
was that offered by Mr. franklin of Pennsylya-
mia, and the second section that offered by Mr.
Summers Of Virginia
Sec. |. In all the present territory OF the
limited States north of the parallel of thirty
six degrees and thirty minutes Of north latitude,
Iinyoluntary seryltude, except in punishment OF
crime. is prohibited In all the present terri
tory 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 territorial Lcgsla-
mre to hinder OF prevent the taking Of such
nersons from any of the States OF this Union to
said territory, nor to impair the rights arising
from said relation; but the same shall be sub
icct to judicial cognizance in the Federal
Courts. according to the course Of the common
law. When any territory north or south of
said line, within such boundary as Congress
NAV prescribe, shall contain population equal
To that required for Il member Of Congress, it
shall, if It's form Of government be republican,
be admitted into the Union on an equal footing
with the original States with or without inyol-
untary serytude, as the Constitution OF the
State may provide.
Sec. .. 30 territory shall be acquired by the
United States, except by discovery and for naval
and commercial stations, depots and transit
routes, without the concurrence of majority
Of all the Senators lom States which prohibit
that relation nor shall territory be acquired
by treaty, unless the votes Of majority Of the
Senators from each class Of States hereinbefore
mentioned be cast as part of the two thirds
majority necessary to the ratification OF such
| treaty.
Sec. 3. Neither the Constitution, nor any
amendment thereof, shall be construed to give
Congress power to regulate, abolish, or control,
within any State, the relation established or
recognized by the laws thereof touching per.
sons held to labor or involuntary service there
in, nor to interfere with or abolish involuntary
service in the District of Columbia without the
consent Of Maryland and without the consent
of the owners or making the owners who do
not consent just compensation nor the power
to interfere with or prohibit Representatives,
and others from bringing with them to the Dis
trict of Columbia, retaining and taking away,
persons so held to labor or service; nor the
power to interfere with or abolish involuntary
! service in places under the exclusive jurlsdic.
ton of the United States within those States
and territories where the same is established or
recognized nor the power to prohibit the re-
moyal or transportation OF persons held to la
Dor or involuntary service in any State or terri
tory thereof where it is established or rec0g.
nized by law or usage; and the right during
transportation, by sea or river, OF touching al
) ports, shores and landings, and Of landing in
case of distress, shall exist but not the right
Of transit in or through any State or territory
or of sale or traffic against the laws thereof
: Nor shall Congress have power to authorize
G any higher rate of taxation on persons held t
{ labor or service than on land
The bringing into the District Of Columbia
of persons held to labor or service for sale, ol
placing them in depots to be alterward trans
erred to other places for sale as merchandise, ii
prohibited.
Sec 1. The third paragraph of the secoud
section of the fourth article OF the Constitu
ton shall not be construed to prevent any oil
) the States, by appropriate legislation, and
, through the action of their Judicial and minis
tcrial officers, from enforcing the delivery oil
fugityes from labor to the person to whom such
service or labor is due.
/ Sc. 5 The foreign slave trade Is hereby for
/ ever prohbited and 1t shall be the duty o
Congress to pass laws to prevent the importa
ton OF SLAVES coolies, or persons held to scry
Il ice or labor, into the United States anil the ter
= ritories from places beyond the limits thereof
Is Sec 8, Tho first. third and filth sections, to
- gelher with this section Of theso amendments
and the third paragraph Of the second sectiu
/ Of the fourth arlce thereof, shall not b
4 amended or abolished without the consent q
le all the States.
,f Sec. :. Congress shall provide by law thu
the United States sail pay to the owner Iii
Z full value of his fugitive from labor IN all case
n where the marshal or other officer whose dui
sr it was to arrest such fugitive was preycntc
=. from 50 doing by violence or intimidation iror
mobs ar rio.ous aSsemblages, or when. after al
rest, such fugitive was rescued by like yiolcnc
OF or intimidation, and the owner thereby dc
sc priyed of the same and the acceptance OF sue
n.y. payment shall preclude the owner from iurth,
claim to such fugitive. Congress shall proyid
cs by law for securing to the citizens of each Stat
y, the privileges and immuntiCs of citizens in tn
is several States
he To The Congress Of The United States IL
IN Con 'ention assembled upon the invitation
ii. the State Of Virginia, to adjust the unhapp
W. differences which now disturb the peace of ii
II Union, and threaten its continuance, max
to known to the Congress Of the United Stat
Ina that their body convened in the city OF Wasl
ington en- the 4th inst. and continued in scssio
W. until the 9th.
There was in the body when action was take
Of upon that which is here submitted, one hundrl
aud thirty-three Commissioners, representa-
the following States Maine, New llampshir
N Vermont, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Con
~ necticut, New York, New =. pennsylv
VI MIA, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Ca
olina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, lllnoi
Indiana Ohio, Iowa and Kansas.
They have approved what is herewith su
United, and respectfully request that your ho
orablc body will submit 1t to Conventions