Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-03-08
THE PEACE CONFERENCE RE-
SUIT.
The result Of the labors Of the Border State,
-abos, Peace,--Conference with the votes
given on each proposition, leach State giving
one vote only is as follows

-GioS, Peace ,--Conference with the votes
given on each proposition. each State giving
one vote only is as follows
Sec. l. Ia all the Dresen, territory Of the Unit
ed States, north Of the parallel of thirty-six de-
grees and thirty minutes Of north latitude inyol-
untary 5ervitude, except in punishment Of crime
il prohibited. In all the present territory south
Of that line, the status Of persons held to involun-
ary service or labor, it now exists shall not be
changed; nor shall any law be passed by Congress
or the Territorial Legislature to hinder or proven:
the taking Of such persons from any Of the States
OF this mon to said territory, nor to impair the
rights arising from said relation; but the same
shall he subject to judicial cognizance ia the Fed
eral Courts according TO the course Of the common
law. When any Territory north or south os said
line, within such boundary as Congress may
prescribe, shall contain population equal 10 that
required Tor member Of Congress, It shall, If its
form OF government be republican, be admitted
into the L mon on al equal footing with the orig
iuhl states, with without involuntary ser
vitude, as tae constitution Of such State may pro-
de.
le,s-Delaware Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland
New jersey Ohio, Pennsylvania Rhode Island
and Tennessee-9.
Nays-Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts,
Vrsjnia-s.
n i4ed-Sew York and kansas
Not v5''Hy-Iudaua.
see.z.No territory shall be acquired by The Unit
cd states, except by discovery and for naval and
commercial! stations, depots and transit routes
without the concurrence OF a majority Of all the
senators from states which allow involuntary ser
vitude, AM q maj GRITTY If all the Senator's from
states which proailit that relation; nor shall ter
rltory be acquired by treaty unless the votes Of
majority OF the Senators from each class Of states
hercInoef.re mentioned be east as part Of the
two-thlrds majority necessary 20 the ratification
Of such treaty.
Ios-Dc.aware Indiana Kentucky, Mary
land, Missouri, New jersey, OL.'. Pouusy ,vauil.
Rhode Island, Tennessee ami Virgina-ll.
APPROXIMATIONS, Illinois, Iowa, Maine Mass
ocalsstls, North Carolina New Hampshire and
\erIon'-S.
D"3et-New York and 6au.as-9
sEc. 3. Neither the Constitution. nor any
amendment thereof shall be construed 10 give |
Congress power to regulate, abolish or control |
WItlln any State, the relation established or re- |
c9snlzad ny the LAYS thereof touching persons /
held to labor or Involuntary service therein nor /
interfere with OF abolish involuntary service in
the District OF Columbia without the consent Of /
Mary land aud without tie consent Of Ia oWuers,
or making the owners who do not consent, Just /
c2upensationi nor the power TO interfere with or
piohlolt Representatives and others from bring
ing with them to the District of Columbia retain
ing and taking away, persons so held to labor or
servicei nor tle power to interfere with or abo
ish involuntary service in places under the excu-
siye jurisdiction Of the United States within those
states and territories where the same is established
or recognized; nor the power to prohibit the re-
moyal OF transportation Of Pers ms held to labor !
OF involuntary service in any state OK territory |
Of the United states to any other state or territory
thereof where i; IS established or recognized By |
law or usage; and the right during transportati n
by sea or river, of touching at ports shores and l
and land ina ,l.
exist; but not the right of transit in or through
any state or territory, or Of sale traffic, against
the laws thereof. Nor shall Con-r have power l
to authorize any higher rate Of taxation on per-
sons held 70 labor or service than on land.
The bringing into the District Of Columbia Of |
persons held to labor service, for sale or pac-
ing them in depots to be aflerward transferred to |
other places fer sale merchandise is prohibited
leaS-Dellware, ILLINOIS, Kentucky, Mary- |
land Missouri, Few Jersey, North Carolina. |
Ohio Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee and !
Nirginia-I2.
4Nayss-conneeticut, Indiana Iowa, Maine,
massachusetts,, New Hampshire and Vernon
Diride3-New York and Kansas-2.
SIC. l. The third paragraph of tne second sec
ton Of the fourth article of the Constitution shall
not De construct to prevent any Of the States, by
their judicial and ministerial officers from en-
forcing the delivery Of fugityes from labor to the
person TO whom such service or labor is due.
feas-Coonecticut, Delaware, Illinois. Ipdi
ana, kentucky, Maryland, Missouri. New Jer-
sey, NcTth Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania. Rhode
ISisnd' tennessee, Vermont and Virginia-I5.
Nays-loBa, Maine, Massachusetts, and New
Hampshire.
Div'ded-New York and Kausas-2
SIC .. The foreign slave trade is hereby for
'fer prohlolted; and 1t shall be the duty of Con-
5Iess % pass laws to prevent the importation Of
'Ia'eS, coones or persons held to service or labor
NJ tIe United States and the territories from
places beyond the limits thereof
feas-Connecticut, Delaware. Illinois Indian,
\ \ entueky, Maryland Missouri, New jersey. New
ORE New Hampshire, Ohio, PennsvIya,ia
nnoae Island Tennessee, Vermont and kansas
Nays-IQwa, Moline. Massachusetts, North
5arOlina and Yirginia-5. -''''"
Sec 6. The first, third. and fopr,b s.o,io.,
osether with this section of these ameDdrrcrts
" t"e tnlrd paragraph of the second section Of the
nrst article OF the Constitution a nd the third
slaph Of the second section of the fourth ar,IcIe
he consent Of all the States.
feaS-Delaware, Illinois Kentuctv MorrI,,d
Ii'sour', New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylya,ia kbode
Stand, and Tennessee-IO 1'NOu9
, Neys-Connecticut, Indiana. Iowa M,i,e
!, aSsaehusetts, North Carolina. New HAM sbire
eTmont and Virginia-9.
D'vIded-New York.
Gee, =: Congress shall provide by law that the
- S otA'es snail pay the owner the full value of
t sl'lse from labor in all cases where the mar
MAJ or other officer whose duty it was to arrest
cn iugi'i!e' was prevented from so doing by yio-
ynoe OF intimidation from mobs or riotous assem-
iases' or when, after arrest, such fugitive was
eEcueu oy like violence intimidation, and the
."ael merely deprived of the same; and the ac
peaIce OF such payment shall preclude the owner
f0n further claim to such fugitive. Copgres,