, 1861-03-01

aRainAt It. The Missouri delegation WIS d.
! vided, as also that Of Kanshe. upon au
j other branches Of settlement, . majority Of the
i Indiana delegation voted In the affirmative
t on the first branch, relating to Slavery, IN the
Territories, they declined voting, under IN:
structfons from the Indiana Legislatures. Ihe
Illinois delegates voted for 1t, aud New oEk
was equatly divided. ,.
+ On the first vote the Fran Kiln plan ot settle
| mcnt was agreed to by vote Of aizteen to
/ five. - - .--. (! =
| TIE rRoposrr1oE as PASSED
The following is the Franklin proposition "a
; passed BY the Conference: !,
SECTION L In al the present terratnry OF
t the United states north of the parallel Of thir.
| ty-stx degrees thirty.minutes north latitude,
for crimes shall be prohibited. In all the pres
/: ent territory south of that line the status OF
persons held to involuntary service or labor,
/; as 1T now exists, shall not be changed, nor
+; shall any law be passed by Congress or the
territorial Legislature to hinder OF p1eyent The
. of this Union to said Territory, norimpair any
rights arising from said relation, but the same
!. shall be subject to the Judicial ccgnizance Of
| the Federal Courts. according to the course OF
/ common law. When any Territors, north or
south of said line, within such boundary, as
Congress may prescribe, shall contain popu-
hilton equal 10 that required for: 8 member Of
Congress, it shall, II It's form Of government
be republican, be admitted into the Union on
equal footing with the original States, with Or
without involuntary 6erFitude, as the Consti-
tuition OF such State may provide :
Sec. q. No Territory shall be acquired BY
the United States except by discovery, and for
naval and commercial stations, depotsl and
transit routes without the concurrence of
majority Of all the Senators from the States
which al1ow Involuntary serEitude, and ms
jority Of all the Senators from the States
which prohibit the relation. Nor shall terri
tory be acquired bF treaty, unless the votes Of
majority Of the Senators from each OF the
States, hereinbefore mentioned, be cast as
part Of the two-thirds' majority necessary for
the ratification of such treaty.
SEC 8. Neither the Constitution. nor my
amendment thereof, shall be construed to
give Congress the power to regulate, abosish
Or control, within any State OF Territory OF
the United States, the relation established and
recognized by the laws thereof touching
persons held to labor or Involuntary service
therein, nor Interfere with OF abolish inTolun-
tary service in the District Of Columbia, with
OUT the consent Of Marylnnd, or without the
consent Of the owners, or making the owners
who do not consent just compensation :; nor
power to interfere with or prohibit tbs Repre-
sentatives Of other States from bringing with
them to the District Of Columbia, from retain
ing aud taking away persons 20 held to labor
or service nor power to interfere with or aho1-
ish involuntary service in places under the Ex-
ecutiye jurisdiction Of the United States, with
in those States and Territories where the same
Is establiHhed or recognized, nor the poWer:to
prohibit the removal OF transportation Of per-
sons heldto labor or involuntary service in any
State or Territory Of the United States, to any
other State OF Territory thereof, where 1t is es-
tabffshed or recognized BY law, usngge and right.
During the transportation by sea or river
tha right Of touching at ports, shores, land
ipgs in case Of distress, shall exist,
but not the right Of transit through any
State or TERRITORY, If said traffic be against laFs
thereof: nor shall Congress have The power
to authorize any higher rate Of taxation on
persons held to labor OF service than land. The
held to labor or service for sale, OF placing
them IN denots IN ne aftcrwards transflrred te,
other nlaces for sails as merchandise. Email be
nrohihited. =
SEc. 4 The third paragraph of the second
scction @ Of ths The fourth @ article Of The Constitn.
linn shall not be construed to prevent any
States. bv appropriate Legislation, and through
the action Of judicial and ministerial officers,
from enio1cng tne asnsefy ~ ~ 1agtnses n Ia trpnl
y! !apor 70 Pessons ~ "Aon1 eocn eessaee VI Aoof
Is aue' nho c.,a,on .1.xo +-,ao t. 1>oxo1r.,
SEC o. ihe to5en r. ;tase y aho if1ae ~ - heEsoy
1osevea anu ~ ~ Sn ts ~ snG %nsy y
tion If slcyes. cooIfes and persons hEid to
service or labor, into the United States and
Territories, from places beyond the limits
thereof
SEC. 6. The first, third and fifth SECTIONS,
together With tn1s section and these amend;
sactinn ~ tte tirs1 sriic1e ~ Fha ronst;tnt;nn
and the third paragranh of the second section
Of the fourtE article thereof. shaIl .urt-h be
amended or abolished without the consent Of
al1 the states'
SEC; z: congress snan! proqlae oy 1a" tnat
tae Unltea statee snan pay tae owner 1nl
me aaa.saai " oluel oneels, "nose aaIy Mas
20 atless ensn ;ag augltire; VA pIeseatea nom 20
1nS eo ~ sioteuce, iht,l11oalion, NOUS or t4ot-
t.r aa Esss,,a m hu it,, H9sn
idstions and the owner thereby here ~ denrired &c Of Tie
same; and Congress shall provide law 1cr se-.
curing to the citizens OF each State the priyi-
1eRes and immunities Of the citizens Of the
several States.
The seventh section recommends that when
free.
NOVEL s5EnoR1.1u
.... .~oaa,..es ..e:,1..' -
q Meaolln Nns @ p5ssGnNo p"II u tae eenate 70.
aay Pfayahg 1os sie ~ H. ol lam aSa1nst
secession, excepGng ~ me case oi eonlhCai-
ohna, me meno!Ansts ask1ng thal ene oe IL
lowed 10 seceoe Jus1 ~ otten as sae pleasea'
INFLUX OF VISITORS.
Every train brings immense crowds OF stran-
ffions At ottee nIacea are 1,ecomsnr daiIv nnore
limited,
Akeos1aoAS oAocos'
A caucus Of Republican Senators Is contem-
plated as to the course to be pursued On the
Peace Conference proposition.
TIE IgAuGuRAT1oN,
The ar,,ys, of STRANGERS en ronta IN seo th.
1.-;tt +hnao IF ~ for1nar acca.ions 1anp a-a
nitu .auso y. 80. - - a.ss.ai, ,-a;J e 80