Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-28
The Peace csnveu,ien,s Plan Of set,lem.p,

The following Is the plan adopted by the Peace
convention, Tin form TO constitute the 18th arti-
Gle to the Constitution) with the vote each sec
ton:
Section 1. In all the present territory OF the
United States, north Of the parallel Of thirty six
degrees thirty minutes Of north latitude. invoun-
prohibited. In all the present 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 Con-
gress or the Territorial Legislature to hinder or
prevent the taking Of such persons 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 subject to judicial cog nzsnce In
the federal courts according to the course Of the
common law. When any territory north south
Of said line, with such boundary az Congress NAV
prescribe, shall contain population equal to that
form Of government be republican, be admitted
Into the Union on equal footing with the origi-
nal States, with or without ssrvItude,
as the Consultation OF the Stite may provide.
This was adopted by vote Of to 8
Sec. 2. No 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 a majority Of
all the Senators from States which allow iuvolun-
tary servitude, and majority of all the Senators
from 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 a part of the
two-thrds majority necessary to the ratification of
| such treaty. Adopted by vote Of IL tosl
Sec. 3. Neither the Constitution, nor any amend
ment thereof shall be construed to give Congress
power to regulate, abolish, or control, within any
State, the relation established or recog nized by
| the laws thereof touching persons held to labor
or involuntary servitude therein 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 compensa
ton; the power to interfere with or prohibit
L representatives Others witt
| them TO the District of Columbia, retaining and
taking away, persons so held TO labor or service;
nor the power to interfere with or abolish invol-
untary service In places under the exclusive urs-
diction of-the United States within those States
and Territories where the same is established or
recognized; nor the power to prohibit the removal
or transportation of persons held to labor or in
voluntary service In any State Territory In the
United states TO any other State or Territory
thereof where It is established or recognized by
law or usage; and the right during Transports
ton, by sea or river, Of touching at Shores ports
or 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 Con-
gress have power to authorize any higher rate of
taxation on persons held 10 labor service than
on land The bringing into the District Of Co.
| lumbia Of persons held to labor service for
sale, or placing them in depots to be afterwards
transferred to other places for sale as merchan-
die, is prohibited. Adopted by a vote of II
toll
sec 4. Inc tnlrQ paragraph OF The second sec
ton Of the fourth article Of the Constitution shall
not be construed to prevent any Of the States by
appropriate legislation, and through the action OF
their Judicial and ministerial officers, from en-
forcing the delivery Of fugitives from labor to the
person to whom such labor or service il due.
Adopted by vote OF Is to
Sec. S. The foreign slave trade is hereby pro-
hibited; and il shall be the duty Of Congress to
pass laws to prevent the importation of slaves,
coolies persons held to service or labor, into
the United States and the Territories from places
beyond the limits thereof. Adopted by vote
Of Is to 5
Sec. 8. Tie first, third and fifth sections, to-
gether with this section of amendments. and the
third paragraph Of the second section of the first
article Of the Constitution. and the third paragra ph
Of the second section Of the fourth article thereof
shall not be amended or abolished without the
consent Of all the States adopted by vote OF
IL to 9
Sec. z, Congress shall provide by law that the
United States shall pay to the owner the full value
OF bis fugitive from labor, in all cases where the
marshal, or other officer, whose duty il was to
arrest such fugitive was prevented from doing SO
by violence or intimidation from mobs riotous
assemblages, or when, after arrest, such fugitive
was rescued by like violence or intimidation, and
the owner thereby deprived of the same; and the
acceptance OF such payment shall preclude the
owner from further claim TO such fugitive. Con-
gress shall provide by law for securing 10 the
citizens OF each State the privileges and immuni-
ties Of citizens in the several States. IAdopted
by a vote of II to Z