The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27
Mr.. Guthrie's Resolutions.
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The following are said 10 be the articles
submitted By Ar, Guthrie to ths Peace

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The following are said 10 be the articles
submitted BY NJ. Guthrie to the Peace
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ARTICLE l. That al territory Of the
Uaited States shah bs divided BY . line
from east 70 west, on the parallel Of 81
degrees so minutes north latitude; and ln1
oil territory north Of thatfline isvoiustary
servitude. except in pani.hnsnt Of crime.
is prohibited. whilst it shall belong to the
United States, or be under q territorial
goyernuen,; and in all territory south Of
said line involuntary servitude 10 recog-
nized as it exists in the Southern States
of the Union. whilst such territory shall
belong TO the United States. or be under
q territorial government; and neither Cor.
| gress lor the territorial government shall
have power to hinder or prevent emigrants
to said territory frem. taking with them
persons held to labor or Involuntary ser.
| vice, according to the laws and ussges Of
the State from which such persons may be
taken, nor to impair the rights arising out
of said relations, and be subject to judicial
cognizance; the United States courts of
said Territery shall have Jurisdiction
thereof, and those rights shall be protect
ed by the courts and oil the departments
of the territorial government, under and
according to the laws of the State from
which the person bound to such service
may have been taken; and when any ter.
ritory north or south of said line, withio
such boundary - Congress may prescrios
shall contsin a.population reqsirsd for a
member Of Cosgress, according to the
then federal ratio Of representation Of the
people Of the United States, it may, il it's
form of government be republican, be ad.
mitted into the Union on IN equal footing
! with the original States, With or without
. involuntary servitude or labor, % the Con.
stitution Of such new State may pre-.
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! ART. A. That no territory shall hstes
j, after be acquired BY the United States
! without the concurrenco of majority OF
the Senators Of the Stxtes north of Ma.
son and Dixos's line, end also majority
Of the Senators south of said line; but q o
treaty BY which territory shall be acquired
shall be ratified without the two thirds
vote Of tho Senators. as required BY the
Constitution. ''a 'asaAai9'o'
/ Art. :. That The Constitution, and
no smendment thereof, shall be construed
to give Congress power to regulate, sboi.
ish or control. within any State or Terri.
tory Of the United States. the relat;o
established OF recognised by the laws
thereof touching parsons hound 10 labor
OF involuntary service therein. nor 10 in
tsrfere with Or abolish involuutary service
in the District OF Coiusbis. without the
consent Of Maryland and virg;uia and
the owners. Or without making the owners
who do not consent previously. full com.
psnsstions nor the power to interfere with
OF abolish inyeluntaryr service in placsl
l under the exclusive Jurisdiction of the
4 United States, within those States, or Ter.
4 riiories where The same is established OF
recognised; nor the power TO. prohibit the
removal or strsnsportatiol of persons held
\ TO labor or involuntary, service in any
i State or Territory of the, United States,
Ito any Other State. OF Territory of the
United States. to any other State or Ter.
ritory thereof where it 10 established. OF
recognised nosi 70 ooeu,h orizes = specific
tax or any higher rate Of taxes, on persons
bound to labor. than on land 10, propor.
tion to- value, nor 70, authorize any Of the
African FACE or theie descendants to be.
come citizens, or, to exercise the right oi
suffrage ia. the phoies Of federal o1icers
j ART. 4. That hereafter the paragraph
Of the, fourth article of the Constitution
shall not he construed to prevent any OF
the States. by,sppropriate legislation, and
through tho action of their Judicial aud
ministerial officers. from enforcing the de,