The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-27

Of Congress II shall, II its form of goysrnment be re-
pahap admitted into the Union OF equal footing
with the original states, with without Involuntary
servitude as the constitution Of such State may pro
vide.
States except by discovery and for naval and commercial
s.st ns depots and transit roues without the
Of majority Of al the Senators from the States
which allow involuntary servitude, and majority Of all
the senators from States which prohibit that rea-
on; shall territory be qlrod by treaty, unless
Glars o States berenbeiore mentioned be cast as part
Of the two bird majority necessary TO the ratification Of
SEC 8. Neither the constitution, nor auy amendment
thereto, shall be construed d give Congress power
70 regulate, abosh or CONTROL within any state
Territory Of the United States, the relation
established or recognized by the laws thereof
touchiag persons bound TO labor or nvoldu,ary
service in The District of Columbia, without the consent
Of Mar, land aud without the consent OF the owners or
making The owners who do not Consent just compensa
ton nor he power Z, interfere with or prohibit repre-
sen'aiyes and others from bringing with them 10 the
city Of Washington, retaining and taking away persons
50 bound 10 labor or service; nor the power to
interfere With or abosh involuntary service in places
un1or the exclusive jurisdiction Of the United states
within thcse States and Territories whore the same is
established resogn zd The Yer . prohioit the
voluI tary service in any State Territory OF the
United Safes 10 othre state or Territory thereof
where IL ~ established or recognized By Law
usage; AID the right during transportation by sea
or rver Of touching at ports shores and laadngs and
Of landing 10 case Of distress, but not FOR sale or ic
shall exit; sha Cong have power to authorize
any gber rate Of taxation persona hel H. bor or
service than on land. rhe bringing into the District Of
Columbia OF persons held 70 abor for sale or
placing them in depots TO be after wards transferred to
other places fer sale merchandise Is prob oi.ed and
ths right OF transit through any State or Territory
against its dissen. is prohibited.
SEC. The third paragraph Of the sc ,ond section of
the fourth cle Of the constsut)n shal not be
s.rued to prevent anyof the States, by appropriate
legislat and through the action OF their judicial
mnistera officers from enforcing the delivery of fugi
tyes nom labor 70 the person TO whom such service
labor is due.
sro The foreign slave trade is hereby forever pro-
hbed and shall be the dusy OF Congress to pass laws
20 prevent the lmpo taon Of slaves, coolies persons
held 70 service labor into the United States and the
Territories from places beyond the limits thereof.
SEC the first, third and fifth sections together with
this section six OF these amendments aud the third para
graph Of the second section Of the first article OF the
stiuton and the third o the second section Of
the fourth article thereof shall not be amended abol
ishen without the consent Of a. the States.
SEC Congress shall provide by law that the United
States shal pay 20 the the full value of his fugi
tives from labor In AL cases where the Marshal
otDer officer whose duty IT was TO arrest such fugitive
was prevented from so doing by violence intimidation
from mobs or riotous assemblages when, after
rest, such fugitive rescued by like violence or
intimidation, and the thereby prevented and OBJ
struced the pursuit Of his remedy for recovery Of
such fugitive Congress shall provide by law for securing
10 the citizens of each State the privileges and mmuni
ties Of the several states.