The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-16
THE PEACE CONVENTION.
Proceedings Of the Northern Free and Border
Slave States at Warrington.
THE PLAN OF ADJUSTMENT RECOMMENDED
BY THE COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is, 1851.

and the Committee a Plan OF Settlement reported
follows
Article l. In all the territory Of the United States not
embraced within the limits of the Cherokee treaty grant,
north OF line from east to west, the parallel Of
thirty six degrees thirty minutes north latitude nvoun
tary servitude, except in punishment of crime, proh
bed whilst it shall be under Territorial government;
and in all the territory south Of said line the status Of
persons owing service labor it exists shall not
be charged by law while such territory shall be uader
Territorial government and neither Congress nor the
Territorial government shall have power TO hinder or
prevent the taking to said territory Of persons held to
labor or involuntary service within the United states,
according 10 the laws or usages OF any State
rom which such persons may be taken, nor
10 impair the rights arising out of said relations,
which shall be subject to judicial cognizanco in
he federal courts according to the common law; and
when any territory north south Of said line, within
such boundary Congress may prescribe shall contlna
| population required for member Of Congress, ac-
cordiDg to the then federal ratio OF representation,
SHALL if It's form Of government be republican, De adj
mted into the Union equal footing with the orgi
nal States, with or without involuntary service or labor,
| as the constitution OF such new State may provide
Art. e. Territory shall not be acquired by the United
States unless by treaty. nor except for naval and COM
mercal stations and depots unless such treaty shall be
ratified by four fths of all the members of the Senate
1 Art d NetLeF the constitution any dIneuiuitut
thereof shall be construed to give Congress power to abo
sh control within any State Territory tho relation
established recognized by the laws thereof touching
| persons bound TO labor or involuntary service
therein, to interfere with 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 con-
sent just compensation; the power 70 interfere
with prohibit representatives and others from bring
ing with them 70 the city of Washington retaining and
taking away, persons SO bound to labor the power
to interfere with abolish involuntary service in places
under the exclusive jurisdiction Of the United States
within those States and Territories where the same is
established recognized the power prohibit the
removal or transportation by land river, of per-
held to labor involuntary service any State
Territory OF the United States to any other state Ter
rtory thereof where II is established recognized by
law usage, aud the right during transportation Of
touching at Shores ports and landings and OF landing in
Of Distress shall exist; shall Congress have
power toauthoze any higher rate OF taxes persons
| bound TO labor than on land.
Art 4 The third paragraph OF the secoud section Of
the fourth article of the constitution shall not be
strued to prevent any Of the States by appropriate
legislation and through the action of their judicial and
ministerial officers from enforcing the delivery of fugi
ves from labor to the person whom such service or
labor is due.
Art 8. The foreign slave trade and the importation of
slaves into the United States and teir Territories from
places beyond the present limits threo forever pro
hibited.
Art. g. The first, second, third and Alta articles,
together with this article Of these amendments and the
third paragraph Of the section Of first arto
Of the constitution and the third paragraph Of the second
section Of the fourth article thereof shall not be amended
or abolished without the consent of all the States.
Art. Congress shall provide by law that the United
States shall pay TO tho the fun value Of his fugi-
tive from labor in all where the Marshal other
officer, whose duty it to such fugitive was
prevented from so doing by violence intimidation
when, after arrest such fugitive rescued by force
and the owner thereby prevented and cbsructed in the
pursuit Of his remedy for the recovery OF such fugitive
II win be seen, upon comparison that the proposition
adopted by the committee is vaetly different from
the one originally submitted by Mr.. Guthrie The CON-
mittee stood twelve TO nine, Manc New Hampshire
Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut and New York
Virginia represented by Mr. Seldom voting against the
proposition. Rhode Island voted for the proposition
The Convention did not consider the report but after
some unmportant busaess adjourned until TO morrow,
when the debate will open from present appearances
1t will be lively. Many OF the members who have ex-
perenced the benefit of the reports of the debates in
Congress in past years anxious to open the
Convention to the public and afford facilities
to the press. They are anxious TO go down TO
posrity aud realize that this their chance An
effort will be made tomorrow to admit the press but it
is doubtful If II succeeds the majority of the members
tmid men, and dare not risk the criticism Of the
people upon their conduct.
Now York, Ohio and Pennsylvania should vote against
It in conventional will be defeated The latter State how
ever, is counted for IT,
The border slave States are entirely satisfied with
H. The Territorial part does not suit them. II is be.
eved that they will accede to it, provided the North will
accept it,
In order to give strength before Congress the plan
should receive the endorsement Of two thirds or the Con
ven,ion.
The members OF the committee have been 10 constant
consultation with their respective Congressional delega
cessful result.
Tho adoption Of the above plan of adjustment by the
committee is viewed suspicious augury OF the
future 1t is believed that the proposition viii be adopted
by both the Conference and Congress- while there will be
some opposition to in the delegations from Virginia
and other Of the slave States but II will receive the sup
port Of all the conservative mon including Mr. Bocock
who will speak for 1t In the House
The ultra republicans very bitter their dcnunca
lions Of the report and they intend 10 assa conyen
ton tomorrow They hope to be able to defeat Il.
The proposition may be discussed nearly the whole
OF next week Tomorrow the Conference commence dis
cussion relative 10 holding a national convention.
Mr. Logan of Illinois, who voted for the majority plan
can no longer be counted the confidential political al.
wiser Of sr Lincoln, as he does not hesitate 10 express
his dissatisfaction Of Mr. Lncolns antcompromse posi-.
ton Mr. logan has expressed himself willing to 20 for
the Crittenden proposition Il necessary
The opinion s that the report will be accepted and
there no prospect that the Peace Congress viii agree
upon anything except motion each day TO adjourn for
dinner.
THE SCHOOL SHIP AT CHARLESTON.
TO THE EDITOR or THE CHARLESTON MERCURY.
Hoving noticed the copy OF q card published in the NEW
YoR Herald Of the ah inst entitled "Charlcston and
Its Fotilcators," feel IL incumbent to state
that the assertions therein contained untrue
the portion relating TO the school ship Lodebar and the
discharge of Capt. - CT
Tho truth ~ Capt Amar is and always has been
the teacher 81 navigation The Board knows other
!" The Charleston Marine school, board the Loieba