Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-08
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C'''s SFNS's'
PLAN or ADJUsrmRNr ADOPTED
BY THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
TIE vOTE nT sTAyEs UFoN KAcH PROPosI-
TfoN.
The following are the propositions sdopted.
and . correct list nf each vote given In the
peace coaiersnee to-day on the plan adopted
az basis Tor hnal settlement. The vote IN
each case vas cast bF States. The first ae-
ton was Z at offered BY Mr.. Frsnklin, Of
Pennsylvania, and the second section that Of
fered by Ar. Summers, Of Virginia
AKTIcLE XIII.
sEcTIoS ]. In all the present territory Of
the United States, North Of the parslieI A.
thirty y-siI d-grees and thirty minutes Of North
latitude, involuntary servituae, except in pun-
ishment OF crime, Is prohibited. In all the
present territory South Of that liBe, the status
Of persons held TO Involuntary service or la
boTS as It noW exists, shall net be changed.
nor shall any law be passed BY Congress or
The territorial legislature to hinder or prevent
the taking Of sach persons frou anv OF the
States Of this Union 10 said Territory, nor 10
impair The rights arising from said relation;
but the same shall be subject to Judicial cog
nizanee in the Federal Courts, seeeraing to
AAN A4alAe u Alte NlEulUE law. HDel NUN
IeITitorv, North or South Of said line, viii in
such boundary as Congress may prescribe,
shall contain population equal TO that re-
quireo for a member Of Congress, Il shall. IL
It's form of goFernmsnt be republican, Be sd-
Uitted into The Union on an equal footing
with the original States, with OF without in
voluntary servituds, as the Constitution Of
such State nay provide.
1eas-DelGware, Illinois, Kentucky, Mary
land, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island and Tennessee.
kays-Conneetieut, Iowa, Maine, Msssa-
ehusetts, North Carolina, New Hampshire,
Vermont and Virginia-S.
Dividsd-New York and Kansas.
Not Voting-fndiana.
SKcTIoE 2. No territory shall be acquired
BY the United States, except by discovery and
for naval and commercial stations. depets and
transit routes without the concurrence OF
.nsjority Of al the Eynators from States which
allow involuntary Eervitnde, and msiority of
al the Senators from States which prohibit
that relation; nor shall territory be sequired
BY treaty, unless the votes OF a majority OF the
Senstors from each class OF States hereinbe-
fsre mentioned be cast as part Of the two
thirds majority necessary to the ratihcstioa Of
such treaty.
Feas-Delsw6re, Indiana, Kentucky, Mary
land, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, PennsyiVa-
MIA, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Virginia
Iii.
Hsys-Connscticut, Illinois. Iowa, Maine,
Massachusetts,, North Carolina, New Hamp-
shire and Fermont-S.
Diyided-New York and Kansas.
SEC. 3. Neither the Constitution, nor any
anendment thereof, shall be construed to give
Congress power to regulate, abolish, OF con-
trol, within sny State, the relation established
or recognized BY the laws thereof touching
persons held to labor or Involuntary service
therein, nor to interfere with OF abolish invol-
untarV service in the District of Columbia
without the consent Of Maryland and without
the consent Of the owners, or making the own
ers who DO not consent just compensation !;
nor the power 20 interfere with or prohibit
Representatives and others from bringing
with them to the District Of Columbia, retain
ing, and taking away, parsons 80 held to labor
or service nor the power to interfere with or
abolish involuntary service in places under The
exclusive jurisdiction OF the United States
within those States and Territories where the
same is established or recognized nor the
power to prohibit the removal OF transporta-
tion OF persons held to labor or involuntary
service in any State or Territory thereof where
It Is established OF recognized By law or usage;
and the right during transportation, by sea or
river, OF touching at ports, shores, and land
ings, and Of landing in case Of distress, shall
exist; but not the right Of transit In or
through any State or Territory, OF Of sale or
traffic, Egtins. the laws thereof Nor shall
Congress have power to authorize any higher
rate OF taxation on persons beld to labor OF
service than on land
The bringing into the Dictrict Of Columbia
Of persons held TO labor or service for ssle, or
placing them in dspots to be sfterwsrd trans
ferrsd to other places for sale as merchandise,
is prohibited
Yeas-Dslawsre, Illinois, Kentucky, Mary
land, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina,
Ohio. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee,
sBd Virginia-l2.
Nsys-COnnecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Maine,
Mssssehusetts, New Hampshire, and YER
mont.
Divided-New York and Kansas.
SIC. 4. The third paragraph OF the second
section Of the third 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 Of
kesrs fIom enforcing the delivery Of fugitlves
from labor 70 the person to whom such service
or labor is due.
Ysss-Conneetieui, Delaware, Illinois, In
dIssa. Ksntucky, NsryiaHd, Missouri, New
geTseT. Esszk Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylva MIA,
Rhode leland, Tennsssee, Vermont and Vir-
ginia-15.
Nays-Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, and
New HanpshlTe-.
Dsvided-New York and Kansss-2
SECTION 5. The forsigu slave trade is here
bv forever prohibited; and it shall be the duty
OF Congress to pass laws 10 prevent The in
portation Of slaves, coolies, or persons held to
service or Labor into the United - and the
territories from places beFond the limits
tbsresf.
Ysas-Connsctieut, Delaware, Illinois, In
disns, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New
Jersey, Ns@ York. New Hampshire, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Yer
mont, and Kansas-I6.
NsTs-Iows. Maine, Massachusetts,, North
Carolina and Nirginia-5.
sEcrroN6. The first, third and FIFTH sec
tious. together with this section Of these
amendments, and tie third paragraph Of the
second section Of the first article Of the Con-
stitution, and the third paragraph OF the sec
ond section OF the fourth article thereof, shall
not be amended or abolished without the son
sent Of an the States.
Yess-Dslawsre, Illinois, Kentucky, Mary
land, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylva-
MIA. Rhode Island, and Tennessee-1l.
Nays-Connscticut, Indiana, Iowa, Maine,
Massachusetts,, North Carolina, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont and Virginis-s.
Dfvided-New York
SIC. 7. Congress shall provide By Law that
the United States shall nay to the owner the
full value Of his fugitive from labor, IN all
eases where The marshal, or other ofileer whose
Sytv It was 70 arrest such fugitive, was pre-
vented from 10 doing BY violence and iDtimi-
dation from mobs or riotous sssemblages, or
when, after arrest, such fugitive was rescued
nv like violence or Intimidation, and the owner
fferebv deprived Df the same; and the accept
sncs Of such payment shall preclude the own
er from further claim to such fugitive. Con-
grsss shall provide b. law for securing to the
estizens Of each State the privileges and i'm
Huuitiss Of citizens in the several States
Yeas-DelaNsre, Illinois, Indiana, Mary
land. Kentseky, New Jersey, New hampsnirei
rleso pepnsvlvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee
and VirrSuia--l2
NsVs-Connecficut, Iowa, Maine, North
Carolina, Missouri and Yermont-I.
Dirided-NeW York
Not ng-Msssachusetts.