The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-02-22
Report Of the Committee Of the Peace
Congress.


The Committee Of tho Peace Congress,
TO whom all plans Of adjustment were ro'
ferted, have reported the following com
promise. 1t was proposed by Mr.. Guthrie,
| of Kontucky:
Article l.. In all the territory Of the
United States not embraced within the
! limits Of the Cherokee treaty grant, north
/ Of line from cast 20 west, on the parallel
OF thirty.six degrees thirty minutes north
latitude, involuntary servilude, except in
punishment Of crime, is prohibited whilst
il shall be under Territorial government;
and 10 all the territory south Of said lire
the status OF persons owing service or la
Dor q. 1t now exists shall not be changed
by law while such territory sLaIl be under
a Territorial government; and neither
Congress nor the Territorial government
shall have power to hinder or prevent the
taking TO sad territory of persons held to
labor or invo!cntary service within the u.
States, according to the laws or usages Of
any State from which such persons may be
taken, nor which shall be subject to Judi.
cial cognizance in the Federal courts ac-
cording 10 the common law; and when
any territory north or south Of said line,
within such boundary as Congress may
prescribe, shall contain population re-
quired for a member Of Congress, accord
ing 10 the then Federal ratio of represent
alton, it shall, if its form of government
be republican, be admitted into the Union
on al equal footing with the original
States. with or without involuntary SER
vice or labor, as the constitution Of such
new State may provide.
Art. Q. Territory shall not be acquired
by the United States unless by treaty,
nor, except for naval and commercial
stations and depots. unless such treaty
shall be ratified by four. fifhs Of all :he
members of the Senate.
Art. 8. Neither the Constitution nor
any amendment thereof shall be construed
10 give Congress power to abolish or con-
troll within any State or Territory the re.
lation established or recognized by the
laws thereof touching persons bound 10
labor or Involuntary service therein, or 10
interfere with or abolish involuntary SER
vice in the District OF Columbia without
the consent Of Maryland, and without the
consent Of the owners, or making the own
ers who do 40! consent just compensation;
nor the power TO interfere with taking to
the city Of Washington. retaining and
taking away, persons so bound 10 labor;
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 or
transportation, by lard, sea or river. OF
persons held TO labor or involentary ser.
vice in any State or Territory Of the Uni
ted States to any other State or Territory
thereof where it is established or recog-
nized by law or usage, and the right dur
ing transportation oil touching at shores,
ports and landings. and Of landing in case
of distress, shall exist; nor shall Congress
have power to authorize any higher rate
of taxes on persons bound 10 labor than
on land.
Art. 4. The third paragraph OF ;he
second section OF the fourth article Of the
constitution shall not be construed to pre-
vent any OF the States, by appropriate
legislation, and through the action O.
their judicial and ministerial officers, from
enforcing the delivery Of fuyi ives from
labor to the person TO whom such service
or labor is due.
i Art. 8. The foreign slave trade, and
the importation of slaves into the United
States and their Territories, from Places
beyond the present limits thereof, are for.
ever prohibited.
All. G. The first, second, third and
fifth articles, together with this article oI
these amendments. and the third para.
graph OF the second section OF the first
article OF the constitution. and the third
paragraph Of the second section OF the
fourth article thereof. shall not be amend.
ed or abolished without the consent o
all the States.
!, Art. 7. Congress shall provide by
law tina. the U,.itcd Stales shall pay to
, the owner the full value OF his fugitive
, from labor in all cases where the Marshal
or other officer whose duty it was tC
arrest fugitive, was prevented from sc
doing by violence or intimidation, or when
after arrest, such fugitive was rescued by
force, and the owner thereby prevented
and obstructed in the pursuit of his rem
edy for the recovery OF such fugitive.