The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-03-07
TI,e peace conference.
OF THE FRANKLIN SUBSTI-
TUTE.

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the Franklin substitute to Mr.. Guthries
proposition.
The proposition before the Conference
was voted on by sections. The first, With
reference to dividing the territory, was
i barely adopted. Indiana did not vote at
all; Kansas and New York were divided,
and Virginia and Missouri voted in the
negative. The result was s against I, and
| but for the temporary absence Of one OF
the New York Commissioners there would
have been tie vote. The following IS
the proposition as adopted.
Section L. In all the present territory
of tie United States north OF the parallel
of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes Of
north latitude, involuntary scrvitude, eX-
cept in punishment Of crime, is prohibit
ed In all the present territory south of
that lire, the status Of persons held to
service or labor, as it BOW exists, shall not
be changed Nor shall any law be passed
/ by Congress or the territories, CT a nature
to hinder or prevent the taking Of such
persons from any OF the States. OF this
Union to said territory, nor TO impair the
rights arising from said relation. And
the same shall be subject TO Judicial
coenizance in the federal courts, according
to the course OF common law. " hen any
territory north CT south Of said line, with
such boundary as Congress may prescribe,
shall contain a population equal to that
required for a member o. Congress, 1t
shall, if It's form OF government be repub-
lican, be admitted into the Union on AN
equal footing with the original States,
with or without involuntary seryitude, as
| the Constitution Of such State may pro-
vide
Section ,. No territory shall be ac-
quired by the United States, except by
discovery, and for naval and commercial
stations, depots and transit routes, without
the concurrence Of majority OF ali the
| Senators from States which allow involun-
tary servitude, and a majority OF all the
Senators from States which prohibit that
relation nor shall territory be acquired
| by treaty, unless the votes OF { majority
| OF the Senator's from each class Of States
herein before mentioned be cast as part
OF the two-third majority necessary to the
ratification OF such treaty.
! Section >. Neither the Constitution,
nor any amendment thereto, shall be con-
strued to give Congress power 10 regulate,
/ abolish or control, within auv State or
territory OF the United States. the relation
established or recognized by the laws
thereof, touching persons bound to labor
or involuntary service III the District Of
! Columbia, without the consent Of Mary
! land, and without the consent Of the own
ers, or making to owners, vino do not con-
sent, just compensation; ncr the power to
! interfere with or prohibit representatives
and others from bringing with them to the
city OF Washington, retaining and taking
away, persons so bound 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 and recognized /;
nor the power to prohibit the removal or
transportation Of persons held to labor or
involuntary service in any State or terri
| tory of the United States 10 any State ol,
territory thereof where it is established OF.
recognized by law or usage; and the riah ht
during transportation by sea or river, of
| touching at ports, shores and landings. and
OF landing IN case of distress, but not for
sale or traffic, shall exist; nor shall Con-
gress have power tc authorize any higher
rate OF taxation on persons held to labor
or service than on land. The bringing
into the District OF Columbia CT persons
/ held to labor or service for sale, or placing
them in depots to be afterwards transfer
red to other places for sale as merchandise.
is prohibited, and the right OF transit
through any State or territory, against its
dissent, is prohibited.
Section l. The third paragraph of the
second section OF the fourth 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 officers, from en-
forcing the delivery of fugitives from la
bor to the person to whom such service or
labor is due.
Section 5. The foreign slave trade is
hereby forever prohibited, and it shall be
the duty Of Congress to pass laws to pre-
vent the importation Of slaves, coolies or
| persons held to service or labor, into the
United States and territories from places
beyond the limits thereof.
| Section 6. The first, third and fifth
sections, together with this section six OF
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
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