Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-03-08
Peace Conference and it's Action

ment. ne vote IN eacA case was cast
by States. The first section was that of.
cred by Mr.. Franklin of Pennsylvania,
and the second section that offered by
Mr.. Summers of Virginia.
Sec. 1. In all the present territory Of
the United States, north Of the parallel
of thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes
of north latitude, involuntary serytude,
except in punishment of crime is prohb-
tied In all tie present territory south
Of that line, tho status OF persons held
to involuntary service or labor, as i now
exists, shall not be changed nor shall
any law be passed by Congress or the
Territorial Legislature 10 hinder or pre-
vent the taxing Of such person from any
of the States Of this Union to SD ter
ritory, nor 10 impair the rights arising
from said relation bu; the same sla' DC
subject 90 adicial coguizance in the Fed
eral Coar.s, according to the course Of
common law. When any Territory
north or south of said line, within such
boundary as Congress my prescribe,
shall contain population equaI to that
required for a member Of Congress, it
shall, if It's form Of government be re-
publican 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
provide,
Keas--DeIaware, Illinois Kentucky.
Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio. Pennsyl.
yania, Rhode Island and Teunessse-g.
Auys-Connecticut, Iowa, Massachu-
sets, Maine, North Carolina, New uamp-
shire Vermont and Virsinia--S
Dicide3-New York and Kansas.
Not y0tiag-lndiaua.
See. 2. No territory shall be acqjrsd
by the United States, except by discoye-
ry and Tor naval and commercial stations,
depots and trausA routes, without tho
concurrence Of majority Of an Seaa-
tors from States which allow involuntary
seryitude, and a majority Of all tie SEN
a.ors from States which prohibit that re-
lation nor shall territory be acquired
by treaty, unless the votes of % majority
Of the Senators from each class Of States
hereinbetors mentioned be cast as a art
Of the two-thirds majority necessary to
the raudcatiu Of such treaty.
Yea-Delawsre, Indiana, Kentucky,
Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio,
Pennsylvania Rhode island, Tennessee
aud Nirguia-ll.
Aays-Connectieut, Illinois, Maine,
Iowa, Massachusetts, North Carolina,
New Hampshire and Nermoat-8.
DiUided-New York and Kansas.
See. 3. Neither the Constitution, nor
any amendment thereof, Shall be con-
strued to give Congress power to regu-
late, abolish, or control, within any State
the relation established or recognized by
the laws thereof touching persons held
to labor or Involuntary service therein,
nor to interfere with or abolish inyolun-
tary service IN the District Of Columbia
without the consent Of Maryland, and
without the consen. of the owners. or
making the owners who do not consent
just compensation nor the power to in
terfero with or prohibit REPRESENTATIVES
and others from bringing with .l.n to
the District of Columbia -a,oioir, s,d
and takinr AWAY. oer.ons go ..rJ toI,
Dor or service nor fine ro,yar 70 ;n,er
fsre with or abolish invoI,,t,,v ser,...
in pl,ces .,der be ,xcIosi,e .,r;.3;,
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States and territories ,yho,a t5s .oro :,
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Fl u fgoh'ot the removal or tran7porta-
ion Of persons held to labor or inyolun-
AIRY service in any State or territory Of
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