Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-03-07

The following are the propositions adop-
ted, and correct list of each vote given
IN the Peace Conference on the 9th, or
the plan adopted as a basis for final settle
ment. The vote IN each case was cast by
States. The first section was that offered
by Mr. Franklin of Pennsylvania, and the.
second section that offered By Mr.. Sum-
mers, Of Virginia;
ARTICLE L..
SECTION l. In al! The present territory of
the United States, north Of the parallel of
thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes ofnorth
latitude, involuntary servitude, except in pun
! ishment of crime is prohibited. In all the
present territory south of that line, the sta
tus of persons held to involuntary service or
labor, rs it now exists, shall not be changed;
nor shall any law be passed by Congress or
the Territorial Legislature to hinder or pre-
vent the taking of snch persons from any of
the States Of this Union to said Territory,
nor to impair the rights arising from said re-
( lation but the same shall be subject to Judi
cial cognizance in the Federal courts, accord
ing to the course Of the common law. When
any Territory north or south Of said line
within such boundary as Congress may pre-
scribe, shall contain Il population equal to
that required for Il member OK Congress, it
shall, if its form Of government be republi
can, be admitted into the Union on an equal
I footing with the original States. with or with
out Involuntary servitude, as the Constitu-
ton If such State may provide.
Yeas-Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky Mary
land New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island. and Tenncssee-9.
chuSetts, North Carolina. New Hampshire,
Vcrmrnt, and Eirginia-S.
Divided-New York and Kansas
Not Eoting-Indiana.
SEc.Ioa > 30 territory shall be acquired
by the United States except by discovery and
for naval and commercial stations, dep0ts
and transit routes, with ut the concurrence of
4 ma ority IF all the Senators from States
which allow involuntary servitude, and a ma
jority of all the Senators frQm States which
prohibit that relation nor shall territory be
acquired by treaty, unless the votes of a ma.
jority of the Senators from each class of
; States hereinbefore mentioned be cast as a
part Of the two thirds majority necessary to
the ratification of such treaty.
Yeas-Deaware. Indiana, Kentucky, Ma
ryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio. Penn
sylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Vir-
ginia-ll.
Nays CONNECTICUT Illinois, Iowa, Maine,
Measurements, North Carolina, New IIamp
shire, and Nermont--S.
Dyided-New York and Kansas
SECTION 3. Neither the Constitution, nor
any amendment thereof, shall be construed to
give Congress power to regulate, abolish, or
control, within any State, the relation estab
lished or recognized by the laws thereof
touching persons held to labor on involunta-
~ service therein, nor to interfere with or
abolish Involuntary service III the District of
Columbia, without the consent Of Maryland
and without the consent Of the owners, or
making the owners who DO not consent Just
compensation nor the power to interfere with
or prohibit represen ntatiyes and others from
bringing with them to the District of C0lum
bia retaining and taking away, persons so
held - labor Or service: nor the powe. to in
terfeTe with abolish involuntary service in
places under the exclusive Jurisdiction of the
United States within those States and Terri.
torres where the same is established or recog-
nzed ncr the power to prohibit the removal
or transportation Of persons hald 20 labor or
involuntary service in any State or Territory
Of the United States to any other State or
Territory thereof where il is established or re-
cognized by law or usage; and the right du-
ring transportation, by sen or river, Of touch
ing at irts. shores. and landings, and of
landing in case OF distress, shall exist hut
not the right of transit in or through any
State or Territory, ur of sale or traffic,
against the laws thereof. Nor shall Con-
greSa have power TO authorize any higher
rate of taxation oa persons held to labor or
service than on land.
The bringing into TIE District of Columbia
cf persons held to labor or service for sale or,
placing them in depotS to be afterwards trans
ferred to other places for sale as merchandise,
is prohibited.
Yeas-Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Mary
land. Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee,
and Firginia-l2
Nays-Counecticut Indiana, Iowa, Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Yer
mont.
Divided-New York and Kansas.
SECTION +. 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 enforcing the deliv-
cry of fugitives trCn labor to the person to
whom such service or labor is due.
Yeas-Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois. In
diana, Kentucy Maryland, Missouri, New
Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, and Fir-
ginia-l5.
Nays-Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts,, and
New Hampshire.
Divided-New Yorf and Kansas
SECTION 5. The foreign slave trade is here
by forever prohibited and it shall be the du-
ty of Congress to pass laws to prevent the i'm.
portaton of slaves. coolies, or persons held
to service or labor, into the United States and
the Territories from places beyond the limits
thereof