The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-02-23

neither Congress nor any Territorial Leg;sla.
ture shall hinder or prevent the emigration to
said Territory of persons held to service from
any State Of this Union. where such relation
exists hy virtue Of any law or usage of sAch
State. while it shall remain In Territorial
condition; and when territory north or south
Of said line, within such boundaries as Con-
gross may prescribe, shall contain the popu-
lation necessary for member of Congress,
according to the then Federal ratio Of repre-
sentaton Of the people of the United States,
1t may, If its form of government be republic
can, be admitted into the Union on an eqal
fonting with the original States, with or with
oGt the relation of persons held to service and
labor, az the Constitution of such now State
may provide.
Art. a. That nothing in the Constitution
OF the United States, or any amendment
thereto, shall be so construed as to authorz,
any department Of the Government, in any
manner to interfere with the relation of per-
sons held to service in any State where that
relation exists; nor in any manner to eytab-
lish or sustain that relation in any State where
it is prohibited by the laws or Constitution Of
such State and that this article shall not be
altered or amended without the consent of
every State in the Union.
Art. 10. The third paragraph ofthe second
section the fourth article OF the Constitn-
tion shall be taken and construed to authorize
and empower Congress to pass laws necessary
to secure the return of persons held to ser
vice or labor under the laws of any State who
may have escaped thcreirotl to the party to
wholn such service or labor may be due.
Art. l6. The emigration or Importation of
persons held to service or involuntary seIvi-
tude into any State, Territory, or place within
the United States, from any place or countries
beyond the limits Of the United States of Ter.
ritories thereof, is forever prohibited.
THE GUTHRIE PLAN.
This proposition was offered by Mr.. Guth-
rie, Of Ky, in the Peace Conference and
seems likely to prove acceptable to majority
of the Commissioners therein assembled. 1t
is as follows:
Article Tha. all tho tcrfit,iy Of the
United States shall he divided by a line from
east TO west. on the parallel Of 3G degrees 80
minutes north latitude: and in all territory
north of that line involuntary seryitude, OK.
cept in punishment Of crime. is prohibited
whilst it shall belong ~ the United States, or
be under Territorial Government: and in
all territory south Of said line involuntary
servitude is recognized as it exists in the
Southern States Of the Union. whilst such
territory shall belong to the United States, or
be under q Territorial Government: and
neither Congress nor the Territorial Govern
ment shall have power TO hinder or prevent
engrants to said territory from taking with
them persons held to labor Or involuntary
service according TO The laws anu usases OF
inc State from which such persons may os
'akeh' not 10 impair inc r'Sat arising out Oh
saia relations; ana oe Suo)rct 10 Jud'ciai c"g-
h'zance tne Cn'ted states oourt o. such 'erfi-
tcry snail nave Jurisoic'oh thereof ana 'hose
I,shts snail oe protected ny the courts ana all
tue departments OF 'ne lerritorlai GOVERN
meh', nhaer or according 70 me Jaws OF 'he
state from wh'ch the person oounh 10 such
service uay nave oeeh tahen ana "hen any
o''''o'y nor'" UT Sou'' VI sa'o Inc "'tthh
sucm boundary as congress may PRESCRIBE
sha'l contain poP"'auo" relu'rcu LOT me"
oer Oh congress- accoru'ns 10 'hc tiien 'euera'
ratio OF representation o! 'he people o' Inc
Chl'ea states, u may, :" us 'oIh :" govern
ment oe republican. ne aan','cu hh'o INC
onion OH an equai ,oo1ne WIN .he Original
States, with or without Involuntary serSiluoe
or laoor' as the CONSTITUTION VI SUCH NC"
o'a!e may prov"e. ,c
Article x iha' no territory snail neIea'.
.er oe acquired oy 'he c'i'.eu H.a'es "'.'."u'
',.e concurrence 'i n.al"T'ty VI Hie I."a'o,s
" 'he otates Nor'h % MASON anu DiAon
me- ana also = majority Oh .he senators
SCUM OF ss'u me out NJ ',ea'y " "n.'n
territory shal! oe acquired shali oe ranhca
""hout '',e 'hiee',1ur'ns vo'e " 'Ne o'na'0'S
as reqnirea ny tne constructor
Article 8. lhat 'he CONSTITUTION, anu no
amendment thefeol' sha'i Ge eo"S.rueh ~
give Congress power 70 regulate aoo.'Sn or
control WITHIN any state or leir"ory Oh the
United states. the relation es'ao.'sneo Or re-
cogn'zed by the laws thereof touchihs per
sons bound to iabof or Involuntary service
therein nor to interfeie WIN or aool,Sh invol'
untary service III the DiS!fict OF Coluhoia'
without the consent OF Maryland ana 'r'
g'nia and the owners or without making the
owners VINO DO not consent previously .ui'
compensation nor the power 70 interfere
with or abolish involuntary service !" PAGES
under the exclusive jurisdiction OF the Hh'teu
States. within those States ana Territories
where the same is established or recognized
nor the power to proll,Dt We removal or
transportation Of persons lield 70 i1oor or
involuntary service III any Stale or ltrri'ory
OF the United States, TO any other ota'e OF
Territory thereof, where it is established or
recognized: nor 10 ahtuoiiLc SPec'!ie '"A VI