Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-03-07
relation established or recognised by the

relation established or recognised by the
laws thereof touching persons held to la
Dor or involuntary service therein. nor
to interfere with or abolish involuntary
service in the District Of Columbia with
out the consent Of Maryland, and with
out the consent of the owners, or ma
king the owners who do not consent just
compensate IN; nor the power TO- inoor.
fere with or prohibit representatives and
others from bringing with them TO the
District of Columbia, retaining, and SAX
ing away personsso held to labor or SER
vice; nor the power to Interfere with or
abolish involuntary service in places ur-
der the exclusive jurisdiction OF the u
nitcd States within those Sta.es and Ter
ritories where the same is established or
recognized; nor the power to prohibit the
removal or transportation of persons held
to labor or involuntary service in any
State or territory of the United States to
any other State or Territory therco
where it is established or recognised by
law or usagc;and the right during trans
portation, by sea or by river, of touching
ut ports, shores, or landings. and of Ian
ding in case of distress, shall exist, but
not the right of transit in or through any
State or Territory, or of sale or traffic
against the laws thereof. Nor shall Con-
gress have power to authorize any high
er rate of taxation on persons held to la
Dor or service than on land.
The bringing into the District Of Co.
lu,nbia persons held to labor or service
for sale, or placing them in depo IS to be
afterwards transferred to other places for
sale as merchandise. is prohibited.
Section 4.-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 appro-
pirate legislation, and through the &C.
ton of their judicial and ministerial off .
GERS, from enforcing the delivery Of fugi-
tives from labor to the persons 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
prevent the importation of slaves, COOL
les, or persons held to service or labor,
in the United States and the Territories,
from places beyond the limits thereof.
Section G.-The first, third and fifth
sections, together with this section of
these amendments, and the third para
graph of the second section of the first
orticlc of the Constitution, and the third
paragraph Of tho second section of the
fourth article thereof, shall no: be amen
ded or abolished without the consent of
of all the States.
Section 7.-Congress shall provide BY
law that the United States shall pay to
to the owners the full value of his fugi-
tive from labor in all cases where the
Marshal, or other officer whose duty it
was to arrest such fugitive, was preven-
ted from doing so BY violence or intimi-
datioD from niobs or riotous assemblages,
or when. after arrest. such fugitive was
rescued by like violence or intimidation,
and the owner thereby deprived of the
same; and the acceptance of such pay
ment shall preclude the owner from fur
ther claim to such fugitive, and Congress
shall provide by law for securing to the
citlzent of each State the privileges and
inmunities of the several States.
These propositions of the Peace Convention
ware killed in tho Senate 10 Mason md
Hunter Of Va, belong the principal honor Of
their defeat The Corwin amendments to the
Constitution were adopted by both Houses.