Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-03-07
Report of the Peace Conference

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SEC. !. To all the present territory of
the United States north Of the parallel oil
thirtY-six degrsss thirty minutes nersh lat
itude, involuntary servitude, except as
punishment for crimes, shall be prohibited
In all the present territory south OF that
line the status of persons held 10 involunta.
ry service or labor, as it now exists, shall
not be changed, nor shall any law be passed
by Congress or the territorial Legislature
10 hinder or prevent the taking Of such
persons from any of the States of this I'm
ion TO said Territory, nor impair any rights
arising from said relation, but the same
shall be subject te the Judicial cognizance
Of the Federal Courts, according TO the
course of common law.
When any Territory, north or south Of
said line, within such boundary as Con-
gress may prescribe, shall contain popu-
lation equal to that required for member
of Congress, il shall, il its form of govern.
ment be republican, be admitted into the
Union on equal footing with the original
States, with or without involuntary servi
iude, as the Constitution Of such State may
provide. s
SEC. No Territory shall be acquired by
the United States except by discovery, and
for naval and commercial stations, depots
and transit routes without the concurrence
Of a majority Of all The Senators from the
States which allow involuntary serviude,
and . majority Of oil the Senators from the
States which prohibit the relation. Nor
shall Territory be acquired by treaty, un-
less the votes of a majority of the Senators
from each of the States, hereinbefore men
toned, he cast as a part Of the two-thirds
majority necessary for the ratification Of
such treaty. o.. .s-
SEC. 3. Neither the Constitution, nor
any amendment thereof, shall be construed
to give Congress the power TO regulate,
abolish, or control, within any State or
Territory Of the United States, the. relation
established and recognized by the laws
thereof touching persons held TO labor or
involuntary service therein, nor interfere
with or abolish involuntary service in the
/ District Of Columbia without the consent
Of Maryland, or without the consent Of the
owners, or making The owners who do not
consent Just compens a,Iori; nor power 10
interfere with or prohibit the Representa-
tives of ether States from bringing with
them 10 the District Of Columbia from re-
tanning and taking away persons SO held to
labor or service; nor the power to interfere
with or abolish involuntary service in pla-
ces under the Executive Jurisdiction Of the
,taI tate nth at Tar
ritories where the same Is established or
recognized, nor the power 10 prohibit the
removal or transportation Of persons held
10 labor or involuntary service in any State
or Territory of the United States, to any
other State or Territory thereof, where it
i. established or recognised by law, usage
and right. r
During tie transportation by sea or riv-
err. the right Of touching at ports, shores,
landings, and landing in case Of distress,
shall exist, bnt not the. right Of transit
through any State territory. if said traffic
I be against laws thereof; nor shall Congress
have the power 10 authorize any higher
rate Of taxation on persons held to labor or
or service than land. The bringing into
the District Of Columbia persons held to
labor or service, for sale, or placing them
in depc,s; TO be afterwards transferred
TO other places for sale, as merchandise,
shall be prohibited.
SEo. 4. The third paragraph of the Sec
ond .ecticn Of the fourth article Of the Con-
stitu.ion shall not be construed 10 prevent
any State, by appropriate legislation, and
through the action oi judicial and ministe.
rial officers, from enforcing the delivery of
4 fugi,iyes from labor 10 persons 10 whom
such service or labor is due
Sec. 5. This foreign slave trade is here
by forever prohibited, and it shall be the
duty of Congress. 10 pass laws 10 prevent
The importation Of slaves, Coolies, and per-
sons held 10 service or labor, into the Uni.
ted States and Territories, from places be-
yond the limits thereof.
SEC. 6. The first, third and fifth sec.
tion,, together with hi, section and these
amendments and the third paragraph of the
I'd section Of the first article Of the Consii.
tuition, and the third paragraph of the Sec
ond sec!isn Of the fourth article thereof,
shall not be amended or abolished without
the consent of all the States.
i SEC. 7. Congress shall provide by law
that the United States shall pay the owner
full value for his fugitive from labor in ca
sss where the Marshal or other officers,
whose duty was TO arrest such such fugi
tives, was prevented from doing so by vi
olenoe, intimidation, mobs or rotous as
semblages, or when, after arrest, such fu.
gitive was rescued by like violence or in.
ttimidation, and the owner thereby deprived
of the same; Congress shall provide law
for securing 10 lh. icitizens Of each State
the privileges and immunitiss Of he ioiti-
gems of the several States.
4 Correspondence OF the Baltimore Sun.
4 WAsHIs0ror, Feb 1.-THE Peace
Conference have adopted the project of set
Element, as q whole by vote Of l6 TO 5,
as some state. Others have it IL to T.
The vote upon The main peint In question,
the first section which was the Franklin
proposition as TO the Territories, was 10 10
I2-New York VIRGINIA and Misssuri mt