Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-03-01

of Maryland and without the consent OF the |
owners, or making the owners who do not con-
sent Just compensation; nor the power to inter
ierc with or prohibit representatives and others
from bringing with them to the District Of Column
bia, retaining, aud taking AWAY, persons 80 held
10 labor or service nor the power to Interfere
with or abolish involuntary service in places
under the exclusive jurisdiction Of the United
States within those Suites and Territories where
the Same is established or recognized; nor the
power to prohibit tho removal or transportation
of person held to labor or involuntary service in
any State or Territory Of the United States TO
any other State or Territory thereof where it is
established or recognized by law or usage and
the right during transportation, by sea or river,
of touching nj ports, shores, md landings, aud
Of landing 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 Congress have power to
authorize any higher rate Of taxation on persons
held to labor or service than on land
The bringing into the District of Columbia Of
pcrsons held to labor or service for sale, plac-
ing them in deppts to be afterwards transferred
to other places for sale as merchandise, Is pro
hibited.
YEAs-Delaware. Illinois, Kentucky, Mary
land. Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolinn,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee,
and Virginia-l2
NAYs-COnnectcut, lnuihuni Iowa. mhlho,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Nermont-7.
DIvIDRD-New York and Kansas,
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 appropriate legislation, and through
the action of their judicial and ministerial officers,
from enforcing the delivery of fugitves from
labor to the person to whom such service or
labor is due
YEAs-Couueoticut Delaware, Illinois, Indi-
ana Kentucky, Maryland. Missouri, New jersey,
North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia-lo
NAYs-IOwa, Maine, Massachusetts, and New
Hampshire.
DivipRD--New York and Kansas.
SECTION The foreign slave trade is hereby
forever prohibited and it shall be tho duty o
Congress to pass laws to prevent the importation
of slaves coolies, or persons held to service o
labor, into the United States and the Terrtorie
from places beyond the limits thereof
YEAs-Connecticut, Delaware Illinois, ludi
ana Kentucky, Maryland Missouri, New Jersey
New York, New Hampshire. Ohio Pennsylvania
Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, and kansa
10
NAys--Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, North CT
roliua, and Virgina-b.
SECTION G. The first, third, and fifth section
: together with this section Of these amendments
and the third paragraph Of the second section {
the first article Of the Constitution, and the thi
paragraph Of the second section Of the fourth n
tice thereof, shall not be amended or ABOLISH
without the consent of all the States
YEAs-Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Mar
y land Missouri, New Jersey Ohio, Pennsylvani
IS Rhode Island, and TeRnessee-ll.
r NAYs-Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Main
l. Massachusetts,, North Carolina, New llampshil
D. Vermont, and Virginia-0.
ne DIvDED-New York.
n SECTION Z. Congress shall provide by law Il
er the United States shall pay to the owner the f
III value Of his fugitive from labor, in all ca
A. where the marshal, or other officer whose dI
c. it was to arrest euoh fugitive, was prevented fr
re so doing by violence or intimidation from I'M
he or riotous assembages or when, after arrt
ce such fugitive was rescued by like violence or
u limitation, aud the owner thereby deprived
the same; and the acceptance of such paym
m shall preclude the owner from further claim
Wy such fugitive. Congress shall provide by !
oil for securing to the citizens of each State
W. privileges and mmunties of citizens in the seN
'ty al States.
ne YEAs-Deaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentuc
ne Maryland, New jersey, New Hampshire, OF
N Pennsylvania, Rhode Island Tennessee, and
NY ginia-l2
'lr. NAYL-Connectcut, Iowa. Maine, North Oi
&c lima. Missouri, and Vermont-7.
the DIvipgD-New York.
lte- Nor VOTING Massachusetts
'st- The Peace Conference adjourned sine d.
sen one o'clock