The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-03-07
The Compromise Measures.

The Compromise Measures.
In response to letters of inquiry, we pub
lish the substance Of the leading plans of
compromise which have been brought before
Congress
THE BORDER STATE COMPROMISE.
/. Recommending the repeal Of all Per-
sonal Liberty bills.
z. That the Fugitive Slave Law be a
mended for the preventing OF kidnapping, and
so as to provide for thekequalization Of the
Commissioners fee, &c.
3. That the Constitution be so amended
rs to prohibit any interference with slavery
in any Of the S a!es where it now exists.
4. That Congress shall not abolish slave
ry in the Southern dockyards, arsenals, DC,
nor in tie District of Columbia without the
consent of Maryland and the consent of the
inhabitants of the District, nor without com
pensation.
8. That Congress shall not intei fcre with
the inter State slave trade.
&. That there shall be perpetual pro-
hibition of the African slave trade.
7. That the line of SO degrees, 80 minutes
shall be run through all the existing territory
of the United States that in all north of that
llub, blhNtID SilHll NC plOHtOlbCuy dHu 'lid
South of that line neither Congress nor the
territorial legislature shall hereafter pass any
law abolishing, prohibiting, or in any manner
interfering with African slavery ; and that
vixen any territory containing sufficient pop
ulation for one member of Congress in any
area of 6O,O00 square miles shall apply for
admission rs State, it shall be admitted,
with OF without slavery as its constitution may
determine.
MR. ETHERtDGE's RE oLuTIoNs.
Mr.. Etheridge's proposition is as follows
/. Congress shall have the power to reg
uate or control within the States, the relations
established or recognized by the law of any
State respecting persons held to service or
labor,
2. Congress shall have no power to inter-
fere with or abolish slavery in navy yards,
arsenals, forts, or other places ceded to the
United States or the relations recognized by
the laws of any State within which such pla-
ces are situated, respecting persons held TO
service or labor.
3 Congress shall have no power to inter
fere with or abolish the relations recognized
by the laws of the District of Columbia re-
specting persons held to service or labor, with
out the consent of the States of Maryland and
Virginia, and also the consent of the inhabi-
tants of the said District, and without making
just compensation in the premises.
d Congress shall have no power to pro-
hibit the removal or transportion form one
State to another of persons held to service or
labor.
s. The immigration or importation from
abroad Of persons held to service or labor for
life, or for a term of years, or persons intend
ed TO be so held and carried into any of the
States, is perpetualy prohibited, and Con
gress has passed all laws necessary to make
said prohibition effective.
6. No territory beyond the present limits
of the territories of the United States, shall
hereafter be acquired or annexed to the Uni
ted States unless the same be done by the
concurrent vote of two.thirds of both Hous-
es of Congress, or the same be acquired by
treaty by a vote oftwo thirds of The Senate.
MISSOURI COMPROMISE.
Sec s. That in all that territory coded by Franco to
the United States under the name OF louisiana which
lies north Of thirty degrees and thirty minutes, north
latitude not included within the limits of the State
cmplated by this act slavery and involuntary scrvtudc
otherwise than the punishment of crimes whereof the
parties shall have been duly convicted shall be and is
hereby forever prohibited Provided always, that any
person escaping into the same, from whom labor
vice is lawfully claimed, in any State territory of the
United States such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed
and conveyed to the person claiming his or her labor
5 service, as aforesaid.
Q cRITrENDEN COMPROMISE.
l.. Iu all the territories hereafter acquired
north of latitude thirty six degrees and thirty minutes
slavery involuntary scrvitude except for the punish
ment of crime, is prohibited while in all the territory
south OF that latitude, slavery is hereby recognized
existing and shall not be nterered with by Congress-, bu
shall be protected property by all the departments
the territorial government during its continuance. Al
the territory north south of said line, within such boun
derieS Congress may prescribe when il contains
population necessary for member of Congress, with
. republican form of government shall be admitted int
the Unun equality with the original States Will
without slavery the Constitution Of the State shal
prescribe.
. Congress shall have no power to abolish slavery il
the States permitting slavery.
g. Congress shall have power to abolish SLAYER,
in the District of Columbia while it exists in Virgins
10 and Maryland either shall Congress at any tim
prohibit the officers Of government or members of Con
grcSS, whose duties require them to live in the District
u Columbia, bringing slaves there and holding them a
c such.
5 L. Congress shall have power TO hinder the trans
poratOn Of slaves from State to another, whether b.
+ land, navgaLe rivers, or sea.
B. Congress shall have power by law to pay an ownc
who shall apply the full value for fugitive save in al
20 eases when the marshal is prevented from dischargin
his duty by force made after arrest. In al
such the shall have power to the count
q in which such violence rescue made, and tn
county shall have the right to the individuals VIII
committed the wrong in the same manner the owne
z could sue.
g. No further am IN lucnt or amendments shall afec
the preceding articles Congress shall never have pow
To Interfere with slavery in the States where it is
permitted.