Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-23

In Committee Of the Whole. Mr.. Carle moved to
amend thc report Of the Committee on Federal kea-
tiols by substituting therefor the following preamble
aud resolutions:
EsTsl7, Toe Peace Conference which was called by
the Legislature Of this State and in which tweuty-one
States Uour,een Of them uOu-sayehOlliagl OF this Union
were represented after much anxious dehoerat0n ana
cl-ci Investigation, has recommended for the ADJUST
ueut Of present national difficulties the adoption,
bv tbe people OF tee several States in the mlnner pro
yej for amendments % the Constitution of the United
States oy the htl article thereof OF the following pro-
positions:
"AEucLE KIN
SEcuoN l. In an the present territory OF the United
States north OF the parallel Of Jhrysx degrees and hir
y minutes Of north latitude involuntary serytude, ex-
Cept 1 punishment Of crime is prohibited. In all the
present territory south OF that line the status OF persons
held Co service OF labor, 10 exists, shall not oe
hanged Tor shall any Law be passed by Congress or the
Territorial Legislature % hinder prevent the taking OF
such persons from of che States OF this Onon 20 SAID
territory, nor Co impair the rights arising from SAID re
ton al. Che shall be acJ 20 judicial cCgn1luce
u Jla Federal courts according TO the course OF the
common lave When any tcrg.3cy northor south oI sd'd
hue within such boundary ls Congress may prescribe
shall contain population cqcll 20 that required for
member o Congress t shall u lt5 form OF government
Bee Republican, Oe admitted into the Union on an sla
footing with Jbc Eiuai States with OF without nvoin
5ry sgrytuje as such constitution Of the State may pro
/ vide
"Sr. 40 territory shall be acquired by the United
SHt- except hy discovery ana Tor naval ana N,IieI
cI stations den0ts and l,a.- routes without the cone
currouce q. W.iIy OF al. the senators nom States
which a'ow involuntary serutute, and m Jol''y o. all
the Senators trlu states Wltl IFoai5' u's relation
nor SHAH territory He acquires. %. --t, uiieeS - votes
of wi .ry OF Che Senators from ea-h Class OF states
l herein ae1-. me-ioaeu De cas-. Us part OF tai l"o
thirds u. ]Y necessary 10 'le .ta1cs-oN Oh slcA "e'
/ 'y.
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wel- thereof shall Doe rled lo give congress power
to cltle abolish or coat-o., within any Soe oil the
Jasi Sa'e, The relation cs-to.sisl or recognized of
che laws thereof touching persons held 10 labor or lovo
artly service therein nor 10 interfere "i'' OF a'o''
involuntary service ln tle District Oi Columbia without
owners or making thc owners who do not consent ir-t
compensation, nor -le power Co interfere with proa
at r.-r.-art8ttes aud Others sum bringing with them
t5 -. D.-t-,. of Columbia retaining and taxing away,
-.r- SOD rgI -1 labor or service nor the power TO iu-
-.-.- with ur b8,l involuntary service In places ul-
Der as exclusive f1 Ic.,Cu Of the United States within
those States and Territories where the Is essb ,acd
or l.l. rr te power 90 prohibit tdg removal or
service ir on. STATE or Territory Of the United S,utcs
-1 any ...sr -.-e o- Territory thereof where &c Is cs
rt.el rr rg.-r ...i by Jaw or usage; and the right
E---- -- r,ror..-ar bv sea or river Of touching at
r-- Shore. md l.r-. and Of landing iu ease 90 dis
.--- shan rl.t hut ro- the right OF transit ir or
.r-a.,-r t-. S-t. e- S,-I-orv OF Of sl'e OF tralc
I-....- . l.vst t..r.or Nu-su.t Ccaer.ss haycroN-r
.1 ra-. ANY higher rate Of taxation on persons bclI
l 10 ..ta- ar ecr.f.t r..r or land
"Irt bringing into t1e District OF Columbia persons
held t0 labor OF service Tor sse placing lhtm u de-
ro. .5 ne afterwards t-l- red ' O.lcr Places for sale
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