Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-28
Adjournment OF tho Peace Congrea"-4Nr'
Franhlin.s Substitute adopted.

Tho pcac, cor,r.s, Conference or Lobby, Inns
adjourned sine die This ia indeed snh1ecl "a e'"
graduation aud will be received By inc people VI
Virginia Conceived for the purposes OF delay, :.
bus accomplished the object CT It's anlhofS, anu
hus adjourned irui.less 0: GOOD 10 any section. lis
still born ot.,,rng the "FranEiln Substitute, adop
ted hy vote Of nine to eight, IN Congress OF 'wen
o,. Stn,.s cannot receive the couutenuuGe OF hlS
not already nj heart IL Black Republican. But the
concern has adjourned, aud there is no need Of fur
Their delay on the par; 81 the Virginia Conrehtioi'
Gentlemen csi, and should HOW sho" their hands
and let the State understand VIVA; she HAY expect
from those chosen 20 protect her homo. IN! guar"
her interest.
We have not tho spnce Tor comments, Tor IL TIC
"Funk!n Substitute" worthy Of more than the re-
ones, for its decent buri-a and without further re-
mark We submit hat Wilkins Macawber would cHi!
"ull that remains of ruined tower" to the conSids-
ration Of Tho Virginia State Convention, rpd to tho
contempt OF the people
The following is the 'Franklin Substitute"
SEC. LIST. In all the present Territory CT the
Emitted States North OF the parallel OF So degrees
80 minutes ut North latitude, nvoluniar! services
except in punishment for crime, il prohibited III MI
the present Territory, South Of That line the stalus
Of PERSONS held to service labor, now exists
.bail not be chuused. Nor shall any law he passed
hy Congress or the Terrcr:! Legislature 10 hinder
or prevent the taking of such persons from al! OF
rho Sutes Of This Uu!on 70 said Tcrritcry. nor &c
impair the rights arising from raid relation; Dat tie
sa,e sinai! be- subject TO Judicial coSn'zance III l'e
Federal Courts according TO tie coa:@e oi IEe COM
mon law. When any Territory North or s"nth OF
said line. with such boundary rs Congress may pre-
scribe shall contain population equal 10 .h"t re-
oured for member OF Congress, il shall ITS oI"
Of government be Republican, bo admitted INTO the
Union on IN equal footing with the original States
with or without involuntary sc!vl,ude. aS the Ios'
tuition Of such State may provide.
Src .. Territory shaii 10. no ncqnIrc'l ny the
United States unless uy treaty; nor except l"r nav
and commercial stations and dcpctS, WhlehS SUCH
treaty shall be ratified by unrHlths o! nj the 'i!'
beers OF the Senate. -,
meut thereof, shu be construed 20 give congress
ROVER 10 regulate abolish or control "lhil IN!
Stne or Territory OF the United States, lie relation
established or recognized oy the laws Thereon lou:h
ing persons bound to labc: or Involuntary service
therein nor 10 Interfere With or ABOLISH involuntary
seryic. in the District Of Columbia without ti:c co
sent Of Maryland aud without the colise,I ol 'he
owners or making the o"ncrs VINO 40 not co'sei'
JUS, compensation; nor the power 10 interfere WIN
prohibit Rrpresentat!vGS or oinels '!oa nv"
with them to tine city Of Washington, retaining ana
taking away, persons SO bound 70 lao"r, nor 's.e
pow.r 10 interfere with, or abolish Involuntary ser
vice in places under tho exclusive iurs0,et'h VI Tue
United States within these St!'es III" ieiiio'eS
wb.r,, the same il established y! recognized: ROT
the power - prohibit tbs removal or 'rali>P"IH-
ton by land or sea, river, OF PERSONS hcI' 10
labor or involuntary scrviiIdc IN any stare OF
Territory O.: the Uu:icd States 10 any ONE. s'te'
or Territory thereof where II l. e@l"ol!anto or re-
coynized by Law or usage: and the ri@i;' during
TRANSPORTATION OF touching II ro!tS, snores anu
landings and Of kntng in c9se Of distress, Shail tA
,st Nor shall Congress have power - auIhoF,zc
uny higher rate OF taxation cil 9rTscus ooaa> 20 ia
Dor than on innu.
ton oil the fourth a.:c!c o; TIC ConStlu'eI, 9''t
uct he construed 10 prevent my OF The States, bS
anrrnpriate legislation, and through the acton vi
heir judicial and ministerial Cheers, from eusoTcng
the delivery q: ;rstivea from shor % Tue person l"
whom suc; service or lanor is due.
SEC. 8, Th. foreign slave trade ant t'ie !hbo5ia-
lion 81 slaves into the Omitted States aEc tEri1 irFri-
tories from places beyond tue present limits 'Heeoi'
.re forever prohibited.
SEC, 1. The first third ana lith SECTORS, "SSlhe!
with this section six. Q! these ane'ichen's una t'e
,hrI nurngrspt q; the SECOND section OF tile arst
article OF the CONSTITUTIONS auG the THIRD paragraph
OF tho sccouG section Of The fourth article thereof!
shall not bo amended or .boiiscI "tlu"l tse COLI
sent of al the States.
SEC. I. Congress Shall provide ny law that 'he
Cuited States Sh: pay the ON ncr the tu 'ai'G o'
his fugitive from labor in all cases wl.re the ii:sisa,
or other officer whose dutv i: 10 arrest sich !ugi-
i've. was prevented from 80 doing by VIOLENCE, OF
intimidation iron ncirs or r"'"nS ssSeI:n!ages Or
or wieu, after arrested, such fugitive w, rescued
BIZ force, aud the owner .hclcD" prevented aiu 90
sruced in the pursuit. o! his rc:'!sy rr'he recovery
Of such fugitive.