Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-03-06
REPORT OF THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
THE FRANKLIN SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED!

WAsnlN.roN Feb. 27.-The Peace Conference
has passed. by a vote of 0 to 8, the substitute of
Mr. Franklin. The following is the document:
Sec. lst In all the present Territory of the Uni
ted States North Of the parallel of SO degrees, 80
minutes of North latitude, involuntary service ex-
cept in punishment for crime, is prohibited. In all
the present Territory South of that ine the status
of persons held to service or labor, it now exists
shall not be changed. Nor shall any law be passed
by Congress the Territorial Legislature to hinder
or prevent the taking of such persons from any Of
the States Of this Union to said Territory, to
impair the rights arising from said relation but
the shall be subject to judicial cognizance in
the Federal Courts according to the course of the
common law. When any Territory North or South
of said line, with such boundary as Congress may
prescribe shall contain population equal to that
required for a member of Congress, it shall, if its
form of government be republican be admitted into
the Union equal footing with the original
States with or without Involuntary servtude, as
the Constitution of such State may provide.
Sec Q. Territory shall not be acquired by the
United States, unless BY treaty nor, except for
naval and commercial stations and depots, unless
such treaty shall be ratified by ffths of all the
members of the Senate
Sec. 3. Neither the Constitution, nor any amend
ment thereof, shall be construed to give Congress
power to regulate, abolish or control within any
State or Territory of the United States the relation
established or recognized by the laws thereof touch
ing persons bound to labor or involuntary service
therein nor 20 interfere with abolish involuntary
service in the District of Columbia without the con-
sent of Maryland and without the consent of the
owners or making the owners who do not consent
Just compensation; the power to interfere with
or prohibit representatives and others from bringing
with them to the city of Washington retaining and
taking away, persons so bound to labor; nor the
power to interfere with or abolish involuntary
vice in places under the exclusive jurisdiction of the
United States within those States and Territories
where the same is established recognized; nor
the pow to prohibit the removal transportation
by land sea- river, of persons held to labor ill.,
voluntary servitude in any State Territory of the
United States to any other State Territory there
of where it is establish or recognized by law or
usage and the right during transportation of touch
ing at ports, shores, and landings, and of landing
in case of Distress shall exist. Nor shall Congress
have power authorize any higher rate of taxation
OH persons bound to labor than on land
SEC 4. The third paragraph of the second Sec
ton of tie 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 fugtlvcs from labor to the person to
whom such service or labor is due.
Sec 5. The foreign slave trade and the importation
of slaves into the United States and their Terrific
res, from places oeyohu the present NmltS tereoi,
are forever prohibited.
SEC. 6. The first third and fifth sections, together
with section six of these amendments, and the
third paragraph of the second section of the first
article of the Constitution, and the third paragraph
of tho second section Of the fourth article thereof
shall not be amended or abolished without the
sent of all the States.
Sec Z. Congress shall provide by law that the
United States shall pay to the owner the full value
of his fugitive from labor in all cases where the
marshal other officer, whose duty it was to arrest
such fugitive, was prevented from so doing by vio
ence, or intimidation from mobs or riotous assem-
| blages or when after arrested, such fugitive was
rescued by force, and the owner thereby prevented
and obstructed in the pursuit of his remedy for the
recovery of such fugitive
1t is reported that the Virginia and North Caro-
lima delegations are divided, majority in each he
ing against the substitute. This report is not
| however, authentic.
The Conference has adjourned.
SECOND DISPATCH
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The propositions befor'
the Congress were voted on by sections
The first section, with reference to dividing thu
territory was adopted by majority. Indiana dit
not vote Kansas and New York divided; North
Carolina, Virginia and Missouri voted in the negative
The delegations Virginia and North Carolina stood
respectively, against and for the propositions
Virginia would have voted against the plan as
whole, had it been submitted as such.
Ex-Presldent Tyler presented the proposition t
both houses of Congress, but the letter was not la
before the House officially. -,. -
Messrs Tyler, Seldom and Rives return to Rich
mond tomorrow The others remain.
WEALTHY TR1o-Mr. Thomas Winans, of Bal
timore, next to Mr.. VIM. B. Astor, Of New Yor
city, is the weathest person in the United States
He is said to be worth $2O, 600, 900, and Mr.. Asto