The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-02-20
Gulhrie's Resolutions.
!. The following are the resolutions offered
10 the PeaceACongress. by Hon. James

Wesl, OH lHe paTdlfSf OF 90 deSFees oO ttllh~
utes north latitude; and in all territory
north OF that line, involuntary servitude, ex-
cept in punishment of crime, is prohibited |
whilst il stall belong TO the United States, |
or be under asTerritorlal Government aud /
in ali territory south of said line involuntary
servilnde is Escognized as it exists in the
Southern States of The uulon, whilst such
territory shall belong 10 the United States,
or be under Territorial Government; and
neither Congress nor The Territorial Gov.
menl shall have power TO hinder or pre-
vent emigTanls 10 said territory from taking
with them persons held TO labor or invol-
unlary service, according TO the laws and
usages of the State from which such per-
sons may be taken, nor 10 impair the right
arising out OF said relations, and be snblecl
TO judicial cognizance the United States
Courts OF such Territory shall have iuris
dcion thereof and those rights shall be pro-
Iecled by The Courts and all The departments
OF The Territorial Government, under or ac
cording TO the laws of the Safe from which
| The person bound TO such service may have
been taken and when any territory north
or south OF said line, within such boundary
as Congress may prescribe, shall contain
! population required for member of Con
! gress, according 10 the then Federal ratio
OF representation OF The people of the Unit
ed Slales. ii may, if lis form Of Government
be republican, be admitted into The Union
| on an equal footing with The original States,
with or without Involuntary servitude or
labor, as the Constitution OF such new
State may provide.
ART. 2. That no territory shall hereafter be
acquired by the United States without the
concurrence of a majority of the Senators
ofthe States dorth OF Mason and Dixon's
line, and also majority of the Senators
south of said line but no treaty by which
territory shall be acquired shall be ratified
without the two thirds vote of the Senators,
as required by the Constitution.
ART 3. That the Constitution, and no
amendment thereof, shall be construed 10
give Congress power TO regulate, abolish,
or control, with any State or Territory of
the United States, the relation established
or recognized by the laws thereof tonching
persons bound 10 labor or involuntary ser
vice therein, nor 10 interfere with or abolish
involuntary service in the District OF Co
lun,bia without the consent of Maryland
making the owners who do not consent
previously full compensation; nor the pow
er TO interfere with or abolish involuntary
service in places under the exclusive jurs-
diction OF The United States within those
States and Territories where the same is
established or recognized nor the powel
TO prohibit the removal or transportation o.
persons held 10 labor or involuntary service
in any Stale or Territory of the United
States, 10 any other Stale or Territory there
of, where il is established or recognized
nor 10 authorize a specific tax or any hishe
rate of taxes on persons bound 10 labor
than on land in proportion 10 value; nor tc
authorize any of the African race or thei
descendants to become citizens, or to exer
else the right of suffrage in tie choice o
Federal officers
ART ! That hereafter the paragraph o
The fourth article OF the Constitution shal
not be construed TO prevent any OF the State
by appropriate legislation, aud through III,
action of their judi cial and ministerial Off
GERS, from enforcing the delivery of fugi
lives from labor from any other State o
Territory of the United States 10 the per-ol
TO whom such service or labor is due.
ART. The emigration or importation
of the African race into any State or an
!, Territory of the United States, whether res
idence or involuntary service, is foreye
prohibited, and Congress shall have III
power, by appropriate legislation, to enlorc
the provisions OF this arlIcle.
Arr. That tie FIRST. second, third, an
fifth articles of these amendments ahd IN
third paragraph of the second section of Ill
first article OF The Constitutions, and In
: third paragraph of the fourth article sheree
snail not be amended or abolished !yithou
: The consent OF all The States.