Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-03-01
of the Peace Congress.

ternoon. 1t appears that on assembling in
the morning, a discussion ensued on the first
proposition OF the Guthrie plan, as modified
or explained by the substitute Of Mr.. Frank
lin, of Pennsylvania
This, 1t will be recollected, was unexpected
ly rejected on Tuesday evening, but rcconsid-
cred on Wednesday, and after discussion the
substitute was finally adopted. A majority
of the Virginia and North Carolina commits
sioners are reported to have voted against it,
while New York, Missouri and Kansas were
equally divided, Pennsylvania, Rhode Is
land, New Jersey and Illinois voted for it,
with Maryland, Delaware and other States.
The remainder of the plan of Mr. Guthrie was
then adopted, without serious opposition, and
the conference, after authorizing ex-President
Tyler TO officially communicate the result to
Congress, adjourned about o'clock, p NJ,
sine die. The commissioners were heartily
congratulated by members of Congress and
others upon the success of their labors. The
following is the plan adopted, lin form to
constitute the 18th article TO the constitution
with the vote on each section
Section /, Ia all the present territory of the
United States, north of the parallel of thirty
six degrees thirty minutes of north latitude,
involuntary servitude, except in punishment
of crime is prohibited In all the present ter
ritory south of that line the status of persons
held to involuntary service or labor, as it now
exists, shall not be changed. Nor shall any
law be passed by Congress or the Territorial
Legislature to hinder or prevent the taking
of such persons from any of the States of this
Union to said territory, nor to impair the
rights arising from said relation. But the
same 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 popu-
lation equal to that required for member of
Congress, it shall, if its form of government
be republican, be admitted into the Union on
an equal footing with the original States, with
or without involuntary servitude, as the con-
stitution of the State may provide. This
was adopted by vote of TO 8.
Sec. 2. No territory shall be acquired by
the United States except by discovery and for
naval and commercial stations, depots, and
transit routes, without the concurrence of a
majority of all the Senators from States which
allow involuntary servltude, and majority
of all the Senators from States which prohibit
that relation; nor shall territory be acquired
by treaty, unless the votes of a majority of
the Senators from each class of States herein
before mentioned be east as part of the two
thirds majority necessary to the ratification of
such treaty. Adopted by vote of IL to 8 |
Sec 3. Neither the constitution, nor any
amendmet thereof, shall be construed to
give Congress power to regulate, abolish or
control, within any State the relation esta-
blished or recognized by the laws thereof
touching persons held to labor or involunta-
ry service therein, nor to interfere with or
abolish involuntary service in the District of
Columbia without the consent Of Mary land
and without the consent of the owners, or
making the owners who do not consent, Just
compensation nor the power to interfere
with or prohibit representatives and others
from bringing with them to the District of
Columbia, retaining and taking away, per-
sons so held to labor or service; nor the pow
er to interfere with or abolish involuntary
service in places under the exclusive juIisdic-
ton of the United States within those States
and Territories where the same is established
or recognized; nor the power to prohibit the
removal or transportation Of persons held to
labor or Involuntary service in any State or
( Territory Of the United States to any other
! State or Territory thereof where il is estab-
J lished or recognized by law or usage; and
\ the right during transportation, by sea OF
river, of touching at shores, ports, or land
| ings, and Of landing in case of distress, shall
exist; but not the right Of transit in OF
through any State or Territory, or of sale OF
traffic, against the laws thereof. Nor shall
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rate Of taxation on persons held TO labor OF
service than on land. The bringing into the
! District of Columbia of persons held TO labor
or service for sale, or placing them in depots
to be afterwards transferred to other places
for sale as merchandise, is prohibited. Adopt
ed by a vote Of IL to I.
Sec. 4. The third paragraph of the second
section of the 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 Off.
GERS, from enforcing the delivery Of fugitive:
from labor to the person TO whom such labor
or service is due. Adopted bya vote of Is To
Al
Sec 3. The foreign slave trade is hereby for
ever prohibited and it shall be the duty o.
Congress to pass laws to prevent the importa
ton of slaves, coolies, or persons held to ser
vice or labor, into the United States and tn,
Territories from places beyond the limits there
Of. Adopted by a vote of 10 TO 3.
Sec. 6. The first, third and fifth sections, to-
gether with this section OF the amendments
and the third paragraph Of the second section
Of the first article of the constitution, and tn,
third paragraph of the second section of th,
fourth article thereof, shall no. be amended OF
abolished without the consent of all the States
/ Adopted by vote Of II 10 o.
Sec. Z. Congress shall provide by law the
the United States shall pay to the owner tht
full value of his fugitive from labor, in all cas-
es where the marshal, or other officer, who's,
duty it was to arres: such fugitive, was prevent
ed from doing by violence or intimidation from
mobs or riotous assembages, or when, afte
arrest, such fugitive was rescued by like VIC
lence or intimidation, and the owner thereby
deprived Of the same; and the acceptance O
such payment shall preclude the owner from
further claim to such fugitive. Congress shall
provide by Law for securing to the citizens o
each State the privileges and immunities o
citizens in the several States" Adopted by
( II vote of ~ to I.
Soon after the adjournment Of the Confer
enco, ex-President Tyler communicated the re
suit to the Senate, and that body appointed
special committee Of five, to report at ! o'clocl
yesterday. As it requires two-thirds vot
of each House to propose amendments to tn
constitution, and as only two working day
] OF congress remain. with four important ap
preparation bills still pending the chances TO
the adoption Of the recommendations Of tn
Peace Conference are not very hattering. Nam
Of the more sanguine friends Of the plan, how
ever, express confident hopes Of its success
Sun.
Ess- The proceedings Of the House Of Re
] piescHhINcsi Oh " euHcsuag iasli "lc hortnl
Of note. The report Of the committee o
thirty-three being under consideration, vari
Gus propositions were voted on. The propo
sition Of Mr.. Burch, Of California for ia
tional convention was voted down, as wer'
also the plans of Mr.. Kellogg Of H., and Mr.
Crttenden, of Ky. u. Winter Davis, Of Nd.
is among the republicans who voted agaius
the Crittendcn resolutions The vote wa
! thnu tnLnn On dc ro1nr1 Of Mr. Cnrt.in