Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-03-07
Plan of Adjustment Adopted by the
Peace Conference.
THE VOTE BY STATES UPON EACH
PROPOSITION.
Special Despatche. to "The rress.n

The following are tho propositions
adopted, and correct list Of each vote
given in the Peace Conference on the plan
adopted as basis for final settlement
The vote in each case was cast by States.
The first section was that offered by Mr.
Franklin, of Pennsylvania, and the Sec
ond section that offered by Mr.. SUMNER,
of Virginia:
ARTICLE 13.
SECTION 1. In all the present territory
Of the United States, north Of the paral-
lei of thirty-six degrees and thirty min
utes of north latitude, involuntary servi-
tube, except in punishment of crimes is
prohibited. In all the preset territory
south of that line, the status of persons
held to involuntary service, or labor, as
it now exists, shall not be changed; or
any law passed by Congress or the Ter
ritorial Legislature to hinder or prevent
the taking of such persons from any of
the States of the 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 common law.
When any Territory north or south Of
said line, within such boundary rs Con-
gress may prescribe, shall contain pop
ulaton equal to that required for mem
Der 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 in
voluntary servituae, as the Constitution
of such State may provide.
YEAs-Deleware, Illinois, Kentucky,
Maryland New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania, Rhode Island and Tennessee-9.
NAYs-Connecticut, Iowa. Maine Mas
sachusetts, North Carolina, New Hsmp-
shire, Vermont and Virginia-8.
DrvIDED-New York and Kansas
Nor VoTING-Indiana.
SECTION 2. No Territory shall be ac-
quired by the United States, except by
discovery and for naval and commercial
stations, depots, and transit routes, with
ont the concurrence of majority of all
the Senators from States which prohibit
, that relation nor shall territory be ac-
quired by treaty, unless the votes Of a
majority of the Senators from each class
i, of States hereinbefore mentioned be cast
{ as a part of the two-thirds ma iority nee
, esssry to the ratification ofsuch treaty.
YEAs-Deleware, Indiana, Kentucky,
q Mary land, Missouri New Jersey, Ohio,
v Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee,
and Virginia-1l.
NAYS - Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa,
: Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina,
t New Hampshire, and Vermont-S
} DIvIDED-New York and Kansas
: SECTION 8. Neither the Constitution,
i nor any amendment thereof, shall be con.
+ strued to give Congress power to regu.
{ late, abolish or control, within any State,
e the relation established or recognized by
: the laws thereof touching persons held to
" labor or involuntary service therein, MOI
y to interfere with or abolish involuntary
service in the District Of Columbia with
l. ont the consent Of the owners or making
c the owners who do not consent, Just com
u pensation; nor the power to interfere witt
e or prohibit representatives and Others
r from bring with them to the District o
# Columbia, retaining, and taking away
! persons so held to labor or service; mol
n the power to interfere with or abolish in
e voluntary service in places under the ex
= elusive jurisdiction of the United States
:? within those States and Territories wher
n n the same is established or recognized
r nor the power to prohibit the removal o.
4. transportation Of persons held to labor o
y, Involuntary service in any State or Terri
10 tory thereof where it is recognized or es
T. :. tablished; by law or usage, ana the righ
n during transportation, by sea or river, @
NJ touching at ports, shores and landings
n and of landing in case Of distress, shaI
10 exist; but not the right of transit in o
sr g, through any State or Territory, or OF sal
"a or traffic, against the laws thereof. No
". N. shall Congress have power to authoriz
4 any higher rate of taxation on person
to to held to labor or service than on land.
'nJh, The bringing into the District of &c
sh lumbia of persons held to labor or serviC
d. for sale, or placing them in depots to b
n; afterward transferred to other places fc
Of Of sale as merchandise, is prohibited
''i YEAs-Deleware Illinois, Kentucky
lar Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Mort
in w Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode l
nj land Tennessee, and Virginia--l2.
ed ed NAYS - Connecticut, Indiana, low
Of Maine, Massachusetts,, New Hampshi
'ch and Vermont.
Ter DVIDED-New York and Kansas
IN IN SECTION 4. The third paragraph of I
es second section of the fourth article of Il
be. Constitution shall not be construed
IA IA prevent any Of the States by appropria
nar legislation, and through the action
the their judicial and ministerial officers. fro
"a" enforcing the delivery of fugitives to
lar person to whom such service or labor
ely due.
yer YEAs-Connccticut. Delaware, lllinc
ON Indiana, Kentucky. Maryland, Missou'
,ha sm New Jersey, North Carolina. Ohio. Pen
no no sylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee VI
ess mont and Virginia-l5.
rn, NAys-Iowa. Maine, Massachuset
NY and New Hampshire.
'i' 'nu DlvIDED-New York and Kansas
to SECTION 8. The foreign slave trade
'te- hereby forever prohibited; and it shall
ing the duty OF Congress to pass laws to p
,iii vent the importation of slaves. coolies,