The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-03-12

is established or recognized; nor the power to
prohibit the removal 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 1t Is established
or recognized by law or usage; and the right
during transportation, by or river, OF touching
at shores ports or landings, and of landing in case
of distress shall exist but not the right of transit
in or through any State territory, or OF sale or
traffic. against the laws thereof Nor shall Con-
gress have power to authorize any higher rate of
taxation on persons held to labor service than on
land The bringing into the District of Columbia
of persons held to labor service for sale, or
placing them in depots to be afterwards transferred
to other places for sale as merchandise is prohibit
ted. TAdopted by a vote Of II to Z.
Yeas-Delaware illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Mis-
souri, New jersey North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Eirginia-l2
Nays-Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachu-
setts, New Hampshire, and Nermont-I DlvIded-N.
York and Kansas
Sec. 4. The third paragraph of the second sec
ton 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 officers from enfOrc
ing the delivery of fugtives from labor to the per-
son to whom such labor OF service is due. Adopt
ed by vote of 10 to 4
Yeas-Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Ken
lucky. Mary land Missouri New Jersey. North Carolina,
Ohio. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island Tennessee Vermont
and Virgina-l5.
Nays-Iowa Maine Massachusetts, and New Hamp-
shre-4. Dvided-New York and Kansas
Sec B. The foreign slave trade is hereby forever
prohibited and it shall be the duty of Congress
to pass laws to prevent the importation Of slaves
coolies or persons held to service labor, into the
United States and the territories from places be-
yond the limits thereof Adopted by vote of
Is to s.
Yeas-Connecticut Delaware Illinois, Indiana, Ken
lucky, Maryland, New Jersey. New York. New Hamp-
shire Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island Tennessee,
Vermont and Kansas-I5.
Navs-Iowa, Massachusetts, Maine, North-Carolina
and Eirginia-5.
Sec g. The first, third and fifth sections, to-
gether with this section of these amendments, and
the third paragraph of the second section of the
first article of the constitution. and the third para
graph Of the second section of the fourth article
thereof, shall not be amended or abolished without
the consent of all the States. Adopted by vote
of 10 to 9.
Yeas-Deiaware Illinois, Kentucky Mar. land, Mis-
souri,. New Jersey, Ohio Pennsylvania, Rhode Island
and TenneSSec-lu.
Nays Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa. Maine, Massachu-
sets. North Carolina, New Hampshire, Vermont and
Virginia-9 Divided-New York.
Sec T. Congress shall provide by law that the
United States shall pay to the the full value
of his fugitive from labor, in all cases where the
marshall or other officer, whose duty it was to ar
rest such fugitive, prevented from so doing by
violence or intimidation from mObs rlotOus
assemblages, or when, after arrest, such fugitive
was rescued by like violence or intimidation, and
the owner thereby deprived of the same; and the
acceptance of such payment shall preclude the
owner from further claim to such fugitive. Con-
gress shall provide by law for securing to the citi
zens of each State the privileges and immunities
of citizens in the several States Adopted by
vote of II to g.
Yeas-Delaware, Indiana. Illinois, Kentucky, Mary
land. New Jersey. New Hampshire Ohio Pennsy lvania
Rhode Island, Tennessee and Eirgina-l2.
NayS-Conneccut, Iowa, Maine North Carolina,
Missouri and Vermont-6. Divded-New York. Not
acknowledgements.