Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-07

say let them 60 in peace. In the Language Of
the Senator from New York, the people OF tai.
ifornia will speak for the Union, vote for the
Union, give money for the Union, and will
fight for the Union, provided he will show them
that by so fighting they can mainta in the lber
ty, fraternity and equality Of their Southern
brethren in the Union but if he cannot per
form that difficult task, the people Of that por-
ton Of the Union will never lmbrue Their
hands in the blood OF their Southern brethren.
lie was willing to vote for the proposition Of
the Senator's from Kentucky and Illinois, but
he thought the wIscst plan was that of bis
friend from Minnesota. Adjourned
IlousE.-Mr sherman reported bill author
izing the President to borrow So 100000
before the first Of July next or the portion Of
necessary.
Mr. Kellogg Of Illinois offered series O joint
resolutions as u substitute for the report Of the
Commute Of thirty three. The resolutions are
as follows
! Resolced BY the Senate and House Of Repre-
isutaiyes, Of the United States Of America IN
/ Congress assembled twotnlrds Of Doth Houses
cjucurriug that the following be ana are here
by proposed and submitted rs amendments to
the Constitution Of the United state. which
slldtl ~ fhlllA w an lINciiAo AHA li I''An tb'
part Of sail Constitution when ratified by
conventions Of threeourths Of the several
States
ART 10. That in all the territory now held
by the United States, situate north OF latitude
thirty six degrees and thirty minutes, inyUlun
tdry seryltude except in the punishment for
crime is prohibited while such territory shall
remain under Territorial government that IN
ali the Territory now held south Of this said
linz, neither Congress nor any Territorial Leg
stature shall hinder or prevent the emigration
to said Territory OF persons held to service from
any State OF this Union where that relation
exists by virtue OF any law or usage OF such
State while it shall remain in a territorial con
dtion and when any Territory north or south
Of SAID line, within such boundaries Us Congress
may prescribe, shall contain the population
requisite Tor q member OF Congress according to
the then Federal ratio representation OF the
United States it may II its form OF government
2 be republican, be admitted into the Union on
equal footing with the original States with or
t without the relation Of prisons held to serve
t and labor, as the constitution Of such new
. State may provide
b Art IL. That nothing in the Constitution oi
the United States or any amendment thereto
r shal be construed as to authorize auy depart
mcnt OF the government to IN any manner inter
iere with the relation OF persons held to service
IN any State where the relation exists, nor il
any manner to establish or sustain that relation
IN any State where it is prohibited by the law
I or constitution Of such State and that thI:
{ article shall not be altered or amended without
e tie consent OF every State in the Union
d Art. 10. The third paragraph OF tho fourth
+ article OF the Constitution shall be taken anC
r construed 10 authorize and empower Congress t
:, pass laws necessary to secure the return OF per
d IONS held to service or labor under The laws 0
b any State who may have escaped thcreirom t,
the party to whom such service or labor may h
9 due.
T. Mr.. McClernard of Illinois was happy to Sc
e such propositions from gentleman Who hold
!, such close relations with The President elect
: Adjourned