Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-14
+See the proposed amendments alluded to below.

THE PEACE PRoPosIT1oN.-The following is the COM
promise adopted by the Peace Conference and recon-
mended by that body Congress as amendments to the
Constitution In connection with this give the vote
| on each section separately.
Section In all the present territory the United States
north OF the parallel Of thysx deg thirty minutes Of
north latitude involuntary servtude except punishment
OF prohibited In all the present territory south Of
or labor it exists shall not be changed. Nor shall
any law be passed by Congress the Territorial
to hinder prevent the taking of such persons from
of the States of this Union said Territory, impair
rights arising from said relation But the shall be
subject to judicial cognZance in the federal courts
ing to the of the law. When any territory
north south of said ne with such boundary Congress
may prescribe shall contain population equal to that
CURED for member of Congress, SHALL fits form of gov
ernment be republican, be admitted into the Union
equal footing with the original States with without
voluntary servude, the constitution of the State may
provide This was adopted by vote of to e. follows
1eas-DeIaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland New Jer-
sey, Ohio, Pennsylvania Rhode Island and Tennessee9
Nays-Connectiout, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, North
Vided-New York and Kansas. Not voting-indiana.
sec. q No territory shall be acquired by the United
stations depots and transit without
of majority of all the Senators from States which allow
voluntary servude and majority Of all the from
States which prohibit that relation shall territory
acquired by treaty unless the OF ority of the
be cast part Of the twothds majority necessary
ratification of such treaty [Adoped by vote of II to g.
1eas-Deaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri
and Virgnia-ll.
North Carolina, New hampshire and Vermont-s Divided
New York and Kansas
SEC. 8. Neither the constitution. nor any amendment
thereof shall be construed to give Congress power
late, abolish CONTROL within any State the relation
ished or recognized b. the laws thereof touching persons
held to labor or involuntary service therein to interfere
with or abolish involuntary service in the District of Coum
of the making the who do not cor
SENT just compensation nor the power to interfere with
prohibit representatives and others from bringing with then
to the District OF Columbia retaining and taking away
SO held to labor or service the power interfere
elusive jurisdiction of the United States within those States
and Territories where he established recognized
nor the power 10 prohibit the removal or Of
hed to labor involuntary service any State
Territory Of the United States any other State Terri
tory hereo where 1t Is established or by law OF
usage and the right during transportation. by river
OF touching shores ports landings and of landing
case OF DISTRESS shall exist but not the right of transit in
through any State Territory, of sale traffic
against the laws thereof Nor shall Congress have power
to authorize any higher rate of taxation held
labor service than land The bringing into the Dis
tct of Columbia of persons held labor service
sale placing them in depos to be afterwards transferred
to other places for sale as merchandise Is prohibited
Adopted by vote Of IL to u
Yeas-Deaware Illinois, Kentucky Maryland, Missouri
New Jersey North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsyv Rhode
Island, Tennessee and Virginia IL.
NaysConnecticut, lndiana Iowa. Maine Massachusetts
New Hampshire and Vermont. Divided-New York and
Sec & The third paragraph of the section OF the
fourth the Constitution shall not be construed
prevent any of the States by appropriate legislation and
through action Of their Judicial and ministerial Offices
from enforcing the delivery Of ugves from labor to the
person to whom such labor service DUE lAdopted by
| q Yote Of i5tn
Yeas-Connectcut Delaware Illinois, Indiana kertuchy
Maryland Missouri New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio
Pennsylvania Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont and vr
ginia-15.
Nays-Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire
~ Divided-New York and Kansas.
Sec. The foreign slave trade is hereby forever prohb
and shall be the duty of Congress pass laws
prevent the importation of slaves coolies or persons held
service labor. into United States territories
places beyond the limits thereof Adopted by aVote
| of 10 to 5.
Yeas-Gonnecticut, Delaware, Inos Indiana Kentucky,
Nnuu Iorco Nog uar
Rhode Iand Tennessee, Vermont and Kan
sas-l5.