New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-23
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
AMENDMENTS PROPOSED by DOUGLAS OF ILLINOIS
TO TIT CONSTITUTION OF TIE UNITED STATES
As 4 sUBsTiTI IL FOR THOSE OFFERED BY
MR. CETTTFNDEN.

MIR. CETTTNDEN.
ARTICLE THIRTEEN.
Sac. |. Congress hail make no ta'rs IN resp'cI 70
domCstic scrrifHdc IN any Territory Of tie Tinted
Siat,s: ard all Territorial Governments shall be
formed on the model ind in the terms Of the Organic
ace approved Sept. 9, 1850, aud called "1he Com.
promise Measures and the validity OF all Territorial
eunctents shalbte finally determined by the Supreme
Court Of the United States appeal writ Of error
from the Territorial Court; but new Territory shall
be organized until il shall contain 20 900 white inhab-
itaus; nor shall any new State be admitted into the
Union until il sha contain the requisite poplllton
for a Representative in Congress, according TO the then
Federal ratio Of representation.
SIC. 9. Congress shall have power % abolish or
interfere with the relation Of persons held 10 service
Lbor in any State under the laws thereof, any
Dlcee pgdcr tie erciusire Jurisdiction of Congress,
and nitrate t-HHhe limits Of aRy STATE ar Territory
padeT WkOse lars persons are had 10 seTrtc or TABOR
nor skaH C0HgrtSS hare pOotr q ab7'ish 0r impair
ne RELATION of persons kCif 10 serrice labor he
Disfriet Of C0umb0, ua6er le tIrS ~ torrs therein,
artLOas the consent of M7Tyidnd and FUgirid, so
long AZ snch relation sha exist in either OF those
Stacs under The laws thereof nor shall Congress have
power 10 interfere with on prevent the removal OF per
cons held 10 service labor from one State or Territory
10 another.
SIC. g. The African fayetrade shall be forever sup
pressed and II shall be the duty Of Congress 10 make
such laws as will eaectually prevent Tie immigration
or Importation into the United States Of persons held to
service or labor for life for period Of years or of
any person intended to be held any State or place
within the United States, under any prcense whatever
SIC T. The second clause Of the second section Of the
fourth article Of the Constitution shall be construed 10
include all crimes committed within and against the
State or place from which the fugitive fed, whether
the acts charged were criminal OF not III the place
where the fugitive was found.
SIC. ). The 6iccire lraHchiSe and Hc flght 10 b0d
office, iriether Fcicrai, State Territorial or Manei-
Dal shall not BE- ccerciscd By persons o the african
race. IN phois or ~ part.
SIC g. The United States shah have power TO ae-
- G.fffh A rI,ss
for the colonization, at the expense of the Federal
Treasury Of such free negroes aud mualtoes as the
several States MAY desire TO have removed from within
their limits, and from the District Of Columbia and
such other places as may be under the jurisdiction OF
Sfc. Z. Whenever any person held to service or
labor ~ prov ded in the third clause Of the second sec.
ton Of the fourth article of the Constitution, shall
escape and tho Marshal or other officer whose duty 1t
may be 10 arrest such fugitive, shall be prevented from
20 doing by violence intimidation or when, after
arrest such fugitive shall be rescued by force, Con-
gofs shall have power, and RstaH be rs dry TO pro-
ride By lar for the payment 81 nc JaH rqHe q sqeh
agitire 10 the party 10 hon such serrice or labor
hGg BE- 8Hc aud in all cases when the United States
shall pay for such fugitive, they have the right, 10
their own name, 10 sue the eouhtym rhich Sgeh r'o-
LHoe, intimidation, or rescue "ds commnted, I" re-,
corer tie amount paid By them, NTH interest and
damages and the said county, for Its indemnify may
sue and recover from the wrongdoes or rescuers the
amount paid TO the United States, together with inter-
EFT and damages.
Src T. The first and second clauses Of the first sec.
ton Of The second article OF the Constitution shall read
Us follOws:
Tie executive power shall be vested in President
Of the United States Of America. The President and
Vice.Presdent shall hold their Offices for the term Of
Fix years and shall be ineligible to the office Of Pres
dent for the ensuing six years after having performed
the duties Of President, aud shall 10 elected rs fol-
lOWa:
Tie Legislature Of each State, at its first session
Lad hall
as many Congressio nal districts IL shall be entitled
10 Representative in Congress; which districts shall
be as compact in FORM and nearly equal Ia population
as practicable Ia each n sad strcts one deetor ~
PiesiJem and Tieo-PresideHt sAsR b. chosen by t'e
people hereof haring dc qualifications requisite Jor
dectOrS ef HepTesentatres IN Congress- AMI, IN az
dhion, t,co electors for he STATE at large shall be
chosen By he members Of The Legislature assembled az
Joint eohrtron JoT hat purpose, onneddy appointed
Jy Congress.
PRESIDENT or TIL sOUTHE1N CoSPEDE.Acy.
II is understood among the Secession leaders here
TIA. Geo. JED 0sl viii b. elected pcesldeut OF the