Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-03-15
THE PE.acE coAFEREECE.
adoption Of the franklin substitute
BY a close Vote.
Feb. Z,

States, the Franklin substitute to Mr.. GuihTl6es
proposition.
The proposition before the Conference was
voted on by sections. The first, with reference
to dividing the territory, was barely adopted.
Indiana did not vote at all; Kansas and New
York were divided, and Virginia and Missouri
voted 10 the negative. The result was against
Z, and bnt for the temporary absence of one of
the New York Commissioners there would have
been tie vote. The following is the PROPOSE
ton adopted:
SEC. l. In all the present territory of the
United States north of the parallel of thirty
six degrees thirty minutes Of north latitude, 10
voluntary screilude, except in punishment of
crime, is prohibited. In ali the present terri
Tory south of that line, the status Of per,ons
teld TO service or labor, as il now exists, shall
not be changed. Nor sbAil any law be passed
ty Congress or the .e,riioties of nature 10
hinder or prevent the taking of such persons
from any OF the States Of this Union to ssld
territory nor to ilnpair the rights arising from
said relation. Aud the same shall be SUI lee5
TO Judicial coguiz uee iu the federal courts, ao.
eording 10 tue caufse OF common law When
any territory north ssnth cf said line, wish
such boundary as Congress u4ay prescribe, 5hall
coutain popniatiua equal to that equirsj for
meuitar Of Congress, il shall, if lis form If
governuen. be republican, be admitted iuio
The Union on on equal footing with the original
States, with or without Involuntary seryitude,
the Constitution Of such State NAV pro
vide.
See. z. No territory shall be acquired BY the
United states, except by discovery sud for
naval aud commercial stations, depots, aad
Transit routes, without the concurrence Of
majority of all The Senators FROM the States
wbieh allow involuntary servitude, and ma
Jority Of al tue Senators from States which
p ohibit that relation, nor shall territory be ac-
qnired by treaty, unless the votes of majoIi-
~ OF the Senators from each class of States
neEeln before mentioned be cast as a part Of
the two-third nlgjotty necessary TO the retii-
cation of such treaty.
Sec. 3. Neither the Constitution, nor any
amendment lhereto, s1al be construed TO give
OoDgfessaPower TO regulate, abolish or control
within any State and Territory Of the United
States, the relstion established or recognized
by the laws thereof touching persons bound to
labor or Involuntary service in the District of
Columbia, without the consent of Maryland,
aud without the consent OF the owners or ma
king to owners, who do not consent, Just com
prohibit representatives and others fron bring.
ing with them TO the city Of Washington, re-
taibing aud taking away, persons SO bound to
labor or service; nor the power to interfere with
OF abolish Involuntary service ia places under
the exclusive jurisdiction Of the United States
within those States and territories where the
same Is established CT recognized; ner The power
to prohibit the removal or transportation of
nae LII IL !.
any State or territory Of the United States to
aay State or territory thereof where it is cstab
iished or recognized by law or usage; and the
right during transportation by sea or river, of
touching at pos 5, shorss and landings, and of
landing in case Of diHress, but not for sale or
traffic, shall exist: nor shall Congress have
power to authorize any higher rate Of iaxation
on persons held TO labor OF service than on
land. The bringing into the District Of &C.
lumbil Of persons held to lator or service for
sale, or placing them in depots to De afterwards
transferred to other places for sale as uIerohan-
disc, is prohibited, aud the right os transit
through any State or territory against its dis
sent is prohibited.
Sec 4. The third paragraph Of tue second
seetion of the fourth article of the Constitution
shall not be construed to prevent any Of the
States, by appropriate Legislation aud through
the action of their Judicial aud ministerial offi-
GERS, from enforcing the delivery of fugitives
from LABOR to The person to whom such service
or labor is due.
Sec 5. The foreign slave trade is hereby
foreigner prohibited, and it shall be the duty ot
Congress to pass laws to prevent The inporta-
ton OF slaves, coolies, or persons held 20 SER
vieo or labor, Into the United States aud ter
Fitorles from places Beyond the limits there
of.
Sec. 6. The 6rst third aud 9Th sections to-
gether with this section six of these amend
nents, and the third paragraph Of the second
section of the fifst article of the Consultation,
aud the third paragraph Of the second section
of the fourth article thereof, shall rot be a.
mended or abolished without the consent of all
the States.
See. {. Congress shall provide by law that
the United States shall pay the owner the
full value of his fugitiyes from labor, 10 all
cases where the Marshal or other officer, whose
duty it was 10 arrest such fugitive, was pre-
vented from 80 doing by violence or intimlda-
ton frcm mobs or rotous assemblages, or when,
after arrest, such fugitive was rescued by ike
violence or intimidation, aud the owner thereby
prevented and obstructed in the pursuit of bis
remedy for tie recovery 9t such fugitive
Congress shall provide by law for securing to
the citizens of each State the privileges and ilD-
mnnl;les OF the several States.
Some of the Commissioners say tina. if their
| conference has been productive OF no otAcr
good result, 1t has produced most irieudy
Leelipg among them.
AN AwKwARp PREDIcAMENT.--Attract
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