The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-28
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Reported for the Richmond pisnateh-
ENLE.
The Franklin Substitute Adopted

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27--The Peace Confer
ence has passed, by a vote of to 3, the SUBJ
substitute of Mr.. Franklin. The following ia
the document:
SEC. ist. In all the present Territory Of the
United States NortL of the parallel of 80 degrees
80 minutes Of North latitude, involuntary ser,
vices, except in punishment for crime. is pro-
hibited. In all the present Territory, South of
that line, the status of persons held 10 service
or labor, as it now exists, shall not be- changed -
Nor shall any law be passed by Congress or the
Territorial Legislature to hinder or prevent the
.skinE o. such persons from any of the States OF
rights arising from said relation; but the same
shall be subject To judicial cognzance in the Fed.
law. When any Territory north or south of said
line, with such boundary Congress may pre-
9ured for a member Of Congress it shall. If it,
form OF government be republican, be admitted
into the Union on an equal footing with the origi-
nal states. with or without involuntary servitude
as the Constitution of such State may provide.
SEC. Territory shall not be acquired by the
United States, unless by treaty nor, except for
naval and commercial stations and depots, unless
the members of the Senate.
SEC. 3. Neither the Constitution n or my amend
ment thereof, shall be constructed TO give Con
gress power 10 regulate, abolish or control with
IN amy state or Territory of the United States,
the rel alton established or recognized by the laws
thereof touching persons bound to labor or invol-
unsary service therein, nor TO interfere with or
abolish involuntary service in the District of CO.
iuInbia without the consent of Mary land and with
OuL the consent 81 the owners or making the OWL
ers no DO not consent just compensation nor the
power to interfere with prohibit repres
ard others from bringing with them to the city
OF Washington, retaining and taking away, per
sens so bound to labor nor the power TO inter
fere with abolish involuntary service in
places under the exclusive jurisdiction Of the
United States within those States and Territories
where the same Is established or recognized nor
tn power 10 prohibit the removal or transporta-
ton, by land, sea, or river OF persons held to
labor or Involuntary servitude in any State or
Territory Of the United States to any other State
Ter tx ara i1Eh y re
c0SniIad by law or usage and the right during
tran :portaion Of touching at ports, shores, and
landings, and Of landing IN case OF distress, shall
| exist. Nor shall Congress have power to author
ize any higher rate Of tax tion on persons bound
! to labor than on land.
| SIC. 4. The third paragraph Of the second Sec
ton OF the fourth article ofthe Constitution, shall
not be construed to prevent any Of the states, by
their judicial and mini .terial officers, from enforc-
| ing the delivery of fugitives from labor to the
| "f=nn to whom such service or labor IL duo.
SEC. >. The foreign slave trade aud the lnlporta-
| ton OF slaves into the United states and their
Territories, from places beyond the present limits
| thereof, are forever prohibited.
! SEC s. The first, third and fifth sections, to-
and the third paragraph Of the second section oil
the first article OF the Constitution and the third
paragraph OF the second section of the fourth ar,
| ticfe thereof, shall not be amended abolished
| without the consent of all the States.
SEC Congress shall provide by law that the
United States shall pay to the owner the full val ut
| ofhis fugitive from labor in all cases where the
MARSHAL other officer, whose duty it was to arrest
| sucn Iusllfe. was prevented from SO DONG by
violence. or intimidation from m0hs or rotous as
| semblages, or when, after arrested such fugitive
| WAS rescued by force, and the owner thereby pre-
vented and obstIucted in the pursuit of his RENE
| dy for the recovery OF such fugitive.
| 1t is reported that the Virginia and North
Carolina delegations are divided, majority
| in each being against the subs titute. This re
| port is not, however, authentic.
| The Conference has adjourned.
SECOND DIsPATcHl
| WAsHISGros, Feb. 21.-The PROPOSE tons be
| fore the Congress We're voted on by sections
| The first section, with reference to dividing
the territory was adopted by one majority. -
Indiana did not vote: Kansas and New \ orl
| divided; North Carolina, Virginia and Mis-
| souri, voted in the negative. The delegation
| of Virginia and North Carolina stood, respec
lively, against and for the propositions
| Virginia would have ted against the plan a.
a whole, had it been submitted such.
Ex-President Tyler presented the PROPOSE
| ton to both houses of Congress, but the lette
| was not laid before the House officially.
Messrs. Tyler, Seldom and Riyes return t.
| Richmond to morrow. The Others remain.