Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-02-22
TIE PEACE CONFERENCE.

lIlb GhRII 1OANIAfhAfANCif'
The subcommittee appointed by the Ole
Gontlemen's Convention now in session al
Washington to draft plan of paci6caiion, re-
ported on Friday last a compound from Mr.
Crittendens, Mr.. Guthrie's, and the Border
State Committees resolutions, as follows;
ARTICLE /. IN ali the territory Of the United States not
embraced TIL the limits Of the Cherokee Treaty grant
north Of line from east TO west, the parallel o. thry
six degrees thirty minutes north latitude ihN"uh,at'
scritude except In punishment Of crime is pi"hioted
while IN shall he under Territorial Government aud in
all the territory south Of said line ihe st"us W peIso'
owing service or labor, as Il no" eNls,s' shal ho D'
CHANGED by law while such territory shall be under Ter
ritora Government and neither Congress nor the Ter
rfora Government shall have power 20 hinder or pre-
vent the taking to snid territory or persons held TO labor
or Involuntary service within the United States accord.
ing 10 the laws usagcs Of any state rom winch such
persons may be taken, nor 20 impair the rights arising
OUT Of said relations which shall be subject 20 Judicial
cnguzanco 60 the Federal Courts according to the COM
law and when any territory north or south Of said
line Within such boundary Congress may presctoe,
shall contain population required for member Of Con.
gross according the then Federal ratio Of representa-
ton IL shall fits form " government be republican, be
admitted into the Union equal footing with the o.
rsua States with without involuntary service or Ia
Dor the constitution u such State may provide.
AnucLr Territory shall not be acquired by The U.
nnd 'atcs unless hy treaty nor sfcq' yof "Hpat gNg
c1affee Stations and dep1fgi unless such treaty shall
bcrudei by furdhs of an the members " the Senate.
AurfcIE B Ntther the Constitution nor any amend
meat thereof shall be construed 20 give Congress power
abolish control within any State or Territory the re-
lauDn established or recognized Boy the laws thereof
touching persons bound 10 labor involuntary ser
vice therein, 20 interfere with OF abolish involuntary
sc,i-e in the District OF Columbia without the consent
of MARYLAND aud without the consent Of the owners,
making the owners who do not consent just compcnsa-
lions nor the power 20 interfere with OF prohibn repre-
-cnfaHvcs and others from bringing with them TO the CT
o. NJ Washington, retaining and taking away, persons
bound 0 labor The puWer 90 interfere win nr an1
ih ufouury service n places under the exclusive iu
ri,dcll1n OF die United States within those states aud
Territories where the is established or recognized
nor tho power o prohibit the removal or transportation
hT aud sea or river of persons held To LABOR ot nvoun-
tlf service VI aur stlfr Territory NJ he United States
auy other st4c Territory thereof where % vas
tlushpd or recognized by law usage, aud hc right
dung transportation Of touching at shores. ports and
uluEs and of landing boo Of distress, shall exist
BOG shall Congress have power 20 auih9rt' any higher
ratio nj taxes Oh persons bound 90 labor than on land
AFuCLE The third paragraph OF the second section
OF tbe fourth article OF he Constitution shall not be- con-
H4ed prevent any of the States by appropriate legIs
lttHH ant through tac action % th't Judicial ana MN
rti4 osar fuu enforcing the delivery Of fugitives
iD abI 90 The person 20 whom such service or labor is
Aaricls g. The foreign Slave trade and the importa-
u 1 slaves into the United states and their Territories
fHu places beyond thr present limits thereof are lofc'
Aartctr g. The first second, third and fhh Articles
together with this article Of these amendments and ne
tfd parigranh 1f the fourth Article thereof shall not De
aaael 0r a50shed cth0 he consent Of The Statss
AauclH 2 Congress shall provide by law that the T. To-
nta states shall pay the owner the ful value OF his
fugitive rom labor ia all cases where the Marshal NJ 9TH
officer whose duty 10 90 arrest such fugitive was
aufrl from doing hy violence or intimidation, OF
wru. after arrest, such fugitive rescued By force
aud thereby prevented aud obsruc'ed ia the
purt of hs remedy for The recovery Of such fugitive
The vote on this proposition stood in the
committee twelve to nine--Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Massachusetts,, Connecticut,
New York, and Virginia voting against it,
Rhode Island voted for il.
A stormy debate arose in full convention
ou tac report, and all kinds Of rumors arc
aa1sta. 90 che probable result. Special dis
patches rom Washington say that nearly all
hope oi favorable result to the labors Of the
Convention are gone President Tyler has
gone home in despair. aud says that the fail
ure TO agree en- any equitable plan ofadiust-
meut ensures the secession Of Virginia, North
C,roinaand perhaps Maryland.
We learn also that Lieut.. Gov. Underwood
of this State has returned home, and we pre-
sumo that by this time he is pretty well satis-
fed that the whole affair is a arce--a mere
subtcrfuge to draw the Northern States into
submission to the dietaiion Of such arch trail
tors as President Tyler.