The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-08
of the Peace Con-
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florence.
The following Is tho proposition entire
passed BY the Peace Conference previous
to its adjournment on Wednesday
Section /, TThis is the substitute Of.
fered by Mr.. franklin, Of Pennsylvania,
for the frat section Of tho majority re-
port from the committee Of the Confer
ence.
In all the present territory Of the Uni
ted States not embraced by the Chero-
keo treaty, north of the parallel of thirty
six degrees and thirty minutes Of North
latitude, involuntary servtudc, xcept in
punishment Of crime Is prohibited. In
all the present territory south Of that
line the status Of persons held to service
or labor, os it now exists, shall not be
changed, nor shall any law be passed TO
binder or prevent the taking ofsuch per-
sons to eaid territory, nor impair the
rights arising from said relation; but the
Same shall be- subject 20 Judicial copni-
zauce in the Federal Courts according
TO the common law When any Terri
tory North or South Of said line, within
such boundary as Congress muy pre-
scribe, shul contain population equal
TO that required for member Of Con-
gress, It SHALL II its form Of government
be republican, be admitted into the I'm
ion on an equal footing with the original
States, with or without involuntary scrv-
lulc, as the Constitution Of such State
may provide.
Soc. 2. Territory shall not be acuuir-
ed by the United States, unless by trea-
ty, nor, except for naval and commercial
stations and depotf, unless such treaty
shall be ratified by four-fflhs Of all the
members Of the Senate.
Sec. g. Neither the Constitution, nor
any amendment thereof shall be con-
strued to give Congress power 10 reru-
late, abolish, or control, within any State
or Territory Of tho United States, the re-
lation established or recognized by the
laws thereof touching persons bound to
labor or involuntary service therein, nor
10 interfere with or abolish involuntary
service in the District Of Columbia with
out tho consent Of Maryland, and with
cut the consent oftho owners, or making
the owners who do not consent lust
compensation; nor the power TO inter
fcre with or prohibit representatives and
others from bringing with them 20 The
City Of Washington, returning taking
away, ersons so bound 10 labor; nor the
power to interfere with or abolish irvoi-
untary service in pHco under tho oxcm- !
svo jurisdiction Of the United Stntes,
within those States and Territories whero .
the same is established or recognized
nor tho power 10 prohibit the removal or
transportation, by land, ecl, or river, Of
persons held 10 labor or involuntary SER
vice in any State or Territory Of the Uni |
ted Statcs TO any other State or Terrific |
" thereof where il is established or rec |
o uizCd by law or usage; and the right
during transportation Of touching at
ports, shores, and landings, and oC land
ing in cose Of distress, shall exist, Nor
shall Congress have power to authorize
any higher rate Of taxation on persons
bound To labor than on land,
Sec. a. The third paragraph Of the
second section OF the fourth article of the
Constitution shall not be construed to
prevent any Of the States by appropriate
legislation, and through thu action Of their
judicial and ministerial ollicess, from On.
forcing tho delivery Of fugItivcs from la
Dor, TO the person TO whom such service
or labor is due
Sec. s. The foreign slave trade and
tho importation of slaves into the United
States and their Territories, from places
beyond the present limits thereof are for
ever prohibited.
Sec. 6. Tho first, third and fifth Sec
tions, together with this section six Of
these amendments, and the third para
graph Of the second section Of the first
article nc thr CnpaiituiiQn- nn,l the lL;-I
paragraph Of the second section Of the
fourth article thereof shall not bo amen
ded or abolished without the consent Of
all tho States
Sec. Z. Congress shall provide by
law that tho United States shall pny to
the owner the full value Of his fugitive
from labor in all cas5s wherc the marshal
or other officer, whose duty It was TO mr.
ro't such fugitive, was prevented from so
doing by violence or iutm dation, from
mobs or rrtous nssscmblogcs, or when,
after arrest, such fugitive was rescued by
force, and the owner thereby prevented
and obstructcd in the pursuit of his rom
cdy for the recovery Of such fugitive.