Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-03-07

of settlement recommended by the conference is
embodied in the following article, which is pro-
no,ed a. an amendment to the Constitution
ARTICLE THIRTEEN.
SEC In all the present territory of the
United States north of the parallel of Sc degrees
80 minutes of north latitude, inyolunt ry servi-
tudc except as punishment of crime, is prohibi-
ted In all the present territory south of that
line the status of persons held to service or tabor,
as it noso erists, stall not be changed Nor shall
any law ne passed by Congress or the territorial
legislature hinder or prevent the taking OF
such persons from any OF the States OF the 10
ion to said territory, nor to impair the rights
arisn- from said reIatio But the shall be
subject to judicial coghtzdnce The tederdt courts,
acCo7 ding to the course Of the common iato. When
any territory north or south of said line, with
such boundary as Congress may prescribe shall
CO nain population equal TO that required for a
member of Congress, it SHALL if ITS form of gov
eminent be republican, be admitted into the Un
ion on an equal footing with the original States,
with or without involuntary servltude, as the con
sttution of such State may provide.
SEC 2 Territory shall not be acquired by
the United States unless by treaty; nor except
Tor naval and con- merclal stations and uepots,
unless such treaty shall be ratified by four iths
of all the members of the Senate.
SEC. B. Neither the Constitution, nor any
amendment thereof shall be construed to rive
within any State territory of the Unit d
States the relation established or recognized by
the laws thereof touching persons bound to labor
or involuntary service IN the District of Colum.
bia without the consent OF he owners, or max
ing the owners who do NOT consent Just compeu
satIon; nor the power to interfere with or prohb
il REPRESENTATIVES and Utncr- from bringing with
| hem to the city of Washington. retaining and
taking away persons 50 b0u..u to labor; nor the
power to interfere with or abolish involuntary
servitude in places under the exclusive jurisdic
| ton of the United States within those States
and territories where The same is esta blished or
recOguZed; nor the power TO prohibit the
movai or trans oTtatiOn, by land, sea or river
Of persons held 10 labor or involuntary service in
any state torfIt"ry Ut tiio C-'s~'A A''"@'e' 80
any utuer state or territory thereof where II Is IS
ta6lished or recognized by law or usage and the
right during transportation OF touching at orts,
| shores and landings, ana OF landing in case OF
| distress. shall exist Nor shall Congress have
| power to authorize any higher OF taxation
| on persons bound to labor than OH land.
| SEC. i. The third paragraph Of thu second
| section of the fourth article OF the Cons tuition
| hall not be cons rued 10 prevent any ol the
| states by appropriate legislation, and through
| the actjon of their judicial and ministerial 9TH
| GERS from enforcing the delivery OF tugitve>
| from labor to the person 10 whom such service
| Or labor IS due.
! SEC s. The foreign slave trade and the i'm
| uortation of slaves mo the United States and
their territories, from places beyond the present
| limits thereof, arr forever pfohIb ed
| SEC. 6 The hr,t, third ana htt4 sections,
sether with this section SIX Of these amend
mcnt,, and the unrd paragraph If the -eCOLd
section Of The first article 81 the Con tuition,
and the third paragraph Of the second section Of
! the fourth article thereof snail MOI be amended
or al,Itsa cd without IN consent OF all the states.
SEC :. Cougre shall prUvIdc by law that
! the United States snail pay 10 Jhe owner the fuu
| value Gt ms fugitive from 1t or IN All casts
where lhe marrhal or other oitcer, whose duty
It wa 10 arrest ,ch fugitive was pre- vented irJ 10
! SO doing by violence or illumination from III Jhs
or riotou< a-sclubagrs. or when after arrest such
! tu-itiye was rescued by f., ce, aud the owner
| hereby prevented and o5struc,.d ~ the pursuit
| OF his medy tor Jhe recovery ot such ugitlvc.
The first sec ION OF GtiIs cumpTumIse- the UnIv
! one which has accasIOntd serIOu, difference Ia
the coufereuce-Is kuo"n as The Franklin prop
JSition, and mas been adopted su bst.tule Tor
the CORES Ondhg part Of the Guthrie prom
ise The otter SIX sections TORN the rem lluIug
part OF the Guthrie propositions. That D. 10 ID.
the COMPROMISE, a. ai1p4ed. CONSISTS Il the Gulh
RE PROPOSITIONS. VITA the first dui principal one
80 amended n to make the rl-his Il slave OWE
ers SUBJECT 10 JUDICIAL cO-uzauce ~ the federal
courts, according 10 the principles OF tie com
mon law.
| The ATLANTIC MoATHLY.-H ayiu. had time
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| 70" the loI'o"'u2 ho"ee-aPpTec'ati'e and no.
/ nest no Gonbt from Boston cotemPorary:-
90 II contains good variety OF valuable and
| attractive articles. I he first on German Unl
ycasjties,' 9iyes much interesting information
I and makes several suggestions OF Importance 10
/ those IN pursuit OF know ed e. Or Mr.. h..
/ gIn~on ; paper on 'GyulnesiIcs We have already
/ spoken II the author uies a hobby. be doe, i,
! very yigor)u> y, aId ali Will admit that tic Nrh
7 e.. .tv.
| Troubles IL die begrmntnL ota lively stol5 ara
| powerful passages 'Harbors OF the Great
Lakes Is i l4e 'oH''nati'H OF former Va, hIe
/ paper. he Men Of >ch"!z discusses The eX-
Intence OF such man as William Tell very
/ ably a Nook III the North Is "a mt OF Cana
/ diah rNeichh-' wen oohe. Diamonds ana
! Pearls l. an interesting treatise on those prec-
/ ious J~"eis. The Professor story draws near
/ It's comPIeuon-i"tt j., III the magazine, tor t"o
! beauniul 'olume' attest lis completion IN the
/ book world Inc Literary Notices, HcuilU@
| Southern French literature, HottEs and Far
! ton ne" works, are written ia very readable
/ style. we observe that Mrs. Harriet beecher
/ stowe VIII De-lh hcT ne" story, Agnes OF Sor
/ rehto, II the May number.
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