Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-18
penee Couere..-CommIltee'. RePOrt,

The New York Herald Of Sa' urdsy Publishes the fol
Iopg As the pan agreed upon by the Committee Of The
Peace Cor rress for an dusment Of our national diih
,ulties
Article / In an the territory of the United States no
embraced within the limits Of the Cherokee treaty grant
north Of lire from east to west, the parallel Ct
tbir,ysix degrees thirty minutes north latitude nvolun
trv seryi,ude except in punishment of crime is prohi6
tied whilst il shall be under Territorial government
ard in al the territory south of said line the status Of
persons owing service labor now exists shall not
b, charged by law while such territory shall be under
Territorial government and neither Congress nor the
Territorial government shall have power TO hinder OF
eyen. the tskng TO said territory Of persons held to
labor or involuntary service within the United States
according 10 the laws usages OF any State from which
such persons may be taken, 70 impair the right
arising out Of said relations which shall be subject to u-
eial coguzance in the federal according TO the
common law; and when any territory north or south Of
said line, within such boundary Congress may pre-
scribe shah contain population required for member
of Congress according the then federal ratio Of repre-
seutatiou shall If it. oru Of government be rePubl-
n be admitted into the Ulon equal footing with
the original States with without involuntary service
or labor, az the Constitution OF such State may pro
eide.
Art ? Territory sba not be acquired by tie United
States unless by treaty, uOT except for naval and coz
mereia stations and depots unless such treaty shall be
ratified by fourGtAs Of all the members OF the Senate
Art. e.. Neither the Constitution Eor sny amendment
thereof shan be construed TO give Congress power TO
abolish or control whlu any state Territory the rela
ton established or recognized by the laws thereof touch
Ing persons bound labor involuntary service there
In or 20 interfere with abolish involuntary service in
the District OF Columbia without the OF Mary
land and wbou. toe Of the owners, making
the owners who do not consent ust compensation nor
the power 10 int riere with prohibit Representatives
and others from bringing With them the city Of WASH
ng,oa retaining and taking away persons so bound TO
labor nor the poser 20 interfere With or abolish ilvo!
un.sry service 10 places under the exclusive Jurisdiction
of the United States within those States aud Territories
where the same Is established or recognized, nor the
power to prohibit the removal transportation by land
sea or river Of persons held TO labor Involuntary
vice in any State or Territory OF the United States to any
Other State OF Territory thereof where Is established
recognized by Law or usage and the right during trans
por,aton Of touching shores, ports and landings, and
o. landing in case of distress sh.u eEis, shall Cos
,ss have power to authorize any higher rate OF taxes
on persons bouad TO labor than on land
Art L. The third paragraph Of the second section OF
the fourth article Of the Constitution shall no be
s,.d 70 prevent any Of the S.a.e5 by appropriate legs
lauon. and through the a,o0 o. th,,' Judicial and mi
iseri Officers, from euor,in; the delivery Of lgugos
iron labor to the person whom such service or hJor
T. due
Art @. The oreiga slave trade and the importation of
slaves into the uei States aud them Terr,or,s from
places beyond the present limits thereof are forever pro
hbi,ej.
Art g.. The frs, second third and fifth articles, to
gether With TINS article OF these amendments, and tie
thiri paragraph OF the second section Of the first article
OF the Constitution and the third paragraph Of he second
section OF the fourth article thereof shall not be amend
81 or abolished without the consent Of all the S;aea
Art = Congress shall provide by Law that the Unitel
: a,es shall pay TO The the fun value Of BIS iugi
dive from labor in all cases where the Masshal other
officer. whose duty il arrest such fugitive,
prevented from so doing by violence intimidation,
when after arrest such fugitive rescued by force,
and the owner thereby prevented and obsructed in the
rsut of his remedy for the recovery Of such fugitive