Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-03-08
PLAN OF ADJUSTMENT
ADOPTED ny THE PIERCE CoNFERENCE.--THE vC
ny STATES UPON EACH PROPOSITIONS.

by STATES UPON EACH PROPOSITIONS.
The following are the propositions adopted,
and correct list of each vote given in the Peace
Conference, OH the plan adopted as a basis for
final settlement. The vote in each case was cast
by States. The first section was.tha offered by
Mr.. Franklin of Pennsylvania, and the second
section that offered by Mr.. Somers of Virgina
ARTICLE l3.
SECTION l. In all the present Territory ofUni-
ted States, north of the parallel of thirty six de-
gress and thirty minutes of north latitude, nvol-
untary servtude, except in punishment of crime
is prohibited. In all the present ntterritory south
of that line, the status of persons held TO invol
untary service or labor, as it now exists, shall
not be changed; nor shall any law pc passed by
Congress or the Territorial Legislature to him
der or prevent the taking of such persons from
any of the States Of this Union to said territory,
nor to impair the rights arising from said rela-
tion; but the same shall be subject to uditial
cognizance in the Federal courts, according to
the course of the common law When any ter
ritory north or south of said line, within such
boundary as Congress may prescribe, shall con-
tain population equal TO that required for
member of Congress, it shall, if its form of gov
ernment be republican, be admitted into the I'm
ion ON equal footing with the original States,
with or without involuntary servitude as the
YEAs-Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Mary
land New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island and Tennessee-9.
Mays Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Massachu-
sets, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Vermont,
aud Virginia-S.
DIvrDED-New York and Kansas-2.
Nor VoTlNG-Indana,
SEC 2. No territory shall be acquired by the
United States except by discovery, and for naval
] n nd gial gta nt,J
routes without the concurrence Of a maioaty of
all the Senators from the States which prohibit
that relation. Nor shall territory be acquired
! by treaty, unless the votes of majority of the
Senators from each of the States, heieinbeiore
mentioned, be cast as part Of the two-thirds'
majority necessary for the ratification of such
treaty.
YEAs-Delawarc, Indiana. Kentucky, Mary
land, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
| Rhode Island Tennessee and Nirginia--ll.
| NAys--Comectcut Illinois, Iowa, Massachu-
setts Maine, North Carolina, New Hampshire
and Vermont--8.
DIvIDED-New York and Kansas.
SEC. 3. Neither the Constitution, nor any
amendment thereof shall be construed to give
Congress the power to regulate, abolish, or con
troll, within any State of the United States, the
| thereof touching persons held to service or labor
on involuntary service therein, nor interfere with
or abolish involuntary service in the District of
Columbia without the consent of Mary yland, or
without the consent of the owners, or making
the owners who do not consent Just cOmpensa-
ton; nor power to Interfere with or prohibit the
| Representatives of other States from bringing
with them TO the District of Columbia retaining
and taking away persons so held to labor or SER
vice; nor the power to interfere with or abolish
involuntary service in places under the eXclus-
i've jurisdiction of the United States, within
those States and Territories where the same is
established or recognized; nor the power to pro-
hibit the removal ortransportion of persons held
to labor or involuntary service in any State OF
Territory of the United States to any Other
State or Territory thereof where it is establish
ed by law or usage; and the right during trans
pOrtaton by sea or river, of touching at ports
shores and landings, and of landing in case o
distress, shall exist, but not the right of transit
in or through any State or Territory, or of sale
or traffic. against the laws thereof Nor shall
! Congress have power to authorize any higher
rate of taxation on persons held to service or Ia
Dor than on land.
The bringing into the District of Columbia Of
persons held to service or labor for sale, pla-
cling them in depots to be afterwards transferred
to other places for sale as merchandise, is
prohibited.
EAs-Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Mary
land Missouri New Jersey, n orth Carolina, Ohio
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee and
Virginia-l2.
NAYs-Connccticut, Indiana, Iowa, Massachu'
sctts, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont
DlWDED--New York and Kansas.
SIC, A. The third paragraph of the seconC
section of the fourth article of the Constitution
shall not be construed to prevent any of tht
States, by appropriate Legislation, and through
the action of their judicial and ministerial Off
GERS, from enforcing the delivery of fugitive
from labor to the person to whom such service
or labor is due.
: YEAs-Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indi
ana, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jer
sey, North Carolina, Ohio Pennsylvania Rhod
Island, Tennessee, Vermont and Nirginia-l5
NAY--Iowa, Maine Massachusetts, and New
Hampshire-4.
t DlvIDED-New York and Kansas-2.
SEC. 5. The foreign slave trade is hereby for
ever prohibited; and it shall be the duty Of Con
gress to pass laws to prevent the importation q
= slaves coolies, or persons held to service or la
bor into the United States and the Territore
, from places beyond the limits thereof.
YEAs-Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indi
) ana Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jel
= sey, New York, New Hampshire, Ohio, Penn
n sylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vernon
y and Kansas-l6.
NAYs-Iowa, Maine Massachusetts, Mort
= Carolina and Virginia--5.
SEC. g. The first third aud fifth sections, to
q gether with this section of the amendments, an
= the third paragraph of the second section of th
first article of the Constitution, and the thr
+ paragraph of the second section of the fourt
G article thereof shall not be amended or abolish
n ed without the consent of all the States.
: YEAs- Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Mary
l. land, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio Penneylvani
: Rhode Island and Tennessee-ll.
s NAYS Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Mass
4 chusetts, North Carolina, Maine, New HamI
, shire Vermont and Nirginia-9,
u DIvIDED--New York,
y Sec. 7. Congress shall provide by law thi
i the United States shall pay to the owner IL
- full value of his fugitive from labor in all cas'
20 where the Marshal, or other officer whose dut
g it was to arrest such fugitive, was prevente
|, from SO doing by violence or intimidation fro
Il mobs or riotous assemblages or when, after n
= rest, such fugitive was rescued by like yOen'
or intimidation, and the owner thereby deprive
: Of the same; and the acceptance of such pa,
p lhent shall preclude the owner from furth
IS claim to such fugitive. Congress shall proviC
:; by law for securing to the citizens of each Sta
the privileges and immunities of citizens in Il
ot several States
n YEAs-Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentuck
Is Maryland, New Jersey, New Hampshire, OH
- Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee al
- Vrgina-l2
NAYs-Connecticut Iowa, Maine, North Ca
oliua Missouri and Vermont---7.
as DIvIDED-New York.
Nor VorING-New York.
A" The Peace Conference adjourned sine do
n one o'clock. Many of the Commissioners ha
already left for home.
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