Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-05

PIa N of A djustment Adopted by the
Peace Conferences.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 1861.
AT O'Clock, Dr.. Puleston, Secretary, of
the Peace Conference, was introduced to the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, |
and presented the following memorial. with |
letter from President Tyler, and the amend |
ments adopted by the Conference.
A like communication was handed to Vice |
President Breckenridge. for presentation In
the Senate:
To THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES /:
The Convention assembled upon the invita-
ton of the State of Virginia, to adjust the
unhappy differences which now disturb the
peace of the Union, and threaten its continu-
ance, make known to Congress of the United
States that their body convened in the city
of Washington. on The 4th inst, ard contin-
ued In session until the 9th.
There were in the body, when action was
taken upon that which is here submitted, one
hundred and thirty three Commissioners, rep
resenting the following States Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont. Massa chussetis. Rhode
Island, Connecticut. New York, Pennsylva.
MIA, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North
Carolina, Kentucky. Tennessee, Missouri, II
linois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa aud Kansas.
They have approved what is herewith sub
mitted, and respectfully request that your
honorable body will submit it TO Conventions
in the States, as article thirteen of amend
ments to the Constitution of the United
States.
Attest j. HENRY PUIEsToN, Secretary.
The following are the propositions adopt
| ed. and correct list of each vote given 10
| the Peace Conference, on the plan adopted as
| basis for final settlement. The vote in
each case was cast by States. The first Sec
| ton was that offered by Mr.. Franklin of
Pennsylvania, and the second section that
offered by Mr.. Summers of Virginia
ARTICLE Is.
SECTION l. In all the present territory of
! the United States, north of the parallel of
thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes ofnorth
| latitude, involuntary servitude, except in
| punishment of crime, is prohibited. In all
| the present territory south of that line, the
status of persons held to involuntary sell
vice or labor, as it now exists, shall not be
changed; nor shall any law be passed by
Congress or the Territorial Legislature to
hinder 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 relation; but the same shall be sub
ject to judicial cogniZance in the Federal
courts, according.to the course of the common
| law. When any territory north or south of
said line, within such boundary as Congress
may prescribe, shall contain a population
equal to that required for member of Con-
gress, it shall, if its form OF government be
Republican. be admitted into the Union on
an equal footing with the original States,
with or without involuntary servitude, as
the constitution of such State may provide.
YEAs-Delaware Illinois, Kentucky. Mary
land New jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island and Tennessee
NAYs-COnnecticut, Iowa, Maine, Massa-
chusetts, North Carolina. New Hampshire,
Vermont and Virginia-S
DIvIDED-New York and Kansas
Nor VoTING-Indiana.
SEC. 2. No territory shall be acquired by
the United States, except by discovery and
for naval and commercial stations, depots
and transit routes, without the concurrence
of majority of all the Senators from States
which allow involuntary servitude, and a
majority of all the Senators from States which
prohibit that relation; nor shall territory be
acquired by treaty, unless the votes of a ma
jority of the Senators from each class of
States herein before mentioned be cast as
part of the two thirds majority necessary to
the ratification of such treaty.
YEAs-Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Ma
ryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Penn
sylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Vir-
ginia-11.
Connecticut. Illinois, Iowa. Maine,
Massachusetts,, North Carolina, New Hamp
shire, and Vermont-S.
DIvIDED-New York and Kansas.
SEC 3. Neither the Constitution, nor any
amendment thereof, shall be construed to
give Congress power to regulate, abolish, or
control, within any State, the relation estab-
lished or recognized by the laws thereof
touching persons held to labor or involunta-
ry service therein, nor to interfere with or
abolish involuntary service in the District of
Columbia without the consent of Maryland
and without the consent of the owners, or
making the owners who do not consent just
compensation; nor the power to interfere
with or prohibit representatives and Others
from bringing with them to the District of
Columbia, retaining and taking away, per-
sons so held to labor or service; nor the pow
er to interfere with or abolish involuntary
service in places under the exclusive Juris-
diction of the United States within those
States and Territories where the same is es-
tablished or recognized; nor the power 10
prohibit the removal or transportation of
persons held to labor, or invOluntry service
in any State or Territory of the United
States to any other State or Territory there
of where il is established or recognized by
law or usage; and the right during transpor-
tatioD, by sea OF river, OF touching at ports,
shores, and landings, and of landing in case
of distress, shall exist; but not the right of
transit in or through any State or Territory,
or, of sale traffic, against the laws thereof.
Nor shall Congress have power to authorize
any higher rate of taxation on persons held
to labor or service than on land.
The bringing into the District of Columbia
of persons held to labor or service for sale,
or placing them in depots to be afterwards
transferred to other places for sale as mer-
chandise, is prohibited.
YEAs--Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky Mary
land, Missouri. New Jersey, North Carolina,
Ohio. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee
and Virginia--12.
NAYs-Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont
-.
DIvIDED--New York and Kansas.
SEC 4.--The third paragraph of the second
section of the fourth article of the Constitu-
ton shall not be construed to prevent any of
the States, by appropriate legislation, and
through the action of their judicial and min
isterial officers, from enforcing the delivery
of fugitives from labor to the person to whom
such service or labor is due.
YEAs-Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois. In
diana, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New
Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont and Vir-
ginia-15.
NAYs-Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts and
New Hampshire.
DIvIDED-New York and Kansas.
Sec 5. The foreign slave trade is hereby
forever prohibited; and it shall be the duty
| of Congress to pass laws to prevent the i'm
portation of slaves, coolies. or persons held
to service or labor, into the United States and
the Territories from places beyond the limits
thereof.
YEAS Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, In
diana. Kentucky. Maryland, Missouri, New
Jersey, New York, New Hampshire, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, YER
mont and Kansas-16.
NAYs-Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts,, North
Carolina aud Virginia..