Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-02
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WASHINGTON, February q.
The Peace Conference to-day re evised and
passed by vote Of nine States against eight
States, the franklin substitute for Mr..
Guthrie's propositions.
/. is understood that the Virginia and
North Carolina delegations we're divided, and
that there wos q majority in each State
against it. This latter report however is
not authentic.
The action of the Peace Conference pro.
poses certain amendments to the Constitu-
tion, to the following effect First a division
Of the Territories OF the United States by the
line OF fthrty.six degrees, thirty minutes, north
of which line slavery is prohibited, aud south
I OF which the status Of persons held to labor,
as it now exists, is not TO be changed. The
jurisdiction of the subject Of slavery south OF
this line is taken from Congress and the Ter
ritorial Legislatures, and is vested in the
Federal Courts, according to the common
law. States hereafter formed, either north
or south OF the lue. are to be admitted into
the Union with or without slavery. as their
/ Constitutions at the time Of admission shall
determine. This proposition, if Incorporated
/ into the Constitutions, would remove from
( onr elections chronic nuisance, in the form
very in the Territories aud with it would go
one prolific cause of the enstrangement be
! tween the Free and Slave States.
Second. No more territory is to be &C
qnired, unless by discovery or for naval and
commercial purposes, depots, or transit routes,
without the consent of a majority Of the Sc
nators from both sections OF the country
nor shall territory be acquired by treaty un'
less twotbirds vote embraces majority of
the Senators from both sections. This should
operate as death blow to tlibusiiou.
Third. The amendment is long, and pro-
hibits Congress from interfering against
slavery in any State or Territory where 1t
exists, or in places uuder the exclusive iuris'
dlctou Of the United States like forts ard
dock yards also in the District of Columb o
unless with the consent of Maryland, Nir
giDia, and the owners Of slaves 10 the DIS
trict and apon full compensation also.
from interfering against the removal Of
slaves from place to place, where it already
exists. 1t also forbds the bringing Of
slaves into the District OF Culunb:a for pur.
poses of traffic.
Fourth. The rendition" clause in the Con
stitiou is not hereafter to be construed to
prevent State authorities from enforcing the
delivery of fugtlves from labor
Fifth. The slave trade is forever prohibit.
ed
Sixth. The FIRST, second, third and fifth Of
these amendments shall not be amended, or
abolished, without the consent of all states /:
and the second section of the first article Of
the Constitution, which provides for represen.
tatiou of three fttbs OF the slaves, and the
third paragraph Of the second section OF the
fourth article, which provides for the reudi-
ton OF fugitives from labor, shall not be
amended or abolished without the uuauI'
nous consent Of the States.
seventh. Congress shall provide by law
for the recompense to the owner OF iugI'
tive, when any Marshal is prevented from
resting him. or where the fugitive is rescu
ed by force
Ex.President Tyler communicated the
proposition to the speaker of the House, but
that body has not yet been officially lntormet
Of its contents.
Some Of the Commissioners say that if their
Conference has been productive OF no other
good result, it has produced o most friendly
feeling among them.
The Peace Conference adjourned sine die
at | o'clock. Many Of the Commissioner
have already left for home.
TIE SAFETY OF THE TARIFF.
There was general rejoicing this morning
ut the Capitol, among the friends of he Farm
ut the announcement OF the adjustment o
the only point at issue between the Senate
and the House, by the Committee OF Confer
ence. Senators Cameron and Bigler, witt
the entire Representative delegation from
the Keystone state, are entitled to large
share OF the hOnors Of this victory over free
trade, SO ably represented here by the New
York importers. Peunsylvanians should say
to their Congressman, "well doue, good auC
faithful servants"
Horrible Murder
SCRANTON. Pa, February 2j.-At abon
, half past one O'clock, on Sunday morning, a
three men named George Brennan, Andrew
Farrell and - Berole were passing stree
in the city Of CarbUndale, they were attacked
bya man named Martin Gibson. The furme
was instantly killed, Farrell fatally stabbed
and Berole dangerously injured The weapon
used was u large bowie-knfe' No clue car
be ascertsined for the deed as oil the parties
were said to be sober. Gibson expressed re
3 gret at being defeated in his purpose of kill
ing all three The murderer passed through
here on bis way to Wilkesbarre Jail yester
} day.
Shamokin Coal Trade.