Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-02

tO oUey then, 10 publicly drnounce his
acts, MS is already done By his friends aud
foes. You're,
So much for yoaF R4sr of lass Thurs
Tho Pence ConfersneS4rhe Franklin
ComPrOr3Ise. -
lFrom the New Hgtk World.
The peace conGrrenceht Washington ad-
journed yesterday, si7s de, after hayiug
adopted, as II bnsis of adjustment, what is
knownns the Franklin canipromisa. Their
action. though not n definite settlement,
may prove the entcrings TO settle
ment and, Us such, will be hailel with
lively satisfaction by ali true friends nf the
Uuton. The ancient seomnionNveallh of
virginia deserves great share of the
praise of having put this dangerous con-
troversy in so .tair way of aminIble nd.
Justment. AT u timesRhen the secession
feeling was spreading like wild-fire nil
over the South, that 4patRiotie and infIueu
tiNl State interpOSndits good Offices Ly
ltnkinRthe initiative in calling this conven-
lion; AMI from that day 10 this there has
iOeen aconsiAnt abRtelnenti in tilrI progress of
dtslOyaltg. Elections held iu various border
states, and even in AIk8Hsas, hnve disHu-
pointed the Lope Of ftliedffpnionfsts, and by
.dem6HstFAtlhg Fthe e.ltsteiieess rvis-
party in the South whose fidelity to the
Constitution is yet unshaken, have taught
the North TO distinguish between the Cot
ton State traitors, wbosHre in open rebel
lion, and the Border State patriots, who
are 'mplOring some ground on which they
can stand and resist secession ut home.
Ihe session of the conference, ana the re-
suit of the border State elections, have
produced marked change in the public
sentiment of the North, the effect Of which
Is seen in The altered tone of n number OF
prominent Republican, Journals, which,
within the last ten days, have come out in
IaVor OF the Adams or some other com
PROMISE. The agreement of tile peace
conference or what conservative men must
regard ns Il fair basis of settlement, will
give new impetus to the development of
the conciliatory sentiment in all sections
of the country. 7f ls7-5- ii
1t, as we most earnestly trust, the re-
.commendations of the Peace Conference
Should he adopted by Congress, Mr.. Lin
coins administration will open under more
favorable auspices than his friends had
dared to hope. The thunder clouds, bear
ing night and tempest, which lowered so
threatrninEly over the country, are break
ing, and we trust the sun may roll mp glo-
riously to tile heavens on the morning of
The Inauguration.
The basis of settlement recommended
BY the Peace Conference is embodied in the
following article, which is proposed us an
TO the Constitution:
- ARTICLE TuInrEgS.
SEC. |. In all the present territory of
the United States north of the parallel of
36.deRrees 80 minutes of north latitude,
iuvuluntary servitude, except Ms punish
ment of crime, is prohibited In all the
present territory south of that line the STA
tHs Of perSOHs held to SerUice or labor, as ii
not7 -ertgtsr shall not be changed Nor shall
any law be passed by Congress or the ter
rltortni legislature to hinder or prevent
the tak1ng OF such persons from any of the
States OF the Union TO said territory, nor
10 impair the rights arising from said re-
lation. But the SANG SkaH Ie suLjeet TO ju-
dicidt eognizaRce IN the federal courts, accord
ing 10 tie course Of the common Tar. When
any territory, north or sOnth of said line,
with snsh boundary as Congress mny nre:
scribe. shall cOutain population equal To
that tire1pired for a member sOf Congress.
it shall, IL its form Of government be re-
publican, be admitted into the Uninn on
an equal footing with the original States.
with or without Involuntary servirude, as
the constitution of such State may pro-
sEe.2, Territory shall not be acquired
by the Unitad States, unless By treaty; nor,
except for naval and commercial stations
and dspvtsy unless Such treaty shall be
ratified By four-ffths Of all the members
Of the Senate.
SIC. 3. Neither the Constitution, nor
any amendment thereof shall be construed
to give Congress power to regulate, abol-
ish, or control, within any Sthte or Terri
tory Of the United States. the relation es-
tablished or recognized by the laws there
Of touching persons bOahd 70 labor or in
voluntary seTVitude therein, nor 10 inter.
feTe with or abolish, Involuntary seryitude
in the District Of Columbia, without the
consent OF MGryland,An and without the con-
sent Of the owners or making the owners
who do not consent just Compensation;
aOr the Power to interfere with orprohibit
representatives and owners fran bringing
them With them to the city OF, Washington,
and taking away persons so
bound to labor nor the power 10 Interfere
With or abolish Involuntary service 10
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