New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-08-08

they were formed by our fathers, to uuite
| with US to preserve the Constitution as it is,
and to restore the Union as it was before its
harmony was disturbed by abolition fanati-
cism; and its bonds broken by rebellion.
THE CRITTENDEN RESOLUTIONS.
Werresent to-day the resolutions offered
by Senator Crittenden, and which, if adopted
would have saved the Union and prevented
| war.
Let the people remember the words of
Douglas that the "respor sibilty Of their reject
ion RESTED WITH THE REPUBLICAN PARTY :"
A joint resolution (S No. 5o) proposing
| certain amendments to the Constitution of
the United States
Whereas serious and alarming dissensions
have arisen between the northern and south
ern States, concerning the rights and security
of the rights Of the slaveholding States, and
especially their rightsin the common territory
of the United States and whereas it is emi-
nently desirable and proper that these dissen-
sions, which now threaten the very existence
Of this Union, should he permanently queted
and settled by constitutional provisions, which
shall do equal justice to all sections, and
thereby restore to the people that peace and
goodwill which ought to prevail between all
the citizens of the United States Therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives of the United States Of america
in Congress assembled, two thirds of both
Houses concurringj That the follo owing ar
ticles be. and are hereby, proposed and sub.
mitted as amendments to the Constitution of
the United States, which shall be valid to all
intents and purposes, as part Of said Consti-
tuition, when ratified by conventions of three
fourths of the several States;
ARTICLE l.. In all the territory of the Uni
ted Stetosncr hsaa, - ~he.>AEta.. aaau;ssa,
situated ncrth oflatitude 36 80 min., slave.
ry Or involuntary scrvitude, except as pun
ishment for crime. is prohibited while such
territory shall remain under territorial gov
ernment. In all the territory south of said
line of latitude, slavery of the African race
is hereby recognized as existing and shall
not be interfercd with by Congress, but shall
be protected as property by all the depart
ments of tho territorial government during
it's continuance. And when any Territory,
north or south ofsaid line, within such boun
daries as Congress may prescribe, shall con-
tain the population requisite for a member Of
Congress according to the then Federal ratio
of representation of the people Of the United
States, it shall, lifts form of government be
republican, be admitted into the Union, on
an equal footing with the original States,
with or without slavery, as the constitution
ofsuch new State may provide.
ART. 2. Congress shall have no power to
abolish slavery in places under It's exclusive
jurisdiction, and situate within the limits of
States that permit the holding Of slaves.
ART 3. Congress shall have no power to
abolish slavery within the District of Columbia
SO long as it exists in the adjoining States of
Virginia and Maryland, or either, nor with :.
out the consent of the inhabitants, nor with
out just compensation first made to such
owners of slaves as do not consent to such
adjustment. Nor shall Congress at any
time prohibit officers of the Federal Govern
ment, or members of congress, whose duties
require them to be in said District, from bring
ing with them their slaves, and holding them
as such during the time their duties may re-
quire them to remain there, and afterwards
taking them from the District.
ARr.4 Congress shall have no power to
prohibit or hinder the transportation of slaves
from one State to another, or to q Territory
in which slaves are by law permitted to be
held, whether that transportation be by land
nayigable rivers, or by sea.
/ ARTS. That in addition to the provisions
ofthe third paragraph of the second section
of the fourth article of the Constitution of the
United States, Congress shall have power to
provide by law, and it shall be its duty SO to
: provide, that the United States shall pay to
the owner who shall apply for it, the full val.
ne of his fugitive slave in all cases when the
marshall or other officer whose duty it was te
arrest said fugitive was prevented from &c
doing by violence or Intimidation, or when
after arrest, said fugitive was rescued BY
force, and the owner thereby prevented and
obstructed in the pursuit of his remedy fol
Iltho recovery of his fugitive slave under sale
t clause Of the Constitution and the laws mad
, in pursuance thereof And in all such cases
q when the United States shall pay for sucl
fugitive, they shall have the right, in thei
g own name, to sue the county IN which sal
!, violence, intimidation, or rescue was commit