Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-01-22
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and dlsunlon, and upon its very forefront
PROVIDED TOR the dismem berment of the Re.
| puohc. Not one word of denunciatiop
came from that side Of the House against
this monstrous proposition. ever heard
Word whispered against il fro m that side
OF the House by any man Of that party.
And yet that proposed amendmdment IN
the Constitution of the United States in its
iirst article provides an1 declares that the
United States are divided into four seottops.
the hrst section to consist OF theNew England
states, and New York, and Pennsylvania,
and New Jersey.
Mr.. cox. What gentleman does my
colleague refer 10?
Mr.; BINGHAM. Ny colleague who
| Mr.. cox. Your colleague is not now in
Mr.. BINGHAM. Icannot helm, that,
. HOA. lknow, ycn cannot. You
Mr.. BINGHAM. Certainly.
Mr.. COX. Well, he does not u;ve tho
same Interpretation to that measure that
you do, and it is but Just to him that Won
should discuss II when be is present.
Mr.. BINGHAM. Whom words are plain
they mean what they say and admit Of no
construction contrary to their slear i'm port.
You must follow them.
Mr.. WADSWORTH. Destru ,tion, not
construction
Mr.. BINGHAM. Well, do no,
know about that. think the words and
the horrld thought which they express were
born to be destroyed But you require no
learned magi to read and interpret this
writing. L know that my friend from Ken
tncky agrees with me in what say about
those words. and believe the gentleman
from Ohio Mr.. Coxl does too. | quote
the words literally: the United States are
divided into four sections, as follows. -
Who can construe that language to mean
anything else than that the United States
shall be divided into four sections, an there
in provided? would like to ses somebodv
get up and suggest a different meaniuxS
The words are plain, without the least am.
biguity, the United States ars divided
into four sections, as follows" That ths
whole country may see and judge the amend
ments thus proposed by my colleague, I
SHAH append them TO my spesch* These.
sir, are the gentlemen who talk about the
Union as IT was and the Constitution az IL
Is. The Union shall De divided into four
.oi tho 7th Of February, 1861 Mr. vAtLASpeu.x ,ub.
muea the following proposed ameudnsnts 10 the CON-
stii1tion: tsee Congressional Globe seco,d sovs.,
ihif'y SIKH Congress, PIP. 7si, 1851
Joint uioa proposing to the Con a,soo
Be il resolved by the Senate and Hons, Of Rspre,sn
ahses OF the United states OF America in Confres. A.
senbed. liwo-thirds Of 10th Houses co1ourrinv,
That the following articles be- and are hereby pro9o;-i
a. to ne Constitution OF the Uniied States
whch shal De valid u all atents and PURPOSES as part
oi SAID constitution when ratified by convenliuas In
throe-i -ioiiTtis ol the several States:
| ARTICLE XIII.
| IY.i,.
The State, Of Maine New Hampshire Vernon, M...
| sachers, Rhole lslaad oonnec Lieut. New YORK New
Jersey and Pennsylvania and ali new sta,s. anneI-d
and admitted into the Union or formed or cr-rsf vthn
We jurisdiction Of my OF said States by Junction
OF Two or more OF ns sano or oil paris thereof OF out of
territory acquired North OF said Saies .hz cour,t,.
/ one section To be known as the NoarH
The States Of Ohio, Iidianu, I.los Michigan Wiz
COUSIN hlnesos, iosn, and Kansas aud oil Siatsr
ennexed OF alrnu-d into the Uuion or lied within
me jurisdiction OF aay OF said States by he junction
oi TWO or more OF the pgns thereof or out Of
territory now held OF hereafter acquired North OF Lai.
tlde 30 deg 30 mnuics and East OF the ere Of the Rocky
MOUNTAINS shall constitute aiIolAer secuou 10 be KNOWN
| as the wEsr. " ~ ''
The States of Oregon and California and a, nav State.
annexed and AHA led into the Union or .ored OF e-er
ed wih the jurisdiction OF any of said states or by he
junction Of more of the Sans or OF parts tsrf
or out OF territory held hereafter acquired Vyes
oil the crest the Rock Mountains and OF the Ro Grunc
oIrIc.
The States OF Dslawnre, Maryan Virginia. Nenh
carolina South Carolina, Georgia, Flordl, Alabama
1
kentucky and Missouri aii all new S,atss anne xeJ and
admitted no tAe Union, formed or erected .iihn tho
jurisdiction OF any ot said States by the junction Of
two or more OF the OF paris hereof or Out Of
tefrtoFy ac9arsd East Of the Rio Graahe und south Of
latitude 5n deg ~ minutes, shall constitute another s,-o
ton TO he known as the Souru.
SEC On demand OF oie-hird Of the Senator, of any
one 3i me sections on any bill order resoiaon yo,u,
70 "hlch the Concurrence OF the House OF R-pfessns-
yves inay be necessary excepl question Of adnurn-
nient vote shall be had BY sections, aud maiorlty Of
s senaioS IRON each s-oion voting shall be necessary
to the passage OF such hill order OF resolution and 20
| the yaIidly OF every sach vote 80
SEC Two oil the electors for President ard Vlce-
rresdent shall oe Hppoi by Suite in such man
nes as the Legislature thereof may direct for tho state
at large The other electors which each State nav be
entitled shall bo chosen Ia the respectv. couxressauai
districts INTO which the State may the regular dece-
nia period, have been divided, by he electors of eac
district having the qualifications requisite Ter electors m
the mosi numerous branch of the State Legislature
mPory OF all the electors IN euc oi tte lor reetops
in this article established shall be .he oca
OF President aud Vice President; and concurrence III
a majority OF the State, OF euch eci,oo shall ~ 80.
asry 70 he coce OF President by The House cf Repre-
sentayesi nnd ol the Senators from each section 10 th.
ch9lee OF Vce-Pfrsideu by the Senate, whenever tho
fisht oil cAolce shall devoye on them respectively
Ssc- The President and Vice President shall hold
their Offices each dls g tho term no six years and neither
shai oe esioe 10 i1se than one term, except by tho
votes cl woiris oi all the electors each section or
o. me staeso rar SECTION whenever the right OF choice
oi PRESIDENT shall devOve upon tho House of Represen
taivss of the Senators from each section Whenever
toe rshi oil choice oi Vce-Presden shall devolve upon
the Senate
SEC 5. The Congress shall by law provide for the
case oil iniure BY the House OF Representative 10
fTcsIde II, and Oi Vice.
President whenever the right OF choice shall devovs
upon them respectively declaring what officer shall then
act as Presideni and such officer shall act accordingly
until President shall be elected. The Congress shall
also provide by law for special election for President
and President in such be held and compile
tel WITHIN SIX months from the expiration OF the s
ONCE oil the last preceding President and be conduct
ed IN all respects provided for in the Constitution for
regular elections OF the Officers, except that IL tho
House OF Representatives shall not choose President
should the right OF choice devolye upon them within
twenty days ronihe opening of the certificates and
ing the electoral then the Vice Pre- shall
ac President in the oi the dseth ohor con-
stnloiad disability Of the President he term oi oee
OF the President ohoeu under such special shall
continue sI yeafs from the 18th day OF March pre- ssdin
such election. 'tFIT'
ABIicLE XIV. Il
No Stale shall secede wlihou, the consent Of the Leg
lslatures OF all the states OF the which n.
State proposing to secede belogs The President shall
have power to ausl with secedng States all questions
arising by their bat the terms Of nd
jusment shall be submitted the Congress ior their up-
proval before the saiIs shall be valid II
| . ARTICLE XIV. .rrH
Neither the Congress Territorial Ahal
have power Interfere with The fight OF the eisens OF
any o the States within either Of sections 10 migrate
upoh equal u with the czens OF the States within
either oi the other sections The Territories OF The U-
ted 6iats shall either have power destroy or
pair any rights OF either person. properly In the Terf
iores New States xed for atmisso nto the Union,
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