Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-08-21

| flght oil secession, by either DIVISION at any
time, should be distinctly recognised For the
purpose Of showing his dissolution plan, we
publish his entire proposition. IL was offered In
Congress on the 7th Of February, 1861, and reads
as follows:
JOINT RESOLUTION.
WHERKAsthe Constitution ofthe United States
is graut OF specific powers delegated 70 the Fed
eral Government by the people Of the several
States all powers not delegated to IL nor pro-
lhibited 10 the States being reserved 10 the
States, respectively, OF 10 the people; and where
as It is the tendency Of stronger governments to
Ienlarge their powers and jurisdiction at the ex-
Ipense OF weaker governments, and of maiorities
to usurp and abuse power and oppress minori-
ties TO arrest and hold in check which tendency,
icompacts and constitutions are made; and where
as the only effectual constitutional security for
the rights Of minorities-w whether as people or as
states-is the power expressly reserved in con-
Istitutions, Of protecting those rights by their
lown action; and whereas this mode Of protection
by checks and guarantees is recognized in the
Federal Constitution, as well in the case Of tho
equality OF the States in representation and in
suffrage IN the Senate, in the provision for ov-
Ierruling the veto of the President and for A.
mending the Constitution, not TO enumerate
lother examples; and whereas unhRppilv. be-
cause of the vast extent and diversified interests
and institutions Of the several States Of the Un-
ion, sectional divisions no longer be suppress
ed; and whereas it concerns tho peace and sta
lbility Of the Federal Union and Government that
a division Of the States into more slavcbolding
and non -slaveholdng sections, causing hitherto
land from the nature and necessity Of the case
l-infamatory and disastrous controversies upon
the subject of slavery, ending, already, in pres
lent disruption Of the Union-should be forever
hereafter ignored; and whereas this important
end is best to be obtained by the recognition Of
other sections without regard to slavery neither
ha afr oufrI IN,
! oppress or control the others, and each be ves-
ted with the power toprotect itselffrom aggress-
ion: Therefore,
, Resoivei by IRE Senate and House of Representd-
tUee Of Lto United States of Anlertcd IN ConoToss
assembled( (two thirds of both Houses concurringO
0 That the following articles be, and are hereby
G proposed as amendments to the Constitution OF
the United States, which shall be valid, to all
ntents and purposes, part of said constitution
when ratified by conventions in three-fourths of
t tthe several States:
f ARTICLE Kill
a SEc. l.. The United States are divided into
! four sections as follows:
: The States of Maine, New Hamshire Vermont,
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Connecticut New
York New jersey, and Pennsylvania, and all
new States annexed and admitted into the I'm
ion, or formed or erected within the Jurisdiction
of any of said States, or by the junction of two
or more of the same of parts thereof or out Of
territory acquired north of said States, shall
constitute one section to be known as the North.
The States of Ohio, Indiana Illinois, Michigan,
: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Kansas, and
: all new States annexed or admitted into the I'M
6 ion, erected within the jurisdiction of any Of
said States or by the junction of two or more Of
e the same, of parts thereof out of territory
now held or hereafter acquired north of latitude
n 36 deg 80 min and east of the crest Of the Rocky
. Mountains, shall constitute another section, to
! known as the West.
| The States of OreOon and CaIiEornfa and all
: new States annexed and admitted into the I'm
ion, or formed or erected within the Jurisdiction
of any of said States, or by the junction of two
I or more OF the same or of any parts thereof, or
out of the territory now held or hereafter acquir-
ed west of the crest of the Rocky Mountains and
of the Rio Grande, shall constitute another sect
Il ion to be known as the Pacific.
: The States, of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
: North Carolina, South Carolina Georgia, Flori-
da, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas Ar
kansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri, and
all new States annexed and admitted into the
Union or formed or erected within the jurisdict-
\ ion of any ofsaid States, or by the junction OF
two or more ofthe same, of parts thereof or out
, of territory acquired east of the Rio Grande and
r. south of latitude 36 deg. 80, shall constitute
u other section, to be known as the South.
SEC. 2. On demand ofone- third of the Sena-
tors of any one of the sections of any BILL order
resolution, or vote, to which the concurrence OF
= the House OF Representatives may be necessary
. except on question of adjournment, vots
~ shall be had by sections and majority of the
Z Senators from each section voting shall be mes.
essary to the passage of such bill order, or rcso
I'LL luton, and to the validity of every such vote.
SEo. 3. Two of the electors for President and
Vice President shall be eappointed by each Stat
in such manner as the Legislature thereof ma,
direct for any State at large. The other eector
n- to which each State may be entitled, shall b
chosen in the respective congressional district
It. into which the State may, at the regular decen
v nial period, have been divided, by the elector
B. OF each district having the qualifications rcqui
ne site for electors of the most numerous branch
v. the State Legislature. A majority of all th
electors in each of the four sections in this arti
ID Gle established shall be necessary to the choic
or OF President and Vice. eVresident; and a concur
of renee OF majority of the States of each sectio
in shall be necessary TO the choice of President b,
= the House OF Representatives, and of the Sena
tors of each section to the choice of Vice. Presi
he dent by the Senate whenever the right of choic
in shall devolve upon them respectively.
e. SEo. A. The President and Vice. Presiden
shall hold their Office each during the term of fsi
lis years; and neither shall be eligible to more tha
one term, except by the votes of two-thirds Of a
e. the electors of each section, whenever the RICH
ne OF choice of President shall devolve upon tn
House of Representatives, or of Senators fror
each section whenever the right of choice of ice
a President shall devolve upon the Senate.
pit SEQ. D. The Congress SHALL by law, provid
or INC cdse Oh Idllure Dy the House oil RepreSen
is tatiye to choose President and of the 'Senat
is to choose Vice. President whenever tho rigl
OF choice shall devolve upon them rcspectiyel,
or declaring what officer shall then act as Presiden
rd and such officer shall act accordingly until
n President shall be elected. The Congress sha
iye also provide by law for special election fc
ms President and Vice. President in such case to
". held and completed within six months from Ii
expiration OF the term of Office Of the last PR
on Iceeding President, and to be conducted in a
IN respects as provided for in the Constitution e
tie regular elections of the same officer except th
is If the House of Representatives shall not choo
to a President should the right of choice devOl,
upon them, within twenty days from the oper
ing of the certificates and counting of the elec
oral votes, then the Vice. President shall act
an President as in the case of the death or 9TH
he constitutional disability of the President. I'll
ed. term of Office of the President chosen und'
of such special election shall continue six yea
he from the fourth day of March preceding SUI
No election.
ION ARTICLE XIV.
nd No State shall secede without the consent
in the Legislature of the States of the section
nd which the State proposing TO secede belongs-
The President shall have power to adjust wi
'ot seeding States all questions arising by reas.
nd OF their secession; but the terns of adiustme
EN- shall be submitted to the Oongress for their Al
Mt proval before the same shall be valid.
he A.-,orv Wv
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lature shall have power TO interfere with Il
rOht Of the citizens Of the Sfafaa xnsfbtn ..th