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  4. Session: 1861-01-14 12:00:00
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The Road to Civil War

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Session 11968: 1861-01-14 12:00:00

Mr. English and Mr. Florence present resolutions on the Crittenden Compromise. The Committee of Thirty-Three reports.

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H. Res. 64

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Joint Resolutions declaratory of the opinion of Congress in regard to certain questions now agitating the Country, and of measures calculated to reconcile existing differences.

Resolved,[-e846907] That[-e845428] provis[+e843126 -e845428], in the opinion [-e845428]o[-e846907]ught[+e843126 -e846907] to be made b[+e843126 -e845428]y law[+e843126 -e846907]f this commi[-e845428]ttee[-e846907], [-e845428]w[+e843126 -e846907]i[+e843126 -e845428]th[-e845428]o[+e843126 -e845428]ut delay[+e843126 -e846907], for taki[+e843126 -e845428]e existing disc[-e845428]on[-e846907]t[-e845428]ent[-e846907]s a[-e845428]mon[-e846907]g the s[-e845428]ense of [+e843126 -e845428]outhern people, and [-e845428]submitting to [+e843126 -e845428]the[-e846907]i[+e843126 -e846907]r vote the fo[+e843126 -e845428]ll[+e843126 -e846907] grow-ing [-e846907]r[+e843126 -e846907]esolutions as[+e843126 -e845428]hostility amon[-e845428]g the[-e846907] basi[+e843126 -e846907]s fo[+e843126 -e845428]r[+e843126 -e846907]m[-e846907] [-e845428]to[-e846907] t[-e845428]he f[-e846907]i[+e843126 -e846907]nal and p[+e843126 -e845428]ederal governm[-e845428]an[+e843126 -e845428]ent[-e845428] settlement [+e843126 -e845428]of th[+e843126 -e846907]ose disputes[+e843126 -e845428], ar[-e845428]e grea[-e846907]tly to [-e845428]be reg[-e846907]retted; and that [-e845428]now disturb the peace of the [+e843126 -e845428]whether such disco[-e845428]u[+e843126 -e845428]nt[-e845428]ry[+e843126 -e845428]en[-e845428] [+e846907]ts and [-e845428]t[+e843126 -e845428]hostility are[-e845428]aten[+e843126 -e845428] with[-e845428]e existence of the Union: [+e843126 -e845428]

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JOINT RES[+e843126 -e845428]L[+e846907]OLUTIONS[+e843126 -e845428]out just cause or not, any reason[-e845428]s,[+e846907]able, prop[-e845428]osing c[+e843126 -e845428]er[-e845428]tain[+e843126 -e845428], a[-e845428]me[+e843126 -e845428]nd[-e845428]ments to the C[+e843126 -e845428] constitution[-e845428] of the United States. [+e843126 -e845428]

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Whereas serious[+e843126 -e845428]al remedies, and a[-e845428]larming dissensions have[+e843126 -e845428] -[+e846907] arisen between the n[+e843126 -e845428]dditional and mor[-e845428]th[+e843126 -e845428]e[-e845428]rn and[+e843126 -e845428] s[-e845428]outhern States concerning the rights[+e843126 -e845428]pecific and [-e845428]security of the right[+e843126 -e845428]effectual guarantees of the[-e845428] slaveholding States, and especially thei[+e843126 -e845428]ir peculiar rights [-e845428]in the common territory of [+e843126 -e845428]by[+e846907]the United States; and whereas it is eminently desirable and prop[+e843126 -e845428]and interests and recognized by the Constitution, necessary to pre-serve th[-e845428]at[+e843126 -e845428]for[+e846907] t[+e843126 -e846907]hos[+e843126 -e845428]e [-e845428]dissensions, which[+e843126 -e845428]R [+e846907] now threaten[+e843126 -e845428]p[-e845428]-[+e846907]e[-e845428]t[+e846907]ace of the countr[-e845428]G[+e846907]y and the [-e845428]very existence[+e843126 -e845428]-[+e846907]perpetuity of th[-e845428]is[+e843126 -e845428]e Union, should [-e845428]L [+e846907]be p[-e845428]ermanen[+e843126 -e845428]romptly [-e845428]quieted[+e843126 -e845428] [+e843126]and settled by constitutional provisions which shall do equal justice to all [+e843126]-[+e846907]sections, and thereby restore to the people that peace and good will which ought to prevail between a[+e843126]S [+e846907]ll the citizens of the united States: Therefore--[+e843126]cheerfully g[-e843126] [+e845428]r[-e845428]anted. [Struck out][-e843126]

Resolve [+e845428]d by RT.[+e845428]the Se[-e845428]na3[+e845428]teThat i[+e845428] [-e845428]and House-[+e846907] of Represenow held by[+e845428]nt[-e845428]atives of the United States of America in Co[-e845428]-[+e846907]ngress [-e845428]assembled, two-th[+e843126]latitude 36° 30'[+e845428]irds of both houses c[+e843126 -e845428] [+e846907]oncurring, [+e843126 -e845428] [-e845428]

That [-e845428]the fo[+e843126 -e845428]all[-e845428]owing[+e843126 -e845428] a[-e845428]rticles be, and are hereby, [+e843126 -e845428]G[+e846907]proposed and submitted as amend[+e843126]in the[+e845428]ment[+e843126 -e845428]s to[+e843126]ttempts of [on] the part[s] o[-e843126]-[+e846907]f[-e843126] th[-e845428]e Constitution[+e843126]legislatures of any[-e843126] of the a [+e845428]United [+e843126]States, which s[+e843126]; that i[+e845428]hal[+e843126 -e845428]l be[+e843126]-[+e846907] va[+e843126]he[+e845428]n[+e846907] t[+e845428]lid,[+e843126] to a[+e843126]now held [+e845428]ll intents and[+e843126] [+e846907] purpos[+e843126]either Congress nor any Territor[+e845428]a[+e846907]ial Legislatu[+e845428]es, as part of said Consti[+e843126 -e845428]tu[+e843126]ti[+e843126 -e845428]on[+e843126]hall hind[+e845428], w[+e843126 -e845428]ob[-e843126]s[-e845428]tr[-e843126]r prevent[+e845428]u[-e845428]ct or[-e843126]emigrati[+e845428]FG,[+e846907]on to said territory of person[+e845428] [+e846907]

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Resolved, That it is the duty of the Federal Government to enforce the Federal laws, protect the Federal property, and preserve the Union of these States. [+e846907] hinder the[-e845428]n[+e843126 -e845428] r[-e845428]atif[+e843126]ld to service from any S[+e845428]C[+e846907]tate of this Union, when t[+e845428]i[+e843126 -e845428]e[-e845428]d by [+e843126 -e845428]co[-e845428]n[+e843126 -e845428]ve[-e845428]ntions of [+e843126 -e845428],[+e846907]th[+e843126 -e845428]ry and sur[-e845428]rende[-e845428]-f[+e843126 -e845428]ou[+e843126]relation exists[+e845428]r[-e845428]ths[+e843126 -e845428] of [-e845428]th[+e843126 -e845428]fugitive[-e845428] fro[-e843126]v[+e845428]irtu[+e845428 -e846907]e of any law or usage of such State, while it sh[+e845428], [+e846907]m se[-e845428]veral States. [+e843126 -e845428]

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Article 1. In all[+e843126 -e845428]rvice or l[-e845428]abor[-e843126]remain in a[+e845428] are[-e845428] [-e846907]in derogation of [-e845428]the Con-s[-e843126]terr[+e843126]-[+e846907]conditi[+e845428]it[-e845428]ory[+e843126 -e845428]ution of [-e845428] [+e846907]the Unite[-e845428]d States[-e845428] n[+e843126 -e845428]ow held or here[+e843126]t[+e845428]a[+e843126 -e845428]fter acq[+e843126]u[+e843126 -e845428]ired, situate north of [+e843126], inconsist[-e843126]G[+e846907]ent wi[-e843126]the[+e843126] sou[+e843126]thern boundar[+e843126] comit[-e843126]y of Kansas [+e843126]and the northern boundary [+e843126]L[+e846907]of N[+e843126 -e846907]ow Mexico, slavery or invol[+e843126]unta[+e843126 -e846907]ry servitude, except as a pu[+e843126]F[+e845428]n[+e843126 -e845428]ishment fo[+e843126]r cri[+e843126 -e846907]me,[+e843126] is prohi[+e843126 -e846907]bited, while suc[+e843126]h[+e843126 -e846907]g[-e846907]ood[-e843126] neig[-e846907]h[-e843126]borh[-e846907]oo[-e843126]d t[-e846907]hat sho[-e843126]may[+e845428]uld p[-e846907]revail[-e843126] among [-e846907]th[-e843126]erritory[+e843126] shall remain under t[+e843126]ev[-e843126]erritor[+e843126]i[+e843126 -e846907]al [-e846907]government. In all territory sout[+e843126]h of [+e843126 -e846907]said line, now held or hereafter acqu[+e843126]ired, slaver[+e843126 -e845428]y[+e843126]Sta[-e843126]rela[+e845428]tes, and[-e845428] dangero[-e843126]pers[+e845428]us to the peace of the [-e845428]African race is he[+e843126 -e845428]re[+e843126]by r[+e843126 -e845428]ec[+e843126]held[+e845428]ogniz[+e843126 -e845428]Union. [-e845428]

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Reso[-e845428]lv[-e843126]ed as e[+e843126 -e845428]x[+e843126]isting[+e843126 -e845428], vice and labor, as the constitu[+e845428]and shall not be interfered with by Cong[+e843126 -e845428]ress[+e843126] of such new[+e845428], but shall be protec[+e843126 -e845428]That the seve[-e845428]ral St[-e843126] may[+e845428]ates b[-e845428]e [-e843126]r[-e845428]e[-e843126]spectfull[-e845428]y[-e843126] requested t[-e845428]o[-e843126]id[+e845428] [-e843126]c[-e845428]a [+e845428]

u[-e843126]s [+e843126]RT 14. That nothing [+e845428]prop[+e843126 -e845428]e[-e845428]rty by all[+e843126 -e845428] the[-e845428] department[+e843126 -e845428]ir statutes [-e845428]of the terri[+e843126 -e845428]to[-e845428]rial g[+e843126 -e845428]overnme[+e843126]Constitution of the United[+e845428]nt during its continuance; and[+e843126 -e845428] be revised, with[-e845428]en[+e843126 -e845428] a[-e845428]ny Terri[+e843126 -e845428]tory, n[+e843126],[+e845428]or[+e843126]th o[+e843126 -e845428]r[+e843126] sout[+e843126 -e845428]h o[+e843126]y amendmen[+e845428]f said line, within such boundari[+e843126 -e845428]es[+e843126] vi[-e843126]reto, shall be so[+e845428]ew to ascertain if any of them a[-e845428]s Cong[+e843126 -e845428]re[-e845428]ss ma[+e843126 -e845428]y p[+e843126]res[+e843126 -e845428]cr[+e843126]trued[+e845428]ibe, shall[+e843126 -e845428] in con[-e845428]tain the population requ[+e843126 -e845428]isit[+e843126]to authorize[+e845428]e for a member of Congre[+e843126 -e845428]flict with or tend to embarrass[-e845428],[+e843126 -e845428] [-e845428]acc[+e843126]ordepartment[+e845428]ding to the then feder[+e843126 -e845428]al ratio[+e843126]G[+e845428] of repre[+e843126 -e845428]senta[+e843126] hind[-e843126]er the execution of the [-e845428]people[+e843126 -e845428]laws of the United S[-e845428]tates, [-e845428]it shall,[+e843126 -e845428]made i[-e845428]f [+e843126]its for[+e843126 -e845428]m [+e843126]of gover[+e843126 -e845428]n[-e845428]ment[+e843126 -e845428] [-e845428]be re[+e843126 -e845428]pu[-e845428]blican,[+e843126 -e845428] b[+e843126]r[-e843126]suance [-e845428]admitted int[+e843126 -e845428]of the [-e845428]Union on an equal footing wit[+e843126 -e845428]h[+e843126]s[-e843126]econd section of t[-e845428]he [-e845428]f[-e843126]our[-e845428]iginal[+e843126 -e845428] [+e843126]State[+e843126 -e845428]s,[+e843126], interfe[+e845428] wi[+e843126 -e845428]th [-e845428]or without slavery, as[+e843126 -e845428]article of the [-e845428]c[+e843126 -e845428]Constitutio[-e845428]n of [-e845428]such [+e843126 -e845428]n[+e843126]ew[+e843126 -e845428]the Unit[-e845428]e[-e843126]d State[-e845428] may [+e843126 -e845428]pr[+e843126]ovid[+e843126 -e845428]e[+e843126]. [+e843126 -e845428]

Ar[+e843126 -e845428]ticle[+e843126]rel[+e845428] 2. Congr[+e843126 -e845428]es[+e843126]s shall[+e843126]persons hel[+e845428] have no powe[+e843126 -e845428]for t[-e845428]o abolis[+e843126 -e845428]h[-e845428] slav[+e843126 -e845428]e[-e845428]ry[+e843126 -e845428] [-e845428]in places un[+e843126 -e845428]de[-e845428]r its exc[+e843126 -e845428]l[-e845428]us[+e843126 -e845428]ive[-e845428] jurisdiction, and sit[+e843126 -e845428]uate [+e843126]within the limits[+e843126 -e845428]ry up of [-e845428]S[+e843126]tates that [+e843126 -e845428]per[-e845428]mit the holding of[+e843126 -e845428] [+e843126]s[+e843126 -e845428]l[+e843126]aves. [+e843126 -e845428]

Article 3. C[+e843126 -e845428]-son[-e845428]g[+e843126 -e845428]re[+e843126]s[+e843126 -e845428]s shall hav[+e843126 -e845428]e no[+e843126]ny State w[+e845428] power[+e843126 -e845428]held to labo[-e845428]lish slavery[+e843126 -e845428] w[+e843126]ithi[+e843126 -e845428]n[+e843126]r of the [-e845428]District[+e843126 -e845428] o[+e843126]f Columbia, so lon[+e843126 -e845428]g [+e843126]at rela[+e845428]as it exists in the adjoining[+e843126 -e845428]law[-e845428]s of [-e843126]exist[+e845428]any State[-e845428]s of Virgi[+e843126 -e845428]nia[+e843126] a[-e845428]nd [-e845428]Maryland, or eit[+e843126 -e845428]h[+e843126]er[+e843126 -e845428], [+e843126]in any man[+e845428]nor without[+e843126 -e845428]escaping the[-e845428] consent of the inhabitants, nor without just compensation first made to such [+e843126 -e845428]owne[+e843126]to establish or susta[+e845428]rs of slaves as do not consent to such abolishment. Nor shall[+e843126 -e845428] Co[+e843126]ngress at any ti[+e843126 -e845428]me[+e843126]at relation in any Stat[+e845428] prohibit officer[+e843126 -e845428]refrom; and the Senate and House of Representatives [-e845428]of th[+e843126 -e845428]e[-e845428] feder[+e843126 -e845428]a[-e845428]l gove[+e843126 -e845428]rn[-e845428]ment or members of Congress, whose duties[+e843126 -e845428]estly requ[-e845428]ir[+e843126 -e845428]est th[-e845428]em to be in sai[+e843126 -e845428]d D[+e843126]istrict, from bringing with them the[+e843126 -e845428]ir s[+e843126]l[+e843126 -e845428]at all enactments hav[-e845428]es, a[+e843126 -e845428]nd[+e843126] h[+e843126 -e845428]o[+e843126]ld[+e843126 -e845428]ing [-e845428]them as [+e843126 -e845428]s[-e845428]uchp[+e845428],[+e843126] during[+e843126 -e845428] t[-e845428]he time their dut[+e843126 -e845428]ie[+e843126]bited by[+e845428]s may require them to r[+e843126 -e845428]emain[+e843126] [+e843126 -e845428]enden[-e845428]cy[-e843126]ws or c[+e845428] be forth[-e845428]ere[+e843126 -e845428], and after[+e843126]wards tak[+e843126 -e845428]i[-e845428]ng [+e843126 -e845428]th[-e845428]em from the District. [+e843126 -e845428][+e843126]

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Article 4. [+e843126 -e845428]Congre[+e843126]ss shall have no power [+e843126 -e845428]to pr[+e843126]. And[+e845428]ohibit or hinder the transport[+e843126 -e845428]ati[+e843126]on of[+e843126 -e845428] [-e843126]repealed[-e845428],[-e843126] as required by a jus[-e845428]t[-e843126] slav[+e843126 -e845428]ense of[-e845428]ro[+e843126 -e845428]m[+e843126] co[-e845428]ne S[+e843126 -e845428]ta[+e843126]te to another, or to a Territory in[+e843126 -e845428] [+e843126]whi[+e843126 -e845428]c[+e843126]h slave[+e843126 -e845428]s [+e843126]are by law[+e843126 -e845428] p[+e843126] shal[+e845428]ermitted to be held, whether that transport[+e843126 -e845428]stitu[-e845428]ti[-e843126]o[-e845428]n[-e843126]al [-e845428]o[-e843126]bl[-e845428]ig[-e843126]be altered[+e845428]ation[-e845428] be[+e843126 -e845428]s, and by [-e845428]land; navigable rivers, [+e843126 -e845428]or[+e843126] by[+e843126 -e845428]a d[-e845428]u[-e843126]e re[-e845428]ga[-e843126]me[+e845428]rd to the [-e845428]s[+e843126 -e845428]pea[-e845428]. [+e843126 -e845428]

Arti[+e843126 -e845428]c[-e845428]l[+e843126 -e845428]e [-e845428]5. T[+e843126 -e845428]ha[+e843126]t, [+e843126 -e845428]i[+e843126]n ad[+e843126 -e845428]di[+e843126]w[+e845428]tion to[+e843126 -e845428]of the [-e845428]provisio[+e843126 -e845428]ns[+e843126] [+e843126 -e845428]o[+e843126]f the third par[+e843126 -e845428]ag[+e843126]r[+e843126 -e845428]aph[+e843126] of[+e843126 -e845428] th[+e843126]consent of e[+e845428]e seco[+e843126 -e845428]republic; and [-e845428]section of [+e843126 -e845428]the [-e845428]fourth article of the Constitution[+e843126 -e845428]President of the United States[-e845428], Congress shall have power to provi[+e843126 -e845428]de by[+e843126]State[+e845428] law, an[+e843126 -e845428] is requested [-e845428]i[+e843126]t s[+e843126]hall be its dut[+e843126 -e845428]y s[+e843126]oUnion. [+e845428]

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ART 15. T[+e845428] [-e845428]to provide, th[+e843126 -e845428]com-municate the[-e845428] United States shall pay[+e843126 -e845428]se resolutions to the [-e845428]owner who shall apply for it[+e843126 -e845428]governors of the [-e845428]full value of hi[+e843126 -e845428]s[-e845428] fugi[+e843126 -e845428]tiv[+e843126]e sla[+e843126]ve, in all cas[+e843126]ral Stat[-e843126]es, when the marsha[+e843126]ourth[+e845428]l, o[+e843126 -e845428]r other officer, whose duty [+e843126] shall be taken[+e845428]it was to arrest said fugitive, was prevented from so doing b[+e843126 -e845428]ith a request that they will l[-e845428]a[-e843126]y vi[+e843126]construed[+e845428]olence or in[+e843126 -e845428]t[-e845428]imidation, or[+e843126 -e845428] w[+e843126]hen, after arrest,[+e843126 -e845428] sa[-e845428]id fugiti[+e843126 -e845428]ve was res[+e843126]cued by [+e843126 -e845428]me befor[-e845428]c[+e843126 -e845428]e[-e845428], [+e843126 -e845428]an[+e843126]d em[+e845428]d[+e843126 -e845428] [-e845428]the ow[+e843126]Congress to pas[+e845428]ner[+e843126 -e845428]legislatures there[-e845428]by prevented and obstructed in the pursuit of his remed[+e843126 -e845428]y [+e843126]for th[+e843126 -e845428]of re[-e845428]s[-e843126]pectively. [-e845428]

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Resolved, That we reco[-e845428]very of his fugitiv[+e843126 -e845428]g[-e843126]nize slave[-e845428], under the said clause of [+e843126 -e845428]t[+e843126]he Constitution and the laws made i[+e843126 -e845428]ry as now exist[-e845428]i[-e843126]ng i[-e845428]n [-e843126]fift[-e845428]e[-e843126]en [-e845428]pu[+e843126 -e845428]r[+e843126]su[+e843126 -e845428]a[+e843126]nce ther[+e843126 -e845428]e[+e843126]of[-e845428].[+e843126] And [+e843126 -e845428]in[+e843126]y to secure the retur[+e845428] all such cases, when[+e843126 -e845428] the United States [-e845428]shall pay for such fugitive, they shall have the power[+e843126 -e845428]by the usages and laws of tho[-e845428] reimbur[+e843126 -e845428]se Stat[-e845428]he[+e843126 -e845428]ms[+e843126]elv[+e843126 -e845428]es[-e845428] by imp[+e843126 -e845428]o[+e843126]sing[+e843126 -e845428]; and [-e845428]col[+e843126 -e845428]l[+e843126]ec[+e843126 -e845428]t[+e843126]ing a tax on the county[+e843126 -e845428] [+e843126]w[-e843126]e recognize no [-e845428]a[-e843126]uthor[-e845428] c[+e843126 -e845428]ity[-e845428] in[+e843126 -e845428] [+e843126]which said v[+e843126 -e845428]i[+e843126]olenc[+e843126 -e845428]e,[+e843126] intimidation,[+e843126 -e845428], le[-e845428]ga[-e843126]ld to service o[+e845428]lly or [-e845428]rescue was committed, equal in amount to th[+e843126 -e845428]e s[+e843126]um paid[+e843126 -e845428] [+e843126]by them,[+e843126 -e845428]otherwise, outside of[-e845428] [-e843126]a State w[-e845428]ith [+e843126 -e845428]t[+e843126]her[-e845428]e[-e843126] add[+e843126 -e845428]it[-e845428]ion of inter[+e843126 -e845428]est[+e843126] so exi[-e843126]law[+e845428]sts, [-e845428]and [+e843126 -e845428]t[-e845428]he c[+e843126 -e845428]o[-e845428]sts[+e843126 -e845428] [-e845428]of collect[+e843126 -e845428]i[-e845428]o[+e843126 -e845428]n[-e845428]; and [+e843126 -e845428]t[-e845428]h[+e843126 -e845428]e[-e845428] said county o[+e843126 -e845428]r[-e845428] city, a[+e843126 -e845428]f[-e845428]t[+e843126 -e845428]e[-e845428]re[-e843126] w[-e843126]iany[+e845428]t[-e845428] has paid said amount to the United[+e843126 -e845428]h slaves or slavery in such States, [-e845428]may, for its indem[+e843126 -e845428]nity, [+e843126]s[+e843126 -e845428]ue[+e843126] an[+e843126 -e845428]in disregard [-e845428]r[+e843126 -e845428]ec[+e843126]o[-e845428]ver [+e843126 -e845428]from[+e843126 -e845428] the [-e845428]wrong-doers, or rescuers, by whom[+e843126 -e845428]ri[-e845428]ghts [-e843126]have escape[+e845428]of their owner[-e845428] wa[+e843126 -e845428]s [-e845428]prevented from[+e843126 -e845428]or the [-e845428]re[+e843126]covery[+e843126 -e845428]peace of[-e845428] hi[+e843126]s fug[+e843126 -e845428]it[+e843126]from[+e845428]ive sla[+e843126 -e845428]society. [-e845428]

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Resolved, [-e845428]in like manner a[+e843126 -e845428]s the[+e843126] owner himself might have [+e843126 -e845428]sued[+e843126]T[-e843126]hat [-e845428]we[-e843126]ty to whom such servi[+e845428] recognize the justice and [-e845428]recovered. [+e843126 -e845428]

Article 6. N[+e843126 -e845428]o fu[+e843126]r labor may[+e845428]ture amendment[+e843126 -e845428]propriety of a faithful execution of the Constitution[-e845428] shall affect the five[+e843126 -e845428] p[+e843126]rece[+e843126 -e845428]di[+e843126]due. [+e845428]

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ART 16. T[+e845428]ng articles, nor[+e843126 -e845428], and laws made in pur-s[-e845428]uan[-e843126]ce the[-e845428] third parag[+e843126 -e845428]r[+e843126]ap[+e843126 -e845428]h[+e843126] of[+e843126 -e845428]reof, [-e845428]on[-e843126] the[-e845428] s[-e845428]econd s[+e843126 -e845428]ubject[-e845428]i[+e843126 -e845428]o[+e843126]n[+e843126 -e845428] of [-e845428]the [+e843126 -e845428]fug[-e845428]irst[+e843126 -e845428] [+e843126]ar[+e843126 -e845428]ti[-e845428]cle of the Constitution[+e843126 -e845428]ve slaves, [-e845428]n[+e843126 -e845428]or [-e845428]the[+e843126 -e845428] t[+e843126]or importa[+e845428]hird paragraph of the second section of the fourth art[+e843126 -e845428]fugitives from servic[-e845428]l[+e843126 -e845428]e o[-e845428]f said Constitu[+e843126 -e845428]tion[+e843126]r labor, and [-e845428]no amendment shall be made to the[+e843126 -e845428] Con[+e843126]persons [+e845428]stitution which will authorize[+e843126 -e845428]discountenance a[-e845428]ll[-e843126] m[-e845428]o[-e843126]bs or [-e845428]give to Congress any po[+e843126 -e845428]wer[+e843126]hi[-e843126]n-drances to [-e845428]ab[+e843126 -e845428]olis[+e843126]ice or involuntary servitude, into any Sta[+e845428]h or interfere with slavery i[+e843126 -e845428]the execution [-e845428]any [+e843126 -e845428]of [-e845428]the States by whose[+e843126 -e845428]such laws[-e845428] it is or may be allowed or permitted. [+e843126 -e845428]

Article 7. Sec. 1. The elective franchise and the right to hold office, wheth[+e843126 -e845428]er[+e843126] fe[+e843126 -e845428]de[+e843126]Terri[+e845428]ral,[+e843126 -e845428], and that citizens of each State[-e845428], territor[+e843126 -e845428]ia[+e843126]l, or [+e843126 -e845428]m[+e843126]y,[+e845428]unic[+e843126]place[+e845428]ipal,[+e843126 -e845428] shall [-e845428]not [+e843126 -e845428]be e[-e845428]xercised by persons who are, in whole or i[+e843126 -e845428]n[-e845428] par[+e843126 -e845428]t[-e845428], of the [+e843126 -e845428]Afric[+e843126]in[+e845428]an ra[+e843126]United States, from any place nr[+e845428]ce. [+e843126 -e845428]

Sec. 2. The Un[+e843126 -e845428]itled [-e845428]States sh[+e843126 -e845428]to all th[-e845428]av[+e843126 -e845428]e p[-e845428]ower to acquire from time to time district[+e843126 -e845428]rivileges [-e845428]of country in Africa [+e843126 -e845428]and [-e845428]Sou[+e843126 -e845428]th A[+e843126]ntry beyo[+e845428]merica, for the colo[+e843126 -e845428]immuni[-e845428]za[+e843126 -e845428]ti[-e845428]on, at [+e843126 -e845428]e[-e845428]xpen[+e843126 -e845428]s[-e845428]e[+e843126 -e845428] of [-e845428]the f[+e843126 -e845428]ede[+e843126]ral trea[+e843126 -e845428]sury[+e843126]limits[+e845428], of such free negroes and mulattoes[+e843126 -e845428] as[+e843126]citizens in[-e843126] the se or Territories[+e845428]veral States[-e845428] may wish to have remo[+e843126 -e845428]. [-e845428]

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Resolved[-e845428] from their limits[+e843126 -e845428], [-e845428]and from the District of Columbia, and[+e843126 -e845428]That we reco[-e845428]gniz[-e843126]e no such [-e845428]oth[+e843126 -e845428]e[+e843126]r places a[+e843126 -e845428]s[+e843126] may be u[+e843126 -e845428]nd[+e843126]er the jurisdic[+e843126 -e845428]co[-e845428]nf[-e843126]licting e[-e845428]l[-e843126]ements in it[-e845428]s com[-e843126]positi[-e845428]on[-e845428] [+e843126 -e845428]of [+e843126] prohibited. [+e845428]

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ART 17. No Territory beyond[+e845428]Congress. [+e843126 -e845428]

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And whereas[+e843126 -e845428], [-e845428]also, besides those[+e843126 -e845428]or sufficient cause[-e845428]s of dissension embraced in the[+e843126 -e845428] from any source, for[-e845428]egoing[+e843126 -e845428] a[-e845428]mendments pro[+e843126]lim[+e845428]posed to the Constit[+e843126 -e845428] dissolution [-e845428]of th[-e845428]e United S[+e843126 -e845428]t[+e843126]ates, there are others which come within the jur[+e843126 -e845428]isdict[+e843126]io[+e843126 -e845428]n [+e843126]United[+e845428]of Congress, and ma[+e843126 -e845428]y be rem[+e843126]edied b[+e843126 -e845428]y[+e843126] its[+e843126 -e845428] [+e843126]legi[+e843126 -e845428]slati[+e843126] Te[+e845428]ve power; and w[+e843126 -e845428]is governm[-e845428]en[-e843126]t; [-e845428]t[-e843126]hat we were no[-e845428]t[-e843126] [-e845428]s[-e843126]ent here[-e845428]as it is th[+e843126 -e845428]e[+e843126] to des[-e845428]ir[+e843126 -e845428]e[+e843126] of[+e843126 -e845428] [+e843126]Congr[+e843126 -e845428]e[+e843126]ss[+e843126 -e845428],[+e843126] as far a[+e843126 -e845428]s[+e843126] its powe[+e843126 -e845428]r[+e843126] will e[+e843126 -e845428]x[+e843126]tend, t[+e843126 -e845428]o[+e843126] re[+e843126 -e845428]m[+e843126]ov[+e843126 -e845428]troy, but to susta[-e845428]in[-e843126] and harmonize [-e845428]all just caus[+e843126 -e845428]e [+e843126]shall[+e845428]for [+e843126 -e845428]the [-e845428]popular d[+e843126 -e845428]ins[-e845428]con[+e843126 -e845428]t[-e845428]ent and ag[+e843126 -e845428]it[-e845428]a[+e843126 -e845428]ution[-e845428] which now di[+e843126 -e845428]s[-e845428]turb the peace[+e843126 -e845428] of th[-e845428]e count[-e845428]ry,[-e845428] and t[-e845428]hreaten the stability of its insti[+e843126 -e845428]tu[+e843126]x[+e845428]tions: The[+e843126 -e845428]ref[+e843126]ore[+e843126 -e845428]-[+e843126]- [+e843126 -e845428]

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1. Resolve[+e843126 -e845428]d[+e843126] [+e843126 -e845428]by[+e843126]r b[+e845428] the[+e843126 -e845428] Sen[+e843126]ate [+e843126 -e845428]an[+e843126]ir[+e845428]d House of Representative[+e843126 -e845428]o see t[-e845428]hat eq[-e843126]ual just[-e845428]ice[-e843126] Unite[+e845428] is done to all parts of the [-e845428]United States of America in [+e843126 -e845428]Co[+e843126]S[+e845428]n[+e843126]gr[+e843126 -e845428]e[+e843126]ss assembled[+e843126 -e845428],[+e843126] That the l[+e843126 -e845428]a[+e843126]ws [+e843126 -e845428]n[+e843126]ow in force for th[+e843126 -e845428]same; and finally, to p[-e845428]er[-e843126]petuate[-e845428] recovery of fug[+e843126 -e845428]it[-e845428]i[+e843126 -e845428]v[+e843126]e s[+e843126 -e845428]l[+e843126]ave[+e843126 -e845428]s [-e845428]are in strict pursua[+e843126 -e845428]e[-e845428]xi[-e843126]stence o[-e845428]f the plai[+e843126 -e845428]n [-e845428]and mandatory provision[+e843126 -e845428]terms o[-e845428]f the Constitution, and have been sanctioned as vali[+e843126 -e845428]d[+e843126]equality [-e845428]and [-e845428]constitutional by [+e843126 -e845428]th[+e843126]e judgment of the Supreme Court of[+e843126 -e845428]justice to all the [-e845428]United [+e843126 -e845428]Sta[-e845428]tes[-e845428]; that the sla[+e843126 -e845428]v[+e843126]eholdi[+e843126 -e845428]ng[+e843126],[+e845428] St[+e843126 -e845428]. [-e845428]

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Resolved, Tha[-e845428]tes are [+e843126]en[+e843126 -e845428]ti[+e843126]aty[+e845428]tled to[+e843126] theatified by a vot[+e845428] faithful observance[-e845428] and execution[+e843126 -e845428], on the part of all th[-e845428]os[+e843126 -e845428]e [-e845428]laws, and that[+e843126 -e845428]States, of all the[-e845428]y ought not to be repe[+e843126 -e845428]ir constitutional[-e845428]ed[+e843126 -e845428] o[-e845428]r so modifie[+e843126 -e845428]d [+e843126]or changed a[+e843126 -e845428]bli[-e843126]gations t[-e845428]ow[+e845428] imp[+e843126]ird[+e845428]air [+e843126 -e845428]each othe[-e845428]i[+e843126 -e845428]r e[+e843126]fficiency; [+e843126 -e845428]and t[-e845428]h[+e843126 -e845428]a[+e843126]t laws [+e843126 -e845428]o[-e845428]ught[+e843126 -e845428] t[-e845428]o be made [+e843126 -e845428]for[+e843126]e Senate. [+e845428] the punishm[+e843126 -e845428]he federal government is essential to[-e845428]f[+e843126 -e845428] th[-e845428]os[+e843126 -e845428]e [-e845428]who attempt, by rescu[+e843126 -e845428]peace of the count[-e845428]ry. [-e843126]

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Re[-e843126]so[-e843126]la[+e843126]ve or other illegal means, to hinder or defeat the due execution of said laws. [+e843126]

2. That all State laws which conflict with the fugitive slave acts, or any other const[+e843126]d, That each State be requested to revise its statutes, and, if necessary, so to amend the same as to secure, w[-e843126]itho[-e843126]utional acts of C[+e843126] legislation by c[-e843126]ongress, or which in [+e843126]to citizens of o[-e843126]thei[+e843126]r operation impede, h[+e843126]States traveling there[-e843126]inder, or delay[+e843126] the free course and due ex[+e843126]same prot[-e843126]ecu[+e843126]tion of any[+e843126]as citizens[-e843126] of said acts, are null[+e843126]uch State enjoy;[-e843126] and void by the plain[+e843126]also to[-e843126] provisions of the Constitution of[+e843126]tect[-e843126] the United States. Yet [+e843126]citizens of o[-e843126]thos[+e843126]er[-e843126] State laws, void a[+e843126]s they a[+e843126]re, h[+e843126]ave given color to practices, and led to consequences which have ob[+e843126]l-ing or sojourning therein again[-e843126]structed[+e843126] the due administration and execution of acts[+e843126]popular violence[-e843126] of Cong[+e843126]ress,[+e843126] and espec[+e843126]ia[+e843126]lly th[+e843126]e-gal[-e843126] summ[-e843126]acts for the delive[+e843126]ry of fugitive slaves, and have [+e843126]punishment, wi[-e843126]thereby c[+e843126]ontrib[+e843126]uted much[+e843126] to the discord and commotion now prevailing. Congress, there[+e843126]rial in due form of law [-e843126]fore,[+e843126] in the present perilous juncture, does not deem it improper,[+e843126]mputed crimes. [-e843126]

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Resolved, That each State be also[-e843126] respectfully and earn[+e843126]requ[-e843126]estly, to r[+e843126]ecommen[+e843126]d the repeal of those[+e843126]o enact such[-e843126] laws to the several States which have enacted them, o[+e843126]as will prevent and punish any attempt whateve[-e843126]r in [-e843126]such legisl[+e843126]St[-e843126]ativ[+e843126]e corrections[+e843126]to recognize [arrange][-e843126] or explanations of[+e843126]set on foot[-e843126] them[+e843126] l[-e843126]awles[-e843126]s may prevent [+e843126]invasion of any o[-e843126]thei[+e843126]r being used[+e843126]State[-e843126] or perverted to such mischievous purposes. [+e843126]

3.[+e843126]Territory. [-e843126]

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Resolved,[-e843126] That the act of the eighte[+e843126]Presid[-e843126]enth[+e843126] of Septem[+e843126]ber, eighteen hundr[+e843126] request[-e843126]ed to tr[-e843126]and fifty, commonly called[+e843126]smit copies of[-e843126] the fugitive slave law, ought to be so amended a[+e843126]oregoing resolution[-e843126]s to make[+e843126] the fee[+e843126]governors[-e843126] of the commissioner, mentioned in the eighth section of the act, equal in amo[+e843126]several States, with a request that they be comm[-e843126]unt, [+e843126]in the [+e843126]cases decided by him, whe[+e843126]ted to [-e843126]thei[-e843126]r his decision be in favor of or against the claimant. And to avoid misconstruction, the las[+e843126]respective legislatures. [-e843126]

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Resolved, Tha[-e843126]t cl[+e843126]au[+e843126]se of[+e843126] the fifth section of said act, which authorizes the person holding a warrant for the arrest or detention of a fugitive[+e843126]re are no propositions from any quarter to interfere with[-e843126] slave to summon to his aid the posse comitatus, and which declares it to be[+e843126]ry in the District of Columbia, or in places under[-e843126] the duty of all good citizens to assist him in its execu[+e843126]exclusive jurisdic[-e843126]tion,[+e843126] ought to be so[+e843126]f Congress,[-e843126] ame[+e843126]nded as to expressly limit[+e843126] situate within[-e843126] the authority and duty to cas[+e843126]limits of Stat[-e843126]es in which [+e843126]there shall be resistance, or da[+e843126]at permit the holdi[-e843126]nger[+e843126] of resistance[+e843126]slaves,[-e843126] or rescue. [+e843126]

4. That the laws for[+e843126]to interfere with[-e843126] the suppression of the African[+e843126]inter-State[-e843126] slave,[+e843126] trade, and especially [+e843126]those prohibiting the importation of slaves into the United States ought to be made effectual, and ought to be[+e843126]is committee does not deem it necessary[-e843126] th[+e843126]oroughly[+e843126] execu[+e843126]tak[-e843126]ed,[+e843126] and[+e843126]y[-e843126] all further ena[+e843126]ctments necessary to[+e843126]ion on[-e843126] those ends ought to be promptly made[+e843126]subjects[-e843126].

Decisions yet to be taken

  • Point of Order: Appealing the Decision and Objecting to Yield (introduced on 1861-01-22 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e839203)
  • Motion for Tellers on Seconding the Previous Question (introduced on 1861-02-26 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e843437)
  • Motion to Lay Motion to Appeal on the Table (introduced on 1861-02-27 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e846622)
    • Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Motion to Lay Motion to Appeal on the Table (introduced on 1861-02-27 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e846624)
  • Point of Order: Main Question Ordered (introduced on 1861-02-27 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e846627)
  • Motion to Lay the Whole Subject on the Table (introduced on 1861-02-27 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e846913)
  • Motion for Tellers on Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Engrossment of H. Res. 64 (introduced on 1861-02-27 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e846996)
  • Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Engrossment of H. Res. 64 (introduced on 1861-02-27 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e847002)
  • Motion to Reconsider H. Res. 64 (introduced on 1861-02-27 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e847084) [This moment shown]

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