Constitutional Union (nationalist) Senator John J. Crittenden, of the Commonwealth of Kentucky proposes the Compromise of 1860:

       Six constitutional amendments to the Constitution:

• re-establishing the old (Missouri) Compromise of 1820 line of 36 degrees, 30 minutes latitude which would prohibit slavery north of the line, and permit it below the line;
• prohibiting Congress from abolishing slavery in enclaves under its jurisdiction;
• prohibiting Congress from abolishing slavery in the District of Columbia, as long it is legal in either the Commonwealth of Virginia or Maryland;
• prohibiting Congress from interfering with the interstate commerce in slaves;
• Congress would be obligated to compensate the former owners of self-emancipated (escaped) slaves through fines on those who harbored self-emancipated slaves;
• Congress could not prohibit or interfere with the interstate slave trade;
• No future amendment can alter any of the aforementioned amendments; nor interfere with slavery where it already exists; also

       Four Congressional resolutions:

• That all State “Personal Liberty Laws,” meant to prevent enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 are unlawful and should be repealed;
• That the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 is lawful and should be enforced;
• That the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 should be amended so as not to encourage Fugitive Slave Court Judges to falsely declare freedmen to be fugitive slaves;
• That the suppression of the international slave trade should be vigorously enforced.

       [restored 3/5/2022]