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In February 1861, following the inauguration of Lincoln and the secession of seven states from the Union, a convention of 131 politicians from the remaining states met in Washington, D. C., at the Willard Hotel. They aimed to prevent civil war, and the secession of further states, by proposing an amendment to the Constitution that would protect the existence and practice of slavery, within certain parameters, by enshrining them in constitutional law. An amendment was eventually agreed and recommended to Congress, where it was not passed.
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Committee: The Convention
Report of the Committee on Rules and Organization as Considered by the Convention Tuesday February 1861Committee: The Convention
[Editors' Note: The Report of the Committee on Credentials was implicitly adopted by the Convention.] Wednesday February 1861Committee: The Convention
[Editors' Note: The Report of the Committee on Credentials was implicitly adopted by the Convention.] Friday February 1861Committee: Committee on Resolutions
[Editor's Note: The report was referred to the Convention.] Monday February 1861Committee: The Convention
[Editors' Note: This motion was implicitly adopted by the Convention.] Wednesday February 1861Committee: The Convention
[Editors' Note: As Mr Johnson moved to amend the proposals, it follows that Mr Turner withdrew his motion to recommit.] Saturday February 1861Committee: The Convention
Motion to Print and Lay Tuck's Proposal on the Table Monday February 1861Committee: The Convention
[Editors' Note: The practice of the Convention is to consider a proposed delegate a member when the Committee on Credentials report in his favor.] Friday February 1861Committee: The Convention
[Editors' Note: No objection was made to this proposal, and the vote was taken by States.] Saturday February 1861Committee: The Convention
[Editor's Note: No objection was made to Goodrich's motion and the vote is taken by states.] Saturday February 1861Committee: The Convention
[Editors' Note: The Convention proceeds to consider McCurdy's amendment.] Monday February 1861Committee: The Convention
[Editors' Note: No objection was made and the substitute was considered by the Convention.] Tuesday February 1861Committee: The Convention
[Editors' Note: Section 7 was implicitly adopted at this point, when the Convention went on to consider additional sections.] Tuesday February 1861Committee: The Convention
Proposals of Amendment to the Constitution of the United States [Final] Tuesday February 1861Committee: Committee on Resolutions
[Editors' Note: The resolutions were returned to the Convention alongside the report.] Monday February 1861Committee: The Convention
Resolutions of Connecticut Democratic Meeting Presented by James Clay Monday February 1861Committee: The Convention
[Editors' Note: No objection was made to the report.] Monday February 1861Committee: The Convention
[Editors' Note: It seems probable that the resolutions were so withdrawn.] Monday February 1861Committee: The Convention
[Editors' Note: At this point, the Convention implicitly decides that rather than continuing with the division of the question, they will accomplish the same purpose by voting on the motion to strike out the final clause of the resolution.] Tuesday February 1861Committee: The Convention
[Editors' Note: At this point, the Convention implicitly decides that rather than continuing with the division of the question, they will accomplish the same purpose by voting on the motion to strike out the final clause of the resolution.] Tuesday February 1861Committee: The Convention
[Editors' Note: At this point, the Convention implicitly decides that rather than continuing with the division of the question, they will accomplish the same purpose by voting on the motion to strike out the final clause of the resolution.] Tuesday February 1861Committee: The Convention
[Editors' Note: At this point, the Convention implicitly decides that rather than continuing with the division of the question, they will accomplish the same purpose by voting on the motion to strike out the final clause of the resolution.] Tuesday February 1861Committee: The Convention
[Editors' Note: No objection was made, and the vote was taken by States.] Saturday February 1861Committee: The Convention
[Editors' Note: No objection was made to this proposal, and the vote was taken by States.] Monday February 1861Committee: The Convention
[Editors' Note: No objection was made, and the vote was taken by States.] Monday February 1861Committee: The Convention
[Editors' Note: No objection was made to this proposal, and the vote was taken by States.] Monday February 1861Committee: The Convention
[Editors' Note: No objection was made to this proposal, and the vote was duly taken by States.] Monday February 1861Committee: The Convention
[Editors' Note: No objection was made to this proposal, and the vote was duly taken by States.] Monday February 1861Committee: The Convention
[Editors' Note: No objection was made and the Convention proceeded to vote by States.] Tuesday February 1861Committee: The Convention
[Editors' Note: No objection was made, and the vote was taken by States.] Wednesday February 1861