Mr. BRONSON:--I also dissent from the vote of New York. My associate, GEN. WOOL, is confined to his room by a severe indisposition. For his benefit, and as I know he feels a deep interest in these votes, and desires to have his name appear upon the record, in his behalf I offer the following resolution: _Resolved_, Whereas JOHN E. WOOL, a delegate from New York, is unable to attend the Convention, from sickness, therefore that he be permitted, when he does attend, or by communication in writing to the Secretary, to have his dissent recorded, as to any vote of his State. This resolution was agreed to without a division. The PRESIDENT:--The question now will be upon the adoption of the substitute proposed by the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. FRANKLIN), to the first section of the article reported by the committee. Mr. FRANKLIN:--Before that question is taken, I desire to accept certain verbal amendments which have been proposed by various members, which will, I think, improve the substitute which I offer. These amendments are as follows: 1st. In the fifth line, as printed, after the words "nor shall any law be passed," insert the words "by Congress or the Territorial Legislature." 2d. In the sixth line, after the words "the taking of such persons," insert "from any of the States of this Union." 3d. In the eighth line, before the words "according to the common law," insert the words "course of the." 4th. In the seventh line, after the words "prevent the taking of such persons," insert the words "from any State in the Union." These amendments I adopt, and wish them to be treated as incorporated into my substitute. The PRESIDENT:--Such will be assumed as the pleasure of the Conference, as no objection is made. Mr. GUTHRIE:--I am content, on the part of the committee, that the substitute offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania should be adopted in the place of the first section of the article reported by the committee. It amounts to the same thing, and is expressed in shorter and better language. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:--I move to amend Mr. FRANKLIN'S substitute as follows:[3] I think these words would be more acceptable to the people of the Northern States. [Footnote 3: This was a verbal amendment. I was not able to note it at the time, nor have I since been able to procure it.] Mr. PALMER:--Does not the gentleman's amendment involve an Hibernicism? I think if we are to adopt the report of the committee, the FRANKLIN amendment admits of no improvement. It had better stand as it is. If we undertake to change it we shall all get to sea. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:--I withdraw my proposition. Mr. JAMES:--It was moved yesterday to insert the words, "or facilitate" after the words "hinder or prevent," in that part of Mr. FRANKLIN'S amendment which negatives the right to pass laws. What was done with that? Mr. FOWLER:--Nothing. I moved it, and I insist upon the motion.