A View of the Action of the Federal Government, in Behalf of Slavery |
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... important for this purpose , while the repre- sentatives from the North , having no common bond of union , are divided in opinion and effort . Sec- ondly , a slave State having more votes to bestow on a presidential candidate , and more ...
... important for this purpose , while the repre- sentatives from the North , having no common bond of union , are divided in opinion and effort . Sec- ondly , a slave State having more votes to bestow on a presidential candidate , and more ...
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... important for such gentlemen as aspire to that honour , that their ideas on the subject of human rights , should be adapted to the meridian of the slave region . Previous to the last presidential canvass , Mr. VAN BUREN being a ...
... important for such gentlemen as aspire to that honour , that their ideas on the subject of human rights , should be adapted to the meridian of the slave region . Previous to the last presidential canvass , Mr. VAN BUREN being a ...
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... importance than the qualities of either the head or the heart . So early as 1790 , Congress passed an act prescribing the mode in which " ; ' any alien being a WHITE person , " might be naturalized and admitted to the rights of an ...
... importance than the qualities of either the head or the heart . So early as 1790 , Congress passed an act prescribing the mode in which " ; ' any alien being a WHITE person , " might be naturalized and admitted to the rights of an ...
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... important and heart - rending state- ments . It appears from this letter , that from the 1st January , 1826 , to 1st January , 1828 , there were committed to the Washington prison as runaways , 101 . Proved to be free , and discharged ...
... important and heart - rending state- ments . It appears from this letter , that from the 1st January , 1826 , to 1st January , 1828 , there were committed to the Washington prison as runaways , 101 . Proved to be free , and discharged ...
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... importance to the United States , and particularly those States bordering on the Creek nation , as it had become a general rendezvous for runaway slaves and disaffected Indians an asylum where they found arms and ammunition to protect ...
... importance to the United States , and particularly those States bordering on the Creek nation , as it had become a general rendezvous for runaway slaves and disaffected Indians an asylum where they found arms and ammunition to protect ...
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Page 199 - Resolved, That the President, in the late Executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred by the Constitution and laws, but in derogation of both.
Page 160 - By no act or direction of mine, official or private, could I be induced to aid, knowingly, in giving circulation to papers of this description, directly or indirectly. We owe an obligation to the laws, but a higher one to the communities in which we live ; and, if the former be permitted to destroy the latter, it is patriotism to disregard them.
Page 161 - I would therefore call the special attention of Congress to the subject, and respectfully suggest the propriety of passing such a law as will prohibit, under severe penalties, the circulation in the Southern States, through the mail, of incendiary publications intended to instigate the slaves to insurrection.
Page 108 - Whereas the traffic in slaves is irreconcilable with the principles of humanity and justice, and whereas both His Majesty and the United States are desirous of continuing their efforts to promote its entire abolition, it is hereby agreed that both the contracting parties shall use their best endeavours to accomplish so desirable an object.
Page 170 - And whereas, It is extremely important and desirable that the agitation of this subject should be finally arrested, for the purpose of restoring tranquillity to the public mind...
Page 116 - One of the questions proposed for discussion in the conference was "the consideration of the means to be adopted for the entire abolition of the African slave trade," to which proposition the committee of the United States Senate of that day replied: "The United States have not certainly the right, and ought never to feel the inclination, to dictate to others who may differ with them upon this subject; nor do the committee see the expediency of insulting other states...
Page 112 - ... her, or their being sold, transferred, used, or dealt with as a slave or slaves, then and in every such case, the person or persons so offending shall be deemed and adjudged guilty of piracy, felony, and robbery, and being convicted thereof shall suffer death without benefit of clergy, and loss of lands, goods, and chattels, as pirates, felons, and robbers upon the seas ought to suffer.
Page 202 - Representatives, originated in the Senate, and was prosecuted without the aid or concurrence of the other house. The oath or affirmation prescribed by the Constitution, was not taken by the Senators ; the Chief Justice did not preside ; no notice of the charge was given to the accused ; and no opportunity afforded him to respond to the accusation, to meet his accusers face to face, to cross-examine the witnesses, to procure counteracting testimony, or to be heard in his defence.
Page 52 - Treaty excepting only the Islands hereinafter mentioned shall be restored without delay and without causing any destruction or carrying away any of the Artillery or other public property originally captured in the said forts or places and which shall remain therein upon the Exchange of the Ratifications of this Treaty or any Slaves or other private property.
Page 52 - All territory, places and possessions whatsoever taken by either party from the other during the War, or which may be taken after the signing of this Treaty excepting only the Islands hereinafter mentioned shall be restored without delay...