...came, after the most mature consideration of the petition and its objects. That Resolution declared : " That Congress have no authority to interfere in the...therein, which humanity and true policy may require." This clear exposition of the nature of the Federal Government, and its utter want of power to take...

...came, after the most mature consideration of the petition and its objects. That Resolution declared: " That Congress have no authority to interfere in the...of slaves, or in the treatment of them within any df the States; it remaining with the several States alone to provide any regulations therein, which...

...dispassionate period in our political history. That resolution is in the following words : " ' Besohed, That Congress have no authority to interfere in the...therein which humanity and true policy may require.' " In the next place, I entertain no doubt whatever that Congress possessing, by the express grant of...

...dispassionate period in our political history. That resolution is in the following words : " ' Resolved, That Congress have no authority to interfere in the...therein which humanity and true policy may require.' " In the next place, I entertain no doubt whatever that Congress possessing, by the express grant of...

...sanctioned the following resolution, and directed the same to be entered upon its Journals, namely : — "That Congress have no authority to interfere in the...the several States alone to provide any regulations thercin which humanity and true policy may require." * This resolution, declaring the principle of...

...was — " Resolved, That Congress have no authority to interfere in the emancipation of slaves, or of the treatment of them within any of the States ; it...regulations therein which humanity and true policy m»j require." in war, the war would have been unsuccessful, because the free States were not ready...

...sanctioned the following resolution, and directed the same to be entered upon its Journals, namely : — "That Congress have no authority to interfere in the...States : it remaining with the several States alone to prouide any regulations therein which humanity and true policy may require."1 This resolution, declaring...

...dispassionate period in our political history. That resolution is in the following words : " ' Resolved, That Congress have no authority to interfere in the...provide any regulations therein which humanity and true poliey may require.' " In the next place, I entertain no doubt whatever that Congress possessing, by...

...dispassionate period in onr political history. That resolution is in the foil owing words: "' Jtesohfd, That Congress have no authority to interfere in the...States alone to provide any regulations therein which Immunity and true policy may require.' "In the next place, I entertain no doubt whatever that Congress...

...congress which assembled under the constitution and by that body ordered to be entered on the journal, " That congress have no authority to interfere in the...emancipation of slaves or in the treatment of them in the different states, it remaining with the several states alone to provide any regulations therein...