Slavery: Letters and SpeechesB.B. Mussey & Company, 1851 - 564 Seiten Tharp collection. |
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... statute 1804 , chapter 38 , § 10 , three classes of slaves were forbidden to be introduced into the Orleans Territory . Statute 1807 , chapter 22 , prohibiting the importation of slaves after January 1 , 1808 , prohibited their im ...
... statute 1804 , chapter 38 , § 10 , three classes of slaves were forbidden to be introduced into the Orleans Territory . Statute 1807 , chapter 22 , prohibiting the importation of slaves after January 1 , 1808 , prohibited their im ...
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... statute 1811 , chapter 21 , § 3 , authorizing the Territory of Orleans to form a constitu- tion , it was provided that all legislative proceedings and judicial records should be kept and promulgated in the English language . Cannot ...
... statute 1811 , chapter 21 , § 3 , authorizing the Territory of Orleans to form a constitu- tion , it was provided that all legislative proceedings and judicial records should be kept and promulgated in the English language . Cannot ...
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... statutes and judicial decisions abound , showing the power of Congress to legislate over territories . From the beginning , Congress has not only legislated over the territories , but it has ap- pointed and controlled the agents of ...
... statutes and judicial decisions abound , showing the power of Congress to legislate over territories . From the beginning , Congress has not only legislated over the territories , but it has ap- pointed and controlled the agents of ...
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... statute 1800 , chapter 41. Sim- ilar to that of Ohio . At first , the lower house to con- sist of not more than nine , nor less than seven . Mississippi Territory , statute 1800 , chapter 50. — Similar to that of Indiana . Michigan ...
... statute 1800 , chapter 41. Sim- ilar to that of Ohio . At first , the lower house to con- sist of not more than nine , nor less than seven . Mississippi Territory , statute 1800 , chapter 50. — Similar to that of Indiana . Michigan ...
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Horace Mann. Alabama Territory , statute 1817 , chapter 59 . Similar to that of Indiana . Winconsin Territory , statute 1836 , chapter 54. — Governor for three years , appointed as above , and re- movable by the President , with power to ...
Horace Mann. Alabama Territory , statute 1817 , chapter 59 . Similar to that of Indiana . Winconsin Territory , statute 1836 , chapter 54. — Governor for three years , appointed as above , and re- movable by the President , with power to ...
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Seite 57 - He has waged cruel war against human nature itself, violating its most sacred rights of life and liberty in the persons of a distant people who never offended him, captivating and carrying them into slavery in another hemisphere, or to incur miserable death in their transportation thither.
Seite 393 - And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching, throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
Seite 57 - Determined to keep open a market where MEN should be bought and sold, he has prostituted his negative for suppressing every legislative attempt to prohibit or to restrain this execrable commerce.
Seite 263 - Third, new States of convenient size, not exceeding four in number, in addition to said State of Texas, and having sufficient population, may hereafter, by the consent of said State, be formed out of the territory thereof, which shall be entitled to admission under the provisions of the Federal Constitution.
Seite 157 - That, in addition to the provisions of the third paragraph of the second section of the fourth article of the Constitution of the United States...
Seite 492 - ... mentioned, shall be conclusive of the right of the person or persons in whose favor granted, to remove such fugitive to the State or Territory from which he escaped, and shall prevent all molestation of such person or persons by any process issued by any court, judge, magistrate, or other person whomsoever.
Seite 197 - We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, .... do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Seite 115 - Tis thou, thrice sweet and gracious goddess, addressing myself to Liberty, whom all in public or in private worship, whose taste is grateful, and ever will be so, till Nature herself shall change. No tint of words can spot thy snowy mantle...
Seite 263 - States as may be formed out of that portion of said territory lying south of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude, commonly known as the Missouri compromise line, shall be admitted into the Union, with or without slavery, as the people of each State asking admission may desire. And in such State or States as shall be formed out of said territory, north of said Missouri compromise line, slavery or involuntary servitude, (except for crime,) shall be prohibited.
Seite 290 - That in controversies respecting property, and in suits between man and man, the ancient trial by jury is preferable to any other, and ought to be held sacred.