...the enjoyment of that which was acquired by the joint blood and treasure of all our people. Third — The right to prohibit slavery in any territory, belongs...their sovereign capacity as an independent State. Fourth — Resolved, that our Senators be instructed, and our Representatives in Congress be requested,...

...therefore, on the part of congress, to legislate on the subject, so as to affect the institution of slavery in the states, in the District, of Columbia, or in...exclusively to the people thereof, and can only be exercised bv them in "4 forming their constitution for a state government, or in their sovereign capacity as...

...slavery in the State», the District of Columbia, or in the Territories, is denied. They declare that the right to prohibit slavery in any Territory belongs exclusively to the people thereof ; and they conclude by saying that in the event of the passage of any act conflicting with the principles...

...slavery in the States, the District of Columbia, or in the Territories, is denied. They declare that the right to prohibit slavery in any Territory belongs exclusively to the people thereof; and they conclude by saying that in the event of the passage of any act conflicting with the principles...

...4th. The right to prohibit slavery in any Terrilorr belongs exclusively to the people thereof, tnd cm only be exercised by them in forming their constitution...sovereign capacity as an independent State. 5th. That in tbe event of the passage of tnj act conflicting with the principles herein expressj, Missouri will...

...publishes; and the rest of it, which he omits, is this: " Jlnd can only be exercised £i/ them informing their constitution for a State government, or in their sovereign capacity as an independent State." This is a qualification which all will admit to be important. My letter expressly approved the resolution....

...the recent territorial acquisitions, if by such concession future aggression upon the equal right« of the States may be arrested, and the' spirit of...their sovereign capacity as an independent State. 6th. That in the event of the passage of any act conflicting with the principles herein expressed,...

...rights of the States may be arrested and the spirit of anti-slavery fanaticism be extinguished. 4. The right to prohibit slavery in any Territory, belongs...their sovereign capacity as an independent State. . ' 5. That In the event of the passage of any act of Congress conflicting with the principles herein...

...of the States may be arrested, and the spirit of anti-slavery fanaticism be extinguished. " 4. That the right to prohibit slavery in any territory belongs...their sovereign capacity as an independent State. " 5. That in the event of the passage of any act of Congress conflicting with the principles herein...

...institution of slavery in the States, in the District of Columbia, or in the Territories," and asserting ' ' the right to prohibit slavery in any Territory belongs...their sovereign capacity as an independent State," and "that in the event of the passage of any act of Congress conflicting with the principles herein...