A History of the Struggle for Slavery Extension Or Restriction in the United States: From the Declaration of Independence to the Present Day. Mainly Compiled and Condensed from the Journals of Congress and Other Official Records, and Showing the Vote by Yeas and Nays on the Most Important Divisions in Either HouseDix, Edwards & Company, 1856 - 164 Seiten |
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... settlers west of the of them assumed to establish ( 1784-5 ) the Tennessee ; but North Carolina forcibly re- State of Frankland , in what is now East sisted and subverted this , and a considerable portion of the people of the embryo ...
... settlers west of the of them assumed to establish ( 1784-5 ) the Tennessee ; but North Carolina forcibly re- State of Frankland , in what is now East sisted and subverted this , and a considerable portion of the people of the embryo ...
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... settlers therein , from bringing Second , to prevent bona fide emigrants to this from any of the United States , or from any of their Territories , such persons as may there be deemed to be Slaves , so long as any persons of the same ...
... settlers therein , from bringing Second , to prevent bona fide emigrants to this from any of the United States , or from any of their Territories , such persons as may there be deemed to be Slaves , so long as any persons of the same ...
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... settlers in Texas did not lack pretexts or provocations for such a step . Mexico was then much as she is now , misgoverned , turbulent , anarchical , and des- potic . The overthrow of her Federal Con- stitution by Santa Anna was one ...
... settlers in Texas did not lack pretexts or provocations for such a step . Mexico was then much as she is now , misgoverned , turbulent , anarchical , and des- potic . The overthrow of her Federal Con- stitution by Santa Anna was one ...
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... settlers themselves , with good wishes but with no interference from without , would have quietly determined the question which is at this time of such disturbing character . In extenuation of these illegal acts , it is alleged that the ...
... settlers themselves , with good wishes but with no interference from without , would have quietly determined the question which is at this time of such disturbing character . In extenuation of these illegal acts , it is alleged that the ...
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... settlers , for the establishment of land offices in the several States and Territories , for exposing the lands to private and public sale , for issuing patents and confirming titles , and , in short , for making all needful rules and ...
... settlers , for the establishment of land offices in the several States and Territories , for exposing the lands to private and public sale , for issuing patents and confirming titles , and , in short , for making all needful rules and ...
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Seite 8 - The inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States and admitted as soon as possible according to the principles of the federal Constitution to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages and immunities of citizens of the United States, and in the mean time they shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property and the Religion which they profess.
Seite 149 - All men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences...
Seite 107 - Michigan : and whenever any of the said States shall have sixty thousand free Inhabitants therein, such State shall be admitted by its Delegates into the Congress of the United States, on an equal footing with the original States, in all respects whatever; and shall be at liberty to form a permanent Constitution and State Government...
Seite 75 - Measures, is hereby declared inoperative and void : it being the true intent and meaning of this act, not to legislate slavery into any territory or state, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way, subject only to the constitution of the United States...
Seite 85 - Provided further, that nothing in this act contained shall be construed to impair the rights of person or property- now pertaining to the Indians in said territory, so long as such rights shall remain unextinguished by treaty' between the United States and such Indians, or to include any territory which, by treaty with any Indian tribe, is not, without the consent of said tribe, to be included within the territorial limits or jurisdiction of any state or territory...
Seite 23 - The fourth section of the fourth article of the constitution of the United States provides that the United States shall guarantee to every State in the Union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion ; and on the application of the legislature or of the executive (when the legislature cannot be convened) against domestic violence.
Seite 88 - That the constitution and all laws of the United States which are not locally inapplicable, shall have the s*ame force and effect within the said territory of Nebraska as elsewhere within the United States...
Seite 88 - Territory may define the judicial districts of said Territory, and assign the judges who may be appointed for said Territory to the several districts, and also appoint the times and places for holding courts in the several counties or sub-divisions in each of said judicial districts, by proclamation to be issued by him...
Seite 42 - 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. And such States as may be formed out of that portion of said territory lying south of 36° 30...
Seite 86 - The governor shall nominate, and, by and with the advice and consent of the legislative council, appoint all officers not herein otherwise provided for; and in the first instance the governor alone may appoint all said officers, who shall hold their offices until the end of the first session of the legislative assembly...