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... legislature in renewing the request for suspension ; but this time a select committee reported against it , and the at- tempt to secure this change in the organic law , so long and so persistently urged , became evidently hopeless , and ...
... legislature in renewing the request for suspension ; but this time a select committee reported against it , and the at- tempt to secure this change in the organic law , so long and so persistently urged , became evidently hopeless , and ...
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... legislature of the Northwest Territory in 1802 , but it was still a small hamlet , and almost without growth . The people , for the most part , professed the Catholic religion ; but their piety scarcely went beyond profession ; the days ...
... legislature of the Northwest Territory in 1802 , but it was still a small hamlet , and almost without growth . The people , for the most part , professed the Catholic religion ; but their piety scarcely went beyond profession ; the days ...
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... legislature was at first to consist of the governor and judges , who were not , however , to originate laws , but were to adopt such as were suitable from the laws of the original states ; and the laws so adopted were to be in force ...
... legislature was at first to consist of the governor and judges , who were not , however , to originate laws , but were to adopt such as were suitable from the laws of the original states ; and the laws so adopted were to be in force ...
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... legislature would , therefore , be representative of the people in both houses , but the veto of the governor was to be absolute . If the wisdom of the president in his appoint- ments had been equal to that of the legislation , the ...
... legislature would , therefore , be representative of the people in both houses , but the veto of the governor was to be absolute . If the wisdom of the president in his appoint- ments had been equal to that of the legislation , the ...
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... legislature , and their success was reasonably satisfactory . Con- gress recognized the justice and policy of providing homesteads for the sufferers by the fire ; and an act was passed making the governor and judges a land board , with ...
... legislature , and their success was reasonably satisfactory . Con- gress recognized the justice and policy of providing homesteads for the sufferers by the fire ; and an act was passed making the governor and judges a land board , with ...
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Seite 357 - If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it ; if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. What I do about slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union : and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union.
Seite 291 - The State shall not be a party to, or interested in, any work of internal improvement, nor engaged in carrying on any such work, except in the expenditure of grants to the State of land or other property...
Seite 129 - There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted : Provided always, That any person escaping into the same, from whom labor or service is lawfully claimed in any one of the original States, such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed, and conveyed to the person claiming his or her...
Seite 356 - My paramount object is to save the Union, and not either to save or destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it — if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it — and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that.
Seite 128 - It is hereby ordained and declared by the authority aforesaid that the following articles shall be considered as articles of compact, between the original states and the people and states in the said territory, and forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent...
Seite 128 - ... be invaded or disturbed, unless in just and lawful wars authorized by Congress; but laws founded in justice and humanity shall from time to time be made...
Seite 216 - ... if the southerly bend or extreme of Lake Michigan should extend so far south that a line drawn due east from it should not intersect Lake Erie, or if it should intersect...
Seite 211 - 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 356 - seem to be pursuing," as you say, I have not meant to leave any one in doubt. I would save the Union. I would save it in the shortest way under the Constitution. The sooner the national authority can be restored, the nearer the Union will be, the Union as it was. If there be those who would not save the Union unless they could at the same time save slavery, I do not agree with them. If there be those who would not save the Union unless they could at the same time destroy slavery, I do not agree with...
Seite 333 - All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties; that of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property; in fine, that of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness.