The Constitutional and Political History of the United States: 1850-1854. Compromise of 1850. Kansas-Nebraska bill. 1885Callaghan, 1885 - Constitutional history |
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... Resolution of January 20 , 1852. - Departure from the traditional Policy in regard to Europe.- The Agitation a Lever in President - Making . - Young America and the Article in the Democratic Review of January , 1852 . - CHAPTER III ...
... Resolution of January 20 , 1852. - Departure from the traditional Policy in regard to Europe.- The Agitation a Lever in President - Making . - Young America and the Article in the Democratic Review of January , 1852 . - CHAPTER III ...
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... Resolution . - The Missis- sippi Resolutions . - Butler on Foote's Resolution . - Old and New Creeds of the Southern Radicals . - Rhett on Secession and High Treason . The Southern Union Party and the Radicals . - Finality without ...
... Resolution . - The Missis- sippi Resolutions . - Butler on Foote's Resolution . - Old and New Creeds of the Southern Radicals . - Rhett on Secession and High Treason . The Southern Union Party and the Radicals . - Finality without ...
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... resolution of the great majority , to act as if the difference of principles had been set aside or settled . The truth is , it was only the force of inertia which brought the expectations of the extremes to naught . THE NASHVILLE ...
... resolution of the great majority , to act as if the difference of principles had been set aside or settled . The truth is , it was only the force of inertia which brought the expectations of the extremes to naught . THE NASHVILLE ...
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... resolutions which were adopted on the 19th of November , were , therefore , much more moderate than had been intended at first . True , the report directly declared the right of secession . The resolutions , on the ' other hand ...
... resolutions which were adopted on the 19th of November , were , therefore , much more moderate than had been intended at first . True , the report directly declared the right of secession . The resolutions , on the ' other hand ...
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... resolutions . Spite of the uncertainty attendant in consequence hereof in the atti- tude of the convention , it confidently calculated that the minority would , in no way , desist from the continuation . of the struggle.1 This ...
... resolutions . Spite of the uncertainty attendant in consequence hereof in the atti- tude of the convention , it confidently calculated that the minority would , in no way , desist from the continuation . of the struggle.1 This ...
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Page 282 - But notwithstanding differences of opinion and sentiment which then existed in relation to details and specific provisions, the acquiescence of distinguished citizens, whose devotion to the Union can never be doubted, has given renewed vigor to our institutions and restored a sense of repose and security to the public mind throughout the Confederacy. That this repose is to suffer no shock during my official term, if I have power to avert it, those who placed me here may be assured.
Page 294 - First: That all questions pertaining to slavery in the territories, and in the new States to be formed therefrom, are to be left to the decision of the people residing therein, by their appropriate representatives, to be chosen by them for that purpose. Second : That " all cases involving title to slaves...
Page 389 - States and the provisions of this act; but no law shall be passed interfering with the primary disposal of the soil; no tax shall be imposed upon the property of the United States; nor shall the lands or other property of nonresidents be taxed higher than the lands or other property of residents. All the laws passed by the legislative assembly and governor shall be submitted to the Congress of the United States, and, if disapproved, shall be null and of no effect.
Page 338 - 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...
Page 345 - ... 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. Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to revive or put in force any law or regulation which may have existed prior to the act of sixth March, eighteen hundred and twenty, either protecting, establishing, prohibiting,...
Page 298 - That, in order to avoid misconstruction, it is hereby declared to be the true intent and meaning of this act, so far as the question of slavery is concerned, to carry into practical operation the following propositions and principles, established by the compromise measures of 1850, to wit:
Page 324 - States, except the eighth section of the act preparatory to the admission of Missouri into the Union, (approved March 6, 1820,) which, being inconsistent with the principle of non-intervention by Congress with slavery in the States and Territories — as recognized by the legislation of 1850, commonly called the Compromise Measures...
Page 382 - The state of slavery is deemed to be a mere municipal regulation, founded upon and limited to the range of the territorial laws.
Page 112 - And the use of all of these terms, 'treaty', 'agreement', 'compact', show that it was the intention of the framers of the Constitution to...
Page 294 - ... 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.