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 House |
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... resolved to resist the usurpations and oppressions of Great Britain by force , had already declared that our strug- gle would be " for the cause of human na- ture , " which the Congress of 1776 , under the lead of Thomas Jefferson ...
... resolved to resist the usurpations and oppressions of Great Britain by force , had already declared that our strug- gle would be " for the cause of human na- ture , " which the Congress of 1776 , under the lead of Thomas Jefferson ...
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... Resolved , That it is inexpedient to suspend , for a limited time , the operation of the sixth article of the compact between the original States and the · people and States west of the river Ohio . " This Report , having been made at ...
... Resolved , That it is inexpedient to suspend , for a limited time , the operation of the sixth article of the compact between the original States and the · people and States west of the river Ohio . " This Report , having been made at ...
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... Resolved , That the sixth article of the Ordi- nance of 1787 , which prohibits Slavery within the Indiana Territory ... resolve were committed and made a special order on the Monday following , but were never taken into consid- eration ...
... Resolved , That the sixth article of the Ordi- nance of 1787 , which prohibits Slavery within the Indiana Territory ... resolve were committed and made a special order on the Monday following , but were never taken into consid- eration ...
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... Resolve of 1780 ; and yet it has been seen that that Resolve was never supposed to inhibit the authority of Congress , as to the intro- duction of slavery . And it is clear , upon the plainest rule of construction , that in the absence ...
... Resolve of 1780 ; and yet it has been seen that that Resolve was never supposed to inhibit the authority of Congress , as to the intro- duction of slavery . And it is clear , upon the plainest rule of construction , that in the absence ...
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... Resolved , That measures be taken by the clerks of the Senate and Assembly of this State , to trans- mit copies of the preceding resolutions to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress . " [ Unanimously concurred in by the ...
... Resolved , That measures be taken by the clerks of the Senate and Assembly of this State , to trans- mit copies of the preceding resolutions to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress . " [ Unanimously concurred in by the ...
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