 | United States. Congress. House - 1835 - 1436 Seiten
...institution of slavery in any of the States of this confederacy; and that in the opinion of this House, Congress ought not to interfere in any way with slavery in the District of Columbia, because it would be a violation of the public faith, unwise, impolitic and dangerous to the Union ;... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1836 - 650 Seiten
...this explanation. I deem it proper to add, that I voted against the next resolution, which declares "that Congress ought not to interfere, in any way, with slavery in the District of Columbia,'1 not only because it denies the right of Congress to abolish slavery here, but for the additional... | |
 | 1837 - 340 Seiten
...the National Intelligencer of the 10th February instant, I find that the House of Representatives has resolved that " Congress ought not to interfere in...any way with slavery in the District of Columbia." Ayes 163, nays 47. The same copy of the Intelligencer contains the following advertisements, viz. CASH... | |
 | William Jay - 1839 - 232 Seiten
...Northern Representatives and Senators in Congress. On the 8th February, 1836, the House of Representatives resolved, that " Congress ought not to interfere in...any way with slavery in the District of Columbia," and no less than 82 northern men had the hardihood to record their names in favour of the resolution.... | |
 | 1839 - 122 Seiten
...1835, against the motion of J. Dickson of NY to refer them. Carried, 117 to 77. Majority 40. t Voted " That Congress ought not to interfere in any way with slavery in the District of Columhia." Feh. 8. 1833, passed 13.2 to45. Majority, 87. 1 Voted for Pinckney's gag resolution, May... | |
 | William Jay - 1839 - 236 Seiten
...and equality forever on their lips, in hope of getting a few southern votes for their party, discover that Congress ought not to interfere in any way with slavery in the District, although it is by the authority of Congress that freemen are converted into slaves. We will no.w place... | |
 | Julius Melbourn, Jabez Delano Hammond - 1847 - 256 Seiten
...the Senate unanimously, in the lower House, 378 to 16. May 26, 1836. The House of Representatives, " Resolved, That Congress ought not to interfere in any way with slavery in the District of Columbia." Thus ended the farce. CHAPTER XII. Letter from Thornton on the duty of man towards other animals. I... | |
 | William Henry Seward, John Mather Austin - 1849 - 430 Seiten
...to interfere in any way with the institution of slavery in any of the States of this Confederacy." " Resolved, That Congress ought not to interfere in any way with slavery in the District of Columbia. " And whereas, It is extremely important and desirable that the agitation of this subject should be... | |
 | David W. Bartlett - 1852 - 318 Seiten
...to interfere in any way with the institution of slavery in any of the States of this confederacy. " Resolved, That Congress ought not to interfere in any way with slavery in the District of Columbia. " And whereas it is extremely important and desirable that the agitation of this subject should be... | |
 | David W. Bartlett - 1852 - 316 Seiten
...interfere in any way with the institution of slavery in any of the States of this confederacy. " Eesolved, That Congress ought not to interfere in any way with slavery in the District of Columbia. " And whereas it is extremely important and desirable that the agitation of this subject should be... | |
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That Congress possesses no constitutional authority to interfere in any way with the institution of slavery in any of the States of this Confederacy. Resolved, That Congress ought not to interfere in any way with slavery in the District of Columbia. 
