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" The right to prohibit slavery in any Territory belongs exclusively to the people thereof, and can only be exercised by them in forming their constitution for a State government, or in their sovereign capacity as an independent State. "
Encyclopedia of the History of Missouri: A Compendium of History and ... - Page 413
edited by - 1901
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Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Missouri at the ...

Missouri. General Assembly. House of Representatives - 1848 - 912 pages
...the enjoyment of that which was acquired by the joint blood and treasure of all our people. Third — The right to prohibit slavery in any territory, belongs...their sovereign capacity as an independent State. Fourth — Resolved, that our Senators be instructed, and our Representatives in Congress be requested,...
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Governor's Message and Annual Reports of the Public Officers of the State ...

Virginia - 1849 - 1434 pages
...rights of the states may be arrested and the spirit of anti-slavery fanaticism be extinguished. 4th. The right to prohibit slavery in any territory belongs...their sovereign capacity as an independent state. 5th. That in the event of the passage of any act of congress, conflicting with the principles herein...
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Message of the Governor of Virginia to the General Assembly ...

Virginia. Governor - 1849 - 36 pages
...rights of the states may be arrested and the spirit of anti-slavery fanaticism be extinguished. 4th. The right to prohibit slavery in any territory belongs...exclusively to the people thereof, and can only be exercised bv them in "4 forming their constitution for a state government, or in their sovereign capacity as...
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The American Whig Review, Volume 5; Volume 11

1850 - 766 pages
...slavery in the States, the District of Columbia, or in the Territories, is denied. They declare that the right to prohibit slavery in any Territory belongs exclusively to the people thereof; and they conclude by saying that in the event of the passage of any act conflicting with the principles...
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The American Whig Review, Volume 5; Volume 11

1850 - 762 pages
...slavery in the State», the District of Columbia, or in the Territories, is denied. They declare that the right to prohibit slavery in any Territory belongs exclusively to the people thereof ; and they conclude by saying that in the event of the passage of any act conflicting with the principles...
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Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856: Dec. 7, 1846-Sept ...

United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - 1857 - 648 pages
...4th. The right to prohibit slavery in any Terrilorr belongs exclusively to the people thereof, tnd cm only be exercised by them in forming their constitution...their sovereign capacity as an independent State. 5th. That in tbe event of the passage of tnj act conflicting with the principles herein expressj, Missouri...
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Territorial Policy

James Stephen Green - 1860 - 32 pages
...publishes; and the rest of it, which he omits, is this: " Jlnd can only be exercised £i/ them informing their constitution for a State government, or in their sovereign capacity as an independent State." This is a qualification which all will admit to be important. My letter expressly approved the resolution....
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Switzler's Illustrated History of Missouri, from 1541 to 1877...

William Franklin Switzler - 1879 - 658 pages
...rights of the States may be arrested and the spirit of anti-slavery fanaticism be extinguished. 4. The right to prohibit slavery in any Territory, belongs...their sovereign capacity as an independent State. . ' 5. That In the event of the passage of any act of Congress conflicting with the principles herein...
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Missouri, a Bone of Contention

Lucien Carr - 1888 - 406 pages
...of the States may be arrested, and the spirit of anti-slavery fanaticism be extinguished. " 4. That the right to prohibit slavery in any territory belongs...their sovereign capacity as an independent State. " 5. That in the event of the passage of any act of Congress conflicting with the principles herein...
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Proceedings in Congress Upon the Acceptance of the Statues of Thomas H ...

United States. 56th Congress, 1st sess., 1899-1900, United States. Congress - 1900 - 156 pages
...institution of slavery in the States, in the District of Columbia, or in the Territories," and asserting ' ' the right to prohibit slavery in any Territory belongs...their sovereign capacity as an independent State," and "that in the event of the passage of any act of Congress conflicting with the principles herein...
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