| Virginia - 1849 - 1434 pages
...some special provisions having in view the prospective abolition of the African slave trade, and for the recovery of fugitive slaves ; any attempt therefore,...on the subject, so as to affect the institution of shivery in the states, in the District of Columbia, or in the territories, is, to say the least, a... | |
| William Franklin Switzler - 1879 - 658 pages
...special provisions, having in view the prospective abolition of the African slave trade, made for the securing the recovery of fugitive slaves ; any attempt,...affect the institution of slavery in the States, In tliĀ£ District of Columbia, or in the Territories, is, to say the least, a violation of the principles... | |
| United States. 56th Congress, 1st sess., 1899-1900, United States. Congress - 1900 - 156 pages
...' ' resolutions on the subject of slavery," known as the "Jackson resolutions," denying any right " on the part of Congress to legislate on the subject...the District of Columbia, or in the Territories," and asserting ' ' the right to prohibit slavery in any Territory belongs exclusively to the people... | |
| 1901 - 1234 pages
...provisions having in view the prospective abolition of the African slave trade, and for the recovery or fugitive slaves. Any attempt, therefore, on the part of Congress to legislate on the subject so as to effect the institution of slavery in the States, in the District of Columbia, or in the Territories,... | |
| Perley Orman Ray - 1908 - 334 pages
...special provisions having in view the prospective abolition of the African slave trade, made for the securing the recovery of fugitive slaves; any attempt,...therefore, on the part of Congress to legislate on this subject, so as to affect the institution of slavery in the States, in the District of Columbia... | |
| New York (State). Governor - 1909 - 926 pages
...adopted by the Legislature of Missouri on the subject of slavery, among other things denying the power of Congress to legislate on the subject, so as to...in the District of Columbia, or in the territories ; asserting that ' ' any organization of the territorial governments, excluding the citizens of any... | |
| Herbert Baxter Adams, John Martin Vincent - 1914 - 660 pages
...some special provisions having in view the prospective abolition o the African slave trade and for the recovery of fugitive slaves Any attempt therefore on the part of Congress to legislate on th subject so as to affect the institution of slavery in the States, in th District of Columbia, or... | |
| Walter Barlow Stevens - 1915 - 604 pages
...Benton split and which became historic as "the Jackson resolutions." These resolutions denied any right "on the part of Congress to legislate on the subject...in the District of Columbia or in the Territories." They asserted "the right to prohibit slavery in any territory belongs exclusively to the people thereof... | |
| Eugene Morrow Violette - 1918 - 654 pages
...some special provisions, having in view the prospective abolition of the African slave trade, made for the recovery of fugitive slaves ; any attempt, therefore, on the part of Congress to legislate on this subject so as to affect the institution of slavery in the States, in the District of Columbia,... | |
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