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" Territories, as recognized by the legislation of 1850, commonly called the compromise 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... "
The Life of Stephen A. Douglas - Page 305
by James Washington Sheahan - 1860 - 528 pages
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British and Foreign State Papers

Great Britain. Foreign Office, Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Great Britain - 1866 - 1472 pages
...institution" of slavery. This will be rendered clear by a simple reference to its language. It was " not to legislate slavery into any territory or State, nor to exclude it therefrom, bat to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in...
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The Western Journal, Volume 12

1854 - 488 pages
...I860, commonly called the compromise measures, is hereby declared inoperative and void; it being the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate...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,...
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Report of the Department of the Interior ... [with Accompanying ..., Part 1

United States. Department of the Interior - 1857 - 810 pages
...slavery contained in the organic act of Congress of the 30th May, 1854. Congress declared it to be "the true intent and meaning of this act, not to legislate...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."...
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Speech of Truman Smith, of Connecticut, on the Nebraska Question: Delivered ...

Truman Smith - Kansas-Nebraska bill - 1854 - 28 pages
...the enacting clause. "Is hereby declared inoperative and void." Here the peroration. •'It being the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate...State, nor to exclude it therefrom ; but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institnlions in their own way,...
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The Western Journal and Civilian: Devoted to Agriculture ..., Volume 12

Missouri - 1854 - 470 pages
...I860, commonly called the compromise measures, is hereby declared inoperative and void; it being the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate...or State; nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institulions in their own way,...
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The Nebraska Question: Comprising Speeches in the United States Senate by Mr ...

Edward Everett, Charles Sumner - Amazon River - 1854 - 234 pages
...1850, commonly called the compromise measures, is hereby declared inoperative and void, it being the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate...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,...
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The Nebraska Question

1854 - 136 pages
...1850, commonly called the compromise measures, is herehy declared inoperative and void, it heing the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate...any Territory or State, nor to exclude it therefrom ; hut to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in...
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Freedom and Public Faith: Speech of William H. Seward, on the ..., Issue 28

William Henry Seward - Electronic books - 1854 - 16 pages
...declared " inoperative and void," because it was inconsistent with the present purposes of Congress not to legislate slavery into any Territory or State, nor to exclude it therefrom. But take this apology in whatever form it may be expressed, and test its logic by a simple process. The...
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The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year

Almanacs, American - 1855 - 374 pages
...1850, commonly called the Compromise measures, is herehy declared inoperate and void ; it heing the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate...any territory or state, nor to exclude it therefrom, hut to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in...
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The United States Democratic Review, Volume 5; Volume 36

United States - 1855 - 560 pages
...the good sense of the people ever permitted it to be removed. This much-abused bill does not propose 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,...
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