 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 572 pages
...attempts to violate it ; and we deny the authority of Congress, of aTerritorial legislature, or of any individuals, to give legal existence to Slavery in any Territory of the Uuitc'il States." The other sections refer to matters not pertinent to the question at Issue between... | |
 | Taliaferro Preston Shaffner - Slavery - 1862 - 438 pages
...principles of the Kansas-Nebraska Bill. It denied " The power of Congress, of a territorial legislature, or of any individual or association of individuals, to...to slavery in any territory of the United States," under the constitution ; and further, "That the constitution confers upon Congress sovereign power... | |
 | Rufus Choate, Samuel Gilman Brown - United States - 1862 - 548 pages
...territorial legislature, or any individual or association of individuals, to give legal assistance to slavery in any territory of the United States,...while the present Constitution shall be maintained," And yet what information does this afford about the object of the new party \ How do we know what they... | |
 | Marvin T. Wheat - African Americans - 1862 - 520 pages
...attempts to violate it ; and we deny the anthority of Congress or a territorial legislature, or of any individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in any Territory of the United States. 9. That we brand the recent re-opening of the African slave trade, under the cover of our national... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1862 - 554 pages
...attempts to violate it ; and we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, or of any individuals, to give legal existence to Slavery in any Territory of the United States." The other sections refer to matters not pertinent to the question at issue between the Slave and Free... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1862 - 990 pages
...Lincoln, that the normal condition of our territories was that of freedom, and that no power existed to give legal existence to slavery in any territory of the United States. In regard to those territories, half as large as Europe, Congress had power, by the Constitution, to... | |
 | United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln) - Presidents - 1862 - 986 pages
...Lincoln, that the normal condition of our territories was that of freedom, and that no power existed to give legal existence to slavery in any territory of the United States. In regard to those territories, half as large as Europe, Congress had power, by the Constitution, to... | |
 | United States. Department of State - United States - 1862 - 984 pages
...Lincoln, that the normal condition of our territories was that of freedom, and that no power existed to give legal existence to slavery in any territory of the United States. In regard to those territories half as large as Europe, Congress had power, by the Constitution, to... | |
 | John Elliott Cairnes - Slavery - 1862 - 344 pages
...Congress, or of any other power in the Union, so long as the present Constitution was maintained, could give legal existence to slavery in any Territory of the United States. The fundamental principle of the party was thus the non-extension of slavery. Taking its stand on this... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - United States - 1863 - 284 pages
...necessary, to maintain this provision of the Constitution against all attempts to violate it ; and we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature,...individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in the United States." On this Declaration, Senator TOOMBS, of Georgia, remarks : " Then you declare that... | |
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... it becomes our duty, by legislation, whenever such legislation is necessary, to maintain this provision of the Constitution against all attempts to violate it; and we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, or of any individuals,... 
