Author: Harrison Gray OtisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Speech of Mr. Otis, on the Restriction of Slavery in Missouri
Author: Harrison Gray OtisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Desultory Remarks on the Question of Extending Slavery Into Missouri
Author: William DarlingtonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Missouri compromise
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
The Life and Letters of Harrison Gray Otis, Federalist, 1765-1848
Author: Samuel Eliot MorisonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hartford Convention
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Slavery and Politics in the Early American Republic
Author: Matthew MasonPublisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807876631
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Giving close consideration to previously neglected debates, Matthew Mason challenges the common contention that slavery held little political significance in America until the Missouri Crisis of 1819. Mason demonstrates that slavery and politics were enmeshed in the creation of the nation, and in fact there was never a time between the Revolution and the Civil War in which slavery went uncontested. The American Revolution set in motion the split between slave states and free states, but Mason explains that the divide took on greater importance in the early nineteenth century. He examines the partisan and geopolitical uses of slavery, the conflicts between free states and their slaveholding neighbors, and the political impact of African Americans across the country. Offering a full picture of the politics of slavery in the crucial years of the early republic, Mason demonstrates that partisans and patriots, slave and free--and not just abolitionists and advocates of slavery--should be considered important players in the politics of slavery in the United States.
Speech of Mr. Smyth, on the Restriction of Slavery in Missouri
Author: Alexander SmythPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Missouri compromise
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Speech of Mr. Macon, on the Restriction of Slavery in Missouri: Delivered in the Senate of the United States, January 20, 1820 (Classic Reprint)
Author: Nathaniel MaconPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780483985551
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Excerpt from Speech of Mr. Macon, on the Restriction of Slavery in Missouri: Delivered in the Senate of the United States, January 20, 1820 All the states now have equal rights, and all are con tent. Deprive one of the least right which it now enjoys in common with the others, and it will no longer be con tent. So, if Government had an unlimited power to p u whatever conditions it pleased on the admission of a. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Speech of Mr. Smyth, on the Restriction of Slavery in Missouri
Author: Alexander SmythPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780656134656
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Excerpt from Speech of Mr. Smyth, on the Restriction of Slavery in Missouri: Delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States, January 28, 1820 It has been said, (0) that in Virginia free persons elect a member of the House of Representatives, and that in a northern state free persons elect a mem ber. Let us state the facr. A member from Vermont represents persons only; a member from Virginia represents more than persons. In forming a con stitution for a state, it may be proper that a given number of free persons in one part of the state should have as much political power as an equal number in any other part of the same state but, in forming a constitution for a confederacy of states, each should exercise a share of power, and bear a share of public burdens, proportioned to their respective ability. The ability of a state may be fairly estimated by its capacity for labor - the source of wealth. Lf men only were enumerated, there might be some reason for dropping a portion of the number of the slaves; yet even that is doubtful, as many of the freemen are idle, and belong to the unproductive class, whereas the men slaves are generally productive labor ers: but why should five women or five children, who are unproductive, and have no political rights, be count ed five, in proportioning the number of representatives, while five negro men, productive laborers, are counted only three? A concession was indeed made in the con vention in proportioning the representatives among the states; but it seems to me that the southern states made it, in agreeing to count only three-fifths of the slaves. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Papers Relative to the Restriction of Slavery
Author: Speech of Mr. Macon, on the Restriction of Slavery in Missouri
Author: Nathaniel MaconPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Missouri compromise
Languages : en
Pages : 17
Book Description
Speech of Mr. Macon, on the Restriction of Slavery in Missouri
Author: Nathaniel MaconPublisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781359647344
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.