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Controversy over petition reception in Senate debate
A lengthy debate on whether the Senate must receive abolition petitions, arguing reception would grant jurisdiction to consider abolition in the District of Columbia and threaten the Union, with reference to precedents, constitutional rights, and political consequences for slaveholding states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun
Carolina
Ion Petitons
Wepyespay
Senate
Mr. Jefferson
Jefferson
Ateg
Pennsylvania
Boen- Anan
Tennessee
Mr. Gurnpy
Beenanan
Congress
Grixpy
Greapy
Iask
Madison
South
Smith,Tucker
Barber
South Carolina
James Jackson
Georgia
Buchanan
Logan
Thomas Morris
New Jersey
Sumter
Hatsel
Nottingham
Mr. Grundy
Atlantic
York
York County
Bank of the
United States
Clay
Preston
Messrs
Benton
Brown
Forsyth
Grundy
Hendricks
Hill
Kane
King of Alabama
King of Georgia
Linn
McKean
Mangum
Morris
Robinson
Shepley
Tallmadge
Moore
Naudain
Poindexter
Porter
Prentiss
Robbins
Silsbee
Smith
Southard
Sprague
Swift
Tomlinson
Waggaman
Webster
Abolition Societies
Lask
Nassau Hall
Vermont
Union