Abolition Power Debate Reaches District Slavery Question
Peterboro audience surveys whether Congress may abolish slavery in the District of Columbia, arguing that exclusive congressional jurisdiction over the ten mile square enables abolition measures. The piece cites lawmakers, petitions, and public letters supporting federal action against slavery locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Post
Power of Congress
District of Columbia
Congress
Maryland
Virginia
Tibet
Udto
Cony
Journal of the House of Representatives
House of Representatives
House of Reprice
Savery
Lowing
Alexander
Wig
Mines Resolu
Pinckney
South Carolina
District of
Coumbia
Charleston
Columbia
Cranch
van Ness
Morsel
J. M. Staighton
Balch
Keith
Grand Jery
Washington
Pennsylvania
House of Assembly of
New York
Maareners
Senate
Massachusetts
Cone
Rodnshia
Siaboer
Vermont
Coli
United States
Erice
South
Uani- Matty
Therginia
Frederick
Journal
H. R
A. H. Shepperd
North Carolina
Coneecer
Ag i Rhea
Tennessee
Cobia
Saunders
Barnard
Baltimore
Provec
U. S. Senate
Rox Mie Dt
Doddridge
Powell and Alexander
Ashington Globe
Henry Clay
United States Senate
Messrs
Blair
Chilton
Lyon
Richard M. Johnson
Kentucky
Armstrong and Smyth
Dorsey
Archer
Barney
Johns
Smyth
Missouri
Madison
Spea
National Intelligencer
van Buren
Daniel D.fompkins
de Witt Clinton
Senator Tallmadge
Mr. Webster
Fugitive Slave Law Debate and Chase Speech cited
A fragmentary 1837 discussion appears referencing S. P. Chase and a fugitive slave case in Ohio. The text hints at constitutional questions, the rights of persons claimed as fugitives, and arguments about trial by jury and state versus federal power. It notes commentary from religious and literary sources and a Western Messenger review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanrraxce
Politcal
Iepecses
Nehemiah
New York
Ohio
Blasco
Friends of Equal Rights
Green
Kentucky
Messenger
Religious and Library Magazine
Louisville
Oni
United States
Matilda
Hamilton County
John W
Larkin Lawrence
Missouri
Rome
U. States
Riley
Isislatu
Weki
Ns Geek
Chase
Congress
Sion
Supreme Court
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J. Blanchard
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Niaeana
Grver OF
Gerrit Smith
Gerritt Smith
Gu Mplanek
le Sus
Peterboro
Mr. Smith
John Randolph
Ams
Chuan
Soseindet
Nex
Aikarlion
Kichalls