| New York (State). Board of Health - 1809 - 812 pages
...transported, or is being transported, from one state to another for sale, or if it be sold or offered for sale in the District of Columbia and the territories of the United States, shall be liable to be proceeded against in any district court of the United States, within the district... | |
| United States. Congress. House - 1844 - 702 pages
...Union ; Also, a memorial of citizens of the State of Massachusetts, praying the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia and the Territories of the United States. By Mr. Giddings : Two memorials of citizens of the State of Pennsylvania, praying that a participation... | |
| Maine. Legislature - 1844 - 1148 pages
...citizens of Minot and Auburn, praying that the Legislature would petition Congress to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia, and the territories of the United States, and remonstrate against the annexation of Texas to the United States, have had the same under consideration... | |
| United States. Congress. House - 1835 - 1436 pages
...Philadelphia county, in the State of Pennsylvania, which, he stated, prayed for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, and the Territories of the United States. Objection was made to receiving this memorial, And on the question, Shall this memorial be received?... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate - 1837 - 104 pages
...of Elizabeth Rich. and others. women of Bucks county, Pennsylvania; praying the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, and the Territories of the United States, anil the slave trade between the States. Ordered, That they lie on the tahle. On motion that the memorial... | |
| Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1838 - 454 pages
...portion of the Union, have not an undoubted right to petition congress for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, and the territories of the United States? Can there be any doubt on this subject? Have not congress the undoubted right to legislate for the... | |
| United States. Congress. House - 1839 - 944 pages
...in the several States of the confederacy. 2. Resolved, That petitions for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia and the Territories of the United States, and against the removal of slaves from one State to another, are a part of the plan of operations set... | |
| Vermont gen. assembly, senate - 1839 - 382 pages
...Congress, by the constitution of the United States, have full power to abolish slavery and the slave-trade in the District of Columbia and the territories of the United States, and that such power ought to he immediately exercised for the abolition of slavery and the slave trade... | |
| 1840 - 574 pages
...Slavery in the several States of the Confederacy. " Rctdved, That petitions for the abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia and the Territories of the United States, and against the removal of slaves from one State to another, are part of a plan of operations set on... | |
| 1840 - 582 pages
...Slavery in the several States of the Confederacy. " Raolved, That petitions for the abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia and the Territories of the United States, and against the removal of slaves from one State to another, are part of a plan of operations set on... | |
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