...control of the States themselves ; and this, I am sure, is the opinion of the whole North. Congress has no authority to interfere in the emancipation of slaves,...or in the treatment of them in any of the States. This was so resolved by the house of representatives, when Congress sat in this city in 179(>, on the...

...proposition, and that which bears on the present question, was expressed in the following terms : " Hcsulred, That Congress have no authority to interfere in the...remaining with the several States, alone, to provide lilies and regulations therein, which humanity and true policy may require." This resolution received...

...now existing shall think proper to admit, cannot be prohibited by Congress, prior to the y ear 1808; that Congress have no authority to interfere in the...emancipation of slaves, or in the treatment of them within any of the States, it remaining with the several States alone to provide any regulations therein...

...thousand eight hundred and eight." Strike out the second and third clauses, and in lieu thereof insert, " That Congress have no authority to interfere in the...emancipation of slaves, or in the treatment of them within any of the States ; it remaining with the several States alone to provide any regulations therein,...

...proposition, and that which bears on the present question, was expressed in the following terms : " llfa/ilnd, sir, the honorable member will allow me to remind him, that, not only were the Select Committee who...

...proposition, and that which hears on the present question, was expressed in the following terms: " Resolved, That Congress have no authority to interfere in the...Representatives so early as March, 1790. And now, sir, the honorable member will allow me to remind him, that not only were the select committee who...

...On this proposition, the early laws against those who continue in the traffic are founded. Thirdly, that congress .have no authority to interfere in the...therein, which humanity and true policy may require. These resolutions received the sanction of the house, in March, 1790. It is important to observe that...

...composed with a single exception of Northern men. " Resolved, That Congress have no authority to 1845.] interfere in the emancipation of slaves, or in the...therein, which humanity and true policy may require." Among others who have expressed similar views, the Southern people recollect the emphatic words uttered...

...control of the States themselves ; and this, I am sure, is the opinion of the whole North. Congress has no authority to interfere in the emancipation of slaves,...or in the treatment of them in any of the States. This was so resolved by the house of representatives, when Congress sat in this city in 1790, on the...

...thousand eight hundred and eight." Strike out the second and third clauses, and in lieu thereof insert, " That Congress have no authority to interfere in the...emancipation of slaves, or in the treatment of them within any of the States ; it remaining with the several States alone to provide any regulations therein,...