 Territories, as recognized by the legislation of 1850, commonly called the compromise measures, is hereby declared inoperative and void— it being the true Intent and meaning of this act, not to legislate slavery into any Territory or State, nor to exclude...  The Life of Stephen A. Douglas - Page 305by James Washington Sheahan - 1860 - 528 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Martyn Flint - 1860 - 226 pages
...1850, commonly called the Compromise measures, is HEKEBY DECLARED INOPERATIVE and VOID ; it being the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate slavery into any State or TERRITORY, nor to exclude it Ihertfrom, but to leave the people THEREOF perfectly FREE TO... | |
 | Campaign literature, 1860 - 1860 - 270 pages
...1S50, commonly called the Compromise Measures, is hereby declared inoperative and void ; it being the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate Slavery into any State or Territory, or to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form... | |
 | Richard Josiah Hinton - Campaign literature - 1860 - 326 pages
...short time afterward, by an amendment, I believe, it was provided that it must be considered " the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate slavery into any State or territory, or to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1860 - 292 pages
...1851», commonly called the Compromise Measures) Is hereby declared inoperative and void; it being the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate Slavery into said Territory or State, nor to exclude U therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1860 - 268 pages
...1850, commonly called the Compromise Measures) is hereby declared inoperative and void; it heing the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate Slavery into said Territory or State, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free... | |
 | Stephen Arnold Douglas - Slavery - 1860 - 58 pages
...1850. commonly called the 'compromise measures,' is hereby declared inoperative and void; it being the true Intent and meaning of this act not to legislate slavery into tny Territory or State, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free... | |
 | W. O. Blake - Slave trade - 1857 - 934 pages
...1850, commonly called the compromise measures) is hereby declared inoperative and void ; it being the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate slavery into said territory or state, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free... | |
 | Charles Lempriere - United States - 1861 - 336 pages
...their own municipal institutions. The bill declared on its face that its true intent and meaning was ' not to legislate slavery into any territory or State, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way,... | |
 | Nebraska - Session laws - 1861 - 278 pages
...true intent and meaning of this act this act concern- . j. i • i A i • * * •*. ^ , ing slavery. not to legislate slavery into any territory or state, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions Proviso ns tore-'11... | |
 | John Elliott Cairnes - Slavery - 1862 - 344 pages
...should be determined. The principle is thus described in the words of the act : — " It being the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate slavery into any state or territory, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to... | |
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