 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
 | John Elliott Cairnes - Slavery - 1862 - 172 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 '* Sumner's Speech. people thereof... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1863 - 374 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...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,... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - United States - 1863 - 284 pages
...scope and effect of the language of repeal were not left in doubt. It was declared in terms to be " the true intent and meaning of this act, not to legislate...or State, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their own institutions in their own way, subject... | |
 | John ANDERSON (Fugitive Slave.), Harper Twelvetrees - Enslaved persons - 1863 - 212 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...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,... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1863 - 394 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...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,... | |
 | Charles Tennant - United States - 1863 - 330 pages
...Territories 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... | |
 | George McHenry - Confederate States of America - 1863 - 372 pages
...principles, the purpose of Congress in passing the Act is declared in these words : — ' It being the true intent and meaning of this Act not to legislate slavery into ' State or Territory, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof per' fectly free... | |
 | George McHenry - Confederate States of America - 1863 - 372 pages
...principles, the purpose of Congress in passing tie Act is declared in these words: —• ' It being the true intent and meaning of this Act not to legislate slavery into ' State or Territory, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof per' fectly free... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1864 - 694 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...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,... | |
 | Genealogy - 1881 - 1148 pages
...of 1850, and made inoperative thereby, explained, however, by the following amendment: "It being the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate...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,... | |
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