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RM2AXH1AN–The history, civil and commercial, of the British colonies in the West Indies . in bonds, whofe man-ners, genius, and character, will be the fubjedt of my next en-quiries. I fhall therefore conclude the prefent chapter by pre-ferring to my readers, a performance of a deceafed friend, inwhich the character of the fable and faffron beauties of theWeft Indies, and the folly of their paramours, are pourtrayedwith the delicacy and dexterity of wit, and the fancy andelegance of genuine poetry, * the purpofe; the intendant keeping the churchwardens to tbeir duty. By thefe means the number of free cit
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RM2AXH0EH–The history, civil and commercial, of the British colonies in the West Indies . utfhort, and tied into bundles) are twice compreffed; for havingpalTed through the firft and fecond rollers, they are turned (a) He (fays honeft old Slare the phyfician) « that undertakes to argue againftywwtt in general, takes upon him a very difficult talk, for nature feems to have recommended this tafte to all forts of creatures; the birds of the air, the beafts of the field, many reptiles and flies feem to be pleafed and delighted with the fpecifkk relifh of all fweets, and to diftafte its contrary. Now the fug
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RM2AKWD0N–Early speeches of Abraham Lincoln, 1830-1860 . EVELINE W. BRAINERD THREE GATESHADDAM, CONNECTIUT yj Ck£ -y J—j
RM2AWEP4E–Great debates in American history : from the debates in the British Parliament on the Colonial Stamp Act (1764-1765) to the debates in Congress at the close of the Taft administration (1912-1913) . ?i ? ft . ^5^W^.^ *^^5S*^^ 7.!..),.. QQ % >OC CO IV—21 321 322 GREAT AMERICAN DEBATES leaders of the Free State men, telegraphed to Presi-dent Pierce, stating that a great invasion was preparingin Missouri and asking him to issue a proclamationagainst it, and employ Federal troops stationed in Leav-enworth to oppose it. On January 24 the President sent a special messageto Congress on the subject
RM2AJ44TP–The American conflict : a history of the great rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'64 : it's causes, incidents, and results, intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases, with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery, from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union . te D. H. HilFs),had been watching our demonstra-tion under Sedgwick, below Freder-icksburg ; but, when Lee heard thatHooker had crossed in force above,he at once inferred that the move-ment below was a feint, and calledJackson away toward Chancellors-ville, adding the divisi
RM2AKKY7N–A journey in the seaboard slave states : with remarks on their economy . m :mt -??? :? -zr- ^???-.?^S >5--- : ,i&^^llps**S. GLIMPSES BY EAIL-EOAD. Dec. 16th. From Washington to Richmond, Virginia, by theregular great southern route—steamboat on the Potomac to AcquiaCreek, and thence direct by rail. The boat makes 55 milesin 3-|- hours, including two stoppages (12J miles an hour); fare$2 (3-6 cents a mile). Flat rail; distance, 75 miles; time,51 hours (13 miles an hour); fare, $3 50 (4|- cents a mile). Not more than a third of the country, visible on this route, VIRGINIA. 17 I should say,
RM2AFTNAY–. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. ing of others, Victuals, Cloathing, or other Necessaries; and if any Person or Persons shallbe guilty of an Offense again-t this Clause of this Act, he, sheor they shall, for every such Offence, forfeit the Sum of Ten Pounds,to be recovered by Action of Debt, with Costs of Suit, in any Courtof Record within this State, by any Person or Persons who will suefor the same; the one Half of which Forfeiture, when recovered tobe paid to the Overseers of the Poor of the City or Town wheresuch Offence shall be committed, and the other Half to the Personor Perso
RM2AFYP3C–. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. he was trulysensible of his condition, but that, though he was a slave, he waspurchased with money, sugar, or roucou, commodities more valuableand far beyond rassade, cloth, and a few knives and hedge-bills, v.which are usually given in traffic for Indians/ A like spirit wasshown by the negro who, although he earned two dollars in a fore-noon, thought himself underpaid. John Adams to whom the complaintwa^ made says, however, this flattering, fond opinion of himself,is found in every man. Superstition and credulity are prominent traits of the negro acha
RM2AFYMNK–. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. Allgemeines historisches Taschenbuch, 17.. other hand, greater boasters and bullies, and more dissolute than tha Pandas, which is the common name of all those that come from the coast of Africa: In the annals of crime the northern negro does not, probably, figure more largely than would an equal number of white persons in the same locality. The murder of Betsey, daughter of Reverend John McHinstry, of Ellington,Connecticut, hap been mentioned. It was she who was killed by 8 negro who had been told that the act would gain for him his freedom. Four New Y
RM2AJ46YN–The American conflict : a history of the great rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'64 : it's causes, incidents, and results, intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases, with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery, from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union . ht well throughout; butwas pushed back nearly or quite tothe Nash*ille turnpike, with theloss of Houo-htalings and a sectionof Bushs battery. By 11 A. M., the day was appa-rently lost. McCooks corps—a fullthird of our army—was practicallydemolished, and the Rebel cavalryin
RM2AKWA23–Early speeches of Abraham Lincoln, 1830-1860 . ute back to Illinois. The text of the letter, including rather casual punctuation and the word overstaid, now an archaic spelling, follows: My Dear Sir: •Yours of the 29th ult. Cover ing check for $200 was receivedhere yesterday—Since I left New-York I have spoken at Providence,R I. and at Concord, Manchester,Dover, and Exeter, in this State,and I still am to speak at Hart-ford, Meriden and New-Haven, inConn. And at Woonsocket in R. I.—Then I shall close, and start forhome—I suppose I shall get awayfrom Woonsocket Friday morn-ing, and go directly
RM2AKKTJM–A journey in the seaboard slave states : with remarks on their economy . y of cotton, in bales, was uponthe bank, ready for loading into a steam-boat—when one shouldarrive—for Charleston. The country was very thinly peopled; lone houses oftenbeing several miles apart. The large majority of the dwell-ings were of logs, and even those of the white peoplewere often without glass windows. In the better class ofcabins, the roof is usually built with a curve, so as to projecteight or ten feet beyond the log-wall; and a part of this space,exterior to the logs, is inclosed with boards, making anadditi
RM2AFXR4T–. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. A negro might be tried and might be ordered sold by legal process. It appears that negroes sometimes received wages. In Hew York con- 3. tracts with them were illegal. 1. Rhode Island. Col. Rec. V, 72. 2. Doc. rel. to Col. Hist, of M. Y., IV, 875, 3. Hist, of Slav, in Mass., 57.. CHAPTER HI.Concerning the Manumission of Negroes.Casual reference?- have been made tD the manumission of negroes.It was natural that occasions should arise that would cause a masterto desire to free a slave. The desire might renu.lt from gratitudefor some unusual favor ^one by
RM2ANBC86–American patriots and statesmen : from Washington to Lincoln . more profitable; and a desire to annex Cuba,Central America, or Mexico, as slaveholding ter-ritory. A new issue was raised by Douglass*theory of popular sovereignty, or squatter sov-ereignty, by which any master might take aslave to any territory and the people of the terri-tory should decide whether he might stay there.The most spectacular feature of this discussionwas the joint debate between Abraham Lincolnand Stephen A. Douglas in 1858, in which Lin-coln applied the principles of the Declaration ofIndependence to the negro as z
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RM2AWG94M–Life and times of Frederick Douglass . tsi^Hl. ^J-^ /Pc^^U^c^- LIFE AND TIMES of FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Written by Himself. HIS EARLY LIFE AS A SLAVE, HIS ESCAPE FROM BONDAGE,AND HIS COMPLETE HISTORY TO TH1 PEESENT TIME INCLUDING HIS OORBEOTION WITH THB ANTI-BLATEBT MOVEMENT ; HIS LABORS IN BRBAT BRITAIN AS WELL AS IN HIS OWN COUNTRY ; HIS EXPERIENCE IN THE CONDUCT OF AN INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER J HIS CONNECTION WITH THB UNDERGROUND BAILROAD; HIS BBLATION9 WITH JOHN BROWN AND THB HARPER1! FERRT RAID; HIS RECRUITING THE 51th AND 55th MASS. COLORED REGIMENTS; HIS INTERVIEWS WITH PRESIDENTS LINCOLN AND
RM2AKNRD6–Anti-slavery addresses of 1844 and 1845 . of one hundred Designs. Engraved, in the first style of Artunder the superintendence of J. D. Cooper. Small 4to. handsomely,bound, price Half a Guinea ; morocco, 18s. MILTONS PARADISE LOST. With the original Steel En- gravings of John Martin. Printed on large paper, royal 4to. hand-somely bound, M. 13s. Qd. POEMS OF THE INNER LIFE. Selected chiefly from modern Authors, by permission. f Small 8vo. 6s.; gilt, 6s. Qd. THE DIVINE AND MORAL SONGS OF DR. WATTS : a New and very choice Edition. Illustrated with One Hundred Wood-cuts in the first style of the A
RM2ANBKN5–American patriots and statesmen : from Washington to Lincoln . Hoe Qllier Classics Copyright 1916By P. F. Collier & Son Contents CHAPTER XXV—STRIFE FOR EXPAN-SION (1846-1848) PAGE Introductory 12 1. Representative Thomas Corwin: War and Mexico (1846) 13 2. Representative E. B. Holmes: MyCountry, Right or Wrong (1846) . 17 3. James Russell Lowell (Hosea Biglow) : Poetical Protest Against the Mexican War(1846) 21 4. President James K. Polk: Negotiation with a Mexican Exile (1846) . 26 5. Representative Robert C. Winthrop: Manifest Destiny as Applied to Oregon(1846) 30 6. Senator Thomas Hart Bent
RM2AFK66K–. The history of slavery and the slave trade, ancient and modern : the forms of slavery that prevailed in ancient nations, particularly in Greece and Rome ; the African slave trade and the political history of slavery in the United States. rior to its passage, the stipulation for the delivery offugitives from labor or service, soon after embodied in the Federal Constitu-tion ; and in this shape, the entire ordinance was adopted (July 13th) by aunanimous vote, Georgia and the Carolinas concurring. CHAPTER XXIII. Formation of the Constitution—Slavery Compromises. Convention assembles at Philadel
RM2AFTT3C–. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. Feb. 1784. It is voted and. resolved, that the whole of the clause contain-ed in an act of this Assembly, passes at June session, A. D. 1774,permitting slaves brought from the coast of Africa, into the Westllndies, on board any vessel belonging to this (then colony, now)state, and who could not be disposed of in t e West Indies, &c,be,and the same is, hereby repealed. R. I. Col. Rec. X, 8.. The last Monday in October 1787. An Act to prevent the slave trade and to encourage the abo-lition of slavery. Whereas, the trade to Africa for slaves, and the tran
RM2AWG82Y–Life and times of Frederick Douglass . men in charge of this establishment were old and young Bar-ney—father and son. Old Barney was a fine looking, portlyold man of a brownish complexion, and a respectful and dig-nified bearing. He was much devoted to his profession, andheld his office as an honorable one. He was a farrier as wellas an ostler, and could bleed, remove lampers from theirmouths, and administer medicine to horses. No one on thefarm knew so well as old Barney what to do with a sick horse;but his office was not an enviable one, and his gifts andacquirements were of little advantage
RM2AFW07B–. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. on their Masters and Mistresses) shall be forfeited, recoveredplied and divided in the Manner before mentioned. Chap. DCCCCXLVIII. Laws of N. Y. 1691-1773, I, 325 et seq p. 341 Cont d by Chap. DCCCCLVIII . Dec . 7 ,1754. p. 351 »» tt tt DCCCCXCIV. Dec. 22,1755. p. 36 tr it n MIXXVII. Dec. 1,1756. p. 365 i» tt tt MXLVI Dec. 24,1757. P- 370 it ti MLXy Dec 16 ,1753 . p. 3^6 it it MXC Dec 24,1759. p. 335 i» it it MCXXVI Nov. 8,1760. p. 396 tr it tt MCLV Dec. 31,1761. MOLXXXIII..
RM2AFTF8P–. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. ism by denying it to those who belong to them:that it would be of advantage to their affairs, to have slaveswho should obey in all things their masters according to the flesh,not with eye-servi le as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart,as fearing God: that gospel liberty consists with temporal servitude;and that their slaves would only become better slaves by being Chris-tian . Ibid,246. From a sermon preached by Bishop Berkeley, February18, 1731. The negroes in the government of Rhode-Island are about halfas many more than the Indians: and both t
RM2AFWE4P–. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. of the Masteror Mistress of such Slave or Slaves, on Forfeiture of treble the Va-lue of the Thing or Things traded for, and also the Sum of Five Poundscurrent lawful money, to the Master or Mistress of such Slave or XSlaves, for each offense; to be recovered of such Person or Personsso trading, contrary to the true Intent and Meaning of this Act,by Action of Debt, in any Court of Record within this Colony, wheresuch Sum or Suras is cognizable; and all Contracts and Bargains madewith any Slave or Slaves, shall be utterly void. II. And whereas, notwithst
RM2AKRT25–Early speeches of Abraham Lincoln, 1830-1860 . 60,52-53)- Abraham Lincoln knew why he had beeninvited to give a speech before the YoungMens Central Republican Union of NewYork. He was being trotted out as analternative to Blair, Clay, and mostimportantly, Seward. Originally, thespeech was to be delivered in Henry WardBeechers Plymouth Church in Brooklyn.At the last moment it was switched to thebrand new Cooper Institute in lowerManhattan, and was scheduled forMonday, February 27, i860 (Freeman i960, 13-17)- Lincoln made his address on a snowy nightbefore about 1,500 persons. On theplatform wit
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RM2ANBKCP–American patriots and statesmen : from Washington to Lincoln . acts in thischapter. The three main questions before thecountry were whether the war was a just one;zvhether Oregon should be annexed; and zvhatshould be done with the territory taken fromMexico. President Polk stood out for the right-eousness of the war, and for the annexation bothof Oregon and California. He zvas supported bystatesmen like Benton, who foresaw the relationof the Pacific Coast with pozver in the Pacificregion and trade with the Orient. The war re-vealed many weaknesses in the military systemof the country; but, fro
RM2AFWNRB–. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. make restitution as awarded, then to be openly whipt with somany stripes(not exceeding twentie, ) as the court or justices thathave cognizance of such offense shall order, or make satisfactionby service. And the Indian, negro, or molatto servant or slave,of or from whom such goods, money, wares, merchandizes, or provisionsshall be received or bought, if it appear to be stolen, or that shallsteal any money, goods, or chattells, and be thereof convicted,although the buyer or receiver be not found, shall be punished bywhipping, not exceeding thirtie strip
RM2AFYNAJ–. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. e whites. The Appolo, Boston, declares that the whitesknew the time of a negro dance by the number of stolen chickens.Rev. Jonas Michaelius writing from New Netherlands August 11, 1623,to Rev. Adrianus Smoutius says : The Angola slaves are thievish,lazy and useless trash. The fact that the negro hasjsome native power of imagination andor fine feeling is attested by the poetry of the remarkable Phyllis 7 Wheatly and by the hypothesis of the negro Glasgow concerning the & introduction of evil into the world. Chastelleux tells of a negro k servant of Mr.
RM2AKWM4M–Early speeches of Abraham Lincoln, 1830-1860 . No. 2. HISTORICAL MAGAZINE, AND Notes and Queries CONCERNING The Antiquities, History and Biography OF AMERICA. August, 1867.earlyspeechesofacualinc. 36
RM2AWG3GJ–Life and times of Frederick Douglass . he city itself possesses one of the finest water-powers in the world. It is on the line of the New York Cen-tral railroad—a line that with its connections, spans the wholecountry. Its people were industrious and in comfortable cir-cumstances; not so rich as to be indifferent to the claims ofhumanity, and not so poor as to be unable to help any goodcause which commanded the approval of their judgment. The ground had been measurably prepared for me by thelabors of others—notably by Hon. Myron Holley, whose monu-ment of enduring- marble now stands in the bea
RM2AWJ914–An authentic narrative of the loss of the American brig Commerce : wrecked on the western cost of Africa, in the month of August, 1815. .
RM2AKKWEE–A journey in the seaboard slave states : with remarks on their economy . majority,of entirely uneducated, poverty-stricken vagabonds. I meanby vagabonds, simply, people without habitual, definite occu-pation or reliable means of livelihood. They are poor, hav-ing almost no property but their own bodies; and the use ofthese, that is, their labor, they are not accustomed to hireout statedly and regularly, so as to obtain capital by wages,but only occasionally by the day or job, when driven to itby necessity. A family of these people will commonly hire,or squat and build, a little log cabin, so m
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RM2AKTBH6–Early speeches of Abraham Lincoln, 1830-1860 . A contemporary print shows Lincoln making his address in Cooper Unions Great Hall on February 27. 1860.. An accredited college. Cooper Union still functions.Main building, in lower Manhattan, dates from 1859. THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER MAGAZINE, FEBRUARY II, 19*7
RM2AXDWYE–The gospel of slavery : a primer of freedom . Stands for JPrinciple, Policy fainWould measure all deeds by the loss or the gain,While Principle never finds aught to consultBut conscience and duty, what eer the result.In Slaveholding policy, all that you winMay fitly be reckoned the wages of sin,And what has been earned by the master or thrall,Is never withheld by the Puler of All.Perhaps you will learn, when the payment is due.That a deed which is wrong is impolitic too. In 1786 Wasliington expressed his determination never topossess another slave by purchase. Avowed in 1794 that heheld slaves
RM2AN7P9F–..Governor Edward Coles . e & maintain their aforesaid action thereof against him &c—And the said Deft for a further plea in this behalf accordingto the form of the Statute in said case made & provided, says thatthe PlfFs ought not to have or maintain their afd action thereofagainst him because he says, that he was not guilty of the sdsupposed offences in the said declaration maintained, or of anyor either of them at any time within three years next before thecommencement of this suit, in manner & form as the said PlfFshave above thereof complained against him & this he is ready toverify where
RM2AFTH8B–. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. the session of thisAssembly, held in June, A. D. 1790. Whereas some doubts have arisen, whether the powers given inthe said charter are sufficient for the purpose of bringing actionsupon the statutes of this state relating to slavery, or the slavetrade; therefore, - Be it enacted by this General Assembly, and by the authoritythereof it is enacted , that the said society, in their corporatecapacity, be, and they are, hereby authorized and empowered, to bringforward, in the name of their treasurer for the time being, any suit,action, plaint, or informati
RM2AFTJNG–. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. nn-holder or Tavern-Keeper, shall.be, and hereby isdeclared void from the Time of such conviction; and such Inn-holderor Tavern-Keeper shall be and is hereby declared to be incapable ofreceiving any further other Permit of Licence for holding any publicInn or Tavern, for the Space of three Years from the time of suchConviction. XVI. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, Thatif any Inn-holder or Tavern-Keeper, or any other Person or Persons,shall take or receive, directly or indirectly, from any such Appren-tice, Servant or Slave, any Cl
RM2AWETWC–Great debates in American history : from the debates in the British Parliament on the Colonial Stamp Act (1764-1765) to the debates in Congress at the close of the Taft administration (1912-1913) . majority in the House. Afterballoting for several weeks Nathaniel P. Banks [Mass.],a Know-Nothing and anti-Nebraskan, was electedSpeaker of the House. The President in his annual message (on December31) declared that nothing had taken place in Kansaswhich warranted interference by the Federal Executive,and expressed the hope that the people of the Territory,by exercising *their right to determine th
RM2AFW53B–. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. for his disallow-ance . Additional Instruction to our Trusty and Wei beloved W^CosbyEsqw Our Cap** General and GovM in Chief in and over our province ofNew York and the Territories depending thereon in America or to theCommander in Chief of our said Province for the time being. Whereas several Merchants and Traders of our City of Bristolhave most humbly petitioned, us complaining of an Act passiff in ourProvince of New York entituled. An Act to repeal the Act and to can-cel the Bills of Credit therein mentioned and to grant unto his Ma-jesty several du
RM2AWG8XK–Life and times of Frederick Douglass . of a good timecoming—Speech at Harpers Ferry, Decoration day, 1881—StorerCollege—Hon. A. J. Hunter 487 CHAPTER XVII.INCIDENTS AND EVENTS. Hon. Gerrit Smith and Mr. E. C. Delevan—Experiences at Hotels andon Steamboats and other modes of travel—Hon. Edward Marshall—Grace Greenwood—Hon. Moses Norris—Robt J. Ingersoll—Reflec-tions and conclusions—Compensations. 503 CHAPTER XYIH.HONOR TO WHOM HONOR Grateful recognition—Friends in need—Lucretia Mott—Lydia MariaChild—Sarah and Angelina Grimke—Abby Kelly—H. Beecher Stowe—Other Friends—Woman Suffrage.. ..,.,,».. •
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RM2AFX39R–. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. ritesand liberties, shall be Audably read, and deliberately weighed atevery Generall Court that shall be held, within three yeares nextinsueing, And sue of them as shall not be altered or repealed theyshall stand so ratified, that no man shall infringe them withoutdue punishment. And if any Generall Court within these next thre yeares shallfaile or forget to reade and consider them as abovesaid, The Governorand Deputy Governor for the time being, and every Assistant presentat such Courts, shall forfeite 20sh. a man, and everie Deputie 10sh. a man for e
RM2AFYWG3–. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. isastrous tothe region as a farming country. A rolling country covered with afertile soil had the hills and ridges with which its surface wasvaried deprived of its rich humus. Upon the retreat of the ice ssheet,the underlying were in many ca&es left exposed. These rockshave now been disintegrated until a light soil has been formed, hutAold time fertility has gone. Rocky glacial moraines abound. Thestone fences of New England, resulting from these moraines havingbeen clearedjof their loose stones, are picturesque; they do not, how-ever, entice the ambit
RM2AKTM1G–Early speeches of Abraham Lincoln, 1830-1860 . very littlesleep. Mrs. Smith recalled that because Mr. Lincolns oldleather trunk, or valise, looked shabby that Mrs. Lincolnpersuaded Mr. Lincoln to use hers, as it was of muchbetter appearance. He worried about being: unable toidentify his baggage at the end of the trip. According toMrs. Smith the train which should have arrived at 11p.m. Friday night, did not reach Philadelphia until 1oclock Saturday morning. Mrs. Smith went to her oldhome and Mr. Lincoln continued on his journey to NewYork later that morning. Mr. Freeman in his book to which we
RM2AXDWDX–The gospel of slavery : a primer of freedom . T Stands for Trader, To call liirn a bruteWould slander creation, beyond a dispute.The Planter will mingle and socially dineWith dealers in cotton, and cattle, and swine,But Slave-driving Traders (with common accord)By Slave-holding gentry are shunned and abhorred!Does conscience, with scruples of right, interveneConcerning a business repugnantly mean?Yet whoso shall doubt, may the difference tell:What we rightfully buy, we may honestly sell. The -world moves, slowly it may be, but surely. Russiaabolished Serfdom by an imperial decree, and our Repu
RM2AJ4E0B–The American conflict : a history of the great rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'64 : it's causes, incidents, and results, intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases, with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery, from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union . and affording a con-siderable advantage in manoeuveringto the combatant who holds the city.Informed by his scouts of the num-bers and isolated position of Keyesscorps, Johnston resolved to assailand crush it before it could be ade-quately reenforced. To this end, hedirected
RM2AFTM1E–. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. eep and savesuch Slave from becoming or being any Charge to the City, Town, orPlace within this State, wherein such Slave shall, at any Time aftersuch Manumission, live, the said Slave shall be free, according tosuch Manumission o^ the Owner or Owners of such Slave. And further,If any such Slave hath been or hereafter shall be made free, by thelast Will and Testament of any Person deceased, and if the Executoror Executors of said Person so deceased, or in Case of the Neglector Refusal, o^ such Executor or Executors, if any other sufficientPerson for an
RM2AN7NGE–..Governor Edward Coles . ^ ^^i r^ ?^ C- <^^ ^^ w. J? (/ Verdict against Edward Coles [From Records of Circuit Court of Madison County] APPENDIX 209 Reasons for New Trial Advanced by Edward ColesSeptember 22, 1824[Records of Circuit Court of Madison County]Edward Coles atsCounty CommissionersOF Madison CountyReasons for a New Trial— 1. Because the Court rejected the Testimony of Daniel P.Cook & Emanuel J. West—The object [of] which was to explainthe reasons & motives of the Defendant in giving the Certificateswhich were used in Evidence by the PlfF— 2. Because the Court refused to permit Jo
RM2AFX7TK–. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. Justices of the Court, who were of opinion that the evidence againstthem,was not sufficient to convict them. Doc. rel. to Col. Hist, o^ N.Y. V, 341.. APPENDIX TO CHAPTER III.Notwithstanding the positive prohibition of the state consti-tution, and the uniform understanding of its decisive effect againstthe existence of slavery in any form, it was stated in the officialpublication of the Unuted States census lor Vermont taken in 1791,that there were then in the state 16 slaves. This imputation onthe character of our institutions, though altogether errone
RM2AWFDMA–Great debates in American history : from the debates in the British Parliament on the Colonial Stamp Act (1764-1765) to the debates in Congress at the close of the Taft administration (1912-1913) . ted by slaves; the climate, the nature of thesoil, ancient habits, forbid the whites from performing thelabor. Experience convinces us of the truth of this. GreatBritain made every attempt to settle Georgia by whites aloneand failed, and was compelled at length to introduce slaves;after which that State increased very rapidly in opulence andimportance. If the slaves are emancipated they will not rem
RM2AKT2EN–Early speeches of Abraham Lincoln, 1830-1860 . pearances aside, Lincoln knew itwould be his political do-or-die moment,a chance to show a sophisticated crowdthat he was no frontier bumpkin - but amaster of logic, history and argumenta-tion, Holzer said. With the introductions over, Waterston -wearing a modern suit but still bearing a re-semblance to the portrait of a young, clean-shaven Lincoln - stood behind the verysame waist-high lectern where Lincoln oncestood, and began. Much as Lincoln reportedly had, Water-ston struggled at first, straining to find hisvoice and unable to settle on a par
RM2AJ3NKG–The American conflict : a history of the great rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'64 : it's causes, incidents, and results, intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases, with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery, from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union .
RM2AKWGF6–Early speeches of Abraham Lincoln, 1830-1860 . o^ru § ^^. z* The Cooper Union MeetingJveline D. Brainerd One of the rare documents of the campaign of 1860 is e. Lincolns Cooper Institute speech annotated, by Charles Nott A and Cephas Brainerd. The Tribune had printed the speech themorning after it was delivered and Horace Greeley had pub-lished it in a cheap pamphlet for distribution. But these two***- young men who had had a gread deal to do with bringij gabout that historic meeting, saw here a chance to prove to theskeptical ^ast that the candidate from Illinois was no ignorantfrontiersman
RM2AFWH0A–. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. es,in the above said office, under the penalty of like forfeiture asbibove said; and to be recovered in like manner by the naval officer,and to pay into the said office within above limited, the like sumof£ 3 pounds perhead; and for default of payment,the same to be re-covered by the naval officer in like manner as aforesaid. Provided only, that if any gentleman, who is not a resident int is colony, and shall pass through any part thereof, with a wait-ing man or men with him, and doth not reside in this colonv six ? months, then such waiting men shall
RM2AFYHBH–. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. slaves are set down to Massachusetts.This return, made: by the marshal!, of the district, may be consideredas the formal evidence of the abolition of slavery in Massachusetts,especially as no person as appeared to contest the legality of thereturns. M. H. S. Coll. I, IV, 199, 204. It is scarcely proba-ble that none of these negroes and raulattoes were held as slaves,although many had been manumitted, and traffic in slaves had beenforbidden in Massachusetts in 1788.^ Vermont is credited with 17 slaves. This was the result ofa clerical error, and was off