Category Archives: Congressional Resolutions
African slave trade.
In relation to captured Africans. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 16th instant, requesting information as to contracts for returning and subsistence of captured Africans.
Joint Resolution declaring that the United States ought to cooperate with, affording pecuniary Aid to any State which may adopt the gradual Abolishment of Slavery
Letter of the Secretary of the Interior, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of 27th day of March, 1862, in relation to the slave vessel the “Bark Augusta.”.
Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating an answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 17th instant, information in relation to the roles as such of the regiments as have been raised in the State of Maryland in the present war which were composed in whole or in part of those who were at the time of their enlistment or draft slaves.
Letter of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 3d, instant, in reference to the sale into slavery of colored freemen captured by the rebels.
Owners of slaves enlisted as volunteers. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 17th instant, in relation to appointment of commissioners to award compensation to the owners of slaves enlisted as volunteers.
Preamble and resolution of the Legislature of Vermont, in relation to the suppression of the Slave Trade.
Rebellion of the seceding states.
Rebellion of the seceding states.
Resolution calling for information as to any communication which may have been made to the Government of the Quintuple Treaty for the suppression of the slave trade.
Resolutions Authorizing the President of the United States to negotiate with foreign governments on the means of effecting an entire abolition of the African slave trade, and for other purposes.
Resolutions, for declaratory clauses to Constitution to secure certain propositions in relation to slavery
Slavery in the Indiana Territory.
Slavery in the Indiana Territory.
[In relation to domestic slavery]
[In relation to domestic slavery]
[In relation to domestic slavery]
[In relation to domestic slavery]
[Motion on exclusion of slavery from territory to be acquired from Mexico]
[Motion on power of people and legislatures of Territories to exclude slavery]
[Motion on powers of Congress over slavery in States and Territories, and on conquest]
[No title] Motion for adjustment of questions of slavery, etc., in territories acquired from Mexico, and of boundary of Texas
[No title] Resolution in relation to convention of the several States on slavery
[No title] Resolution on negro slavery
[No title] Resolutions as an amendment to resolutions on slavery
[No title] Resolutions on intermeddling with slavery in States or Territories; and on provision of Constitution for rendition of fugitives from service or labor
[No title] Resolutions on slavery and the rebellion
[No title] Resolutions on slavery in States and Territories
[No title] Resolutions proposing adjustment of question of slavery in territories lately acquired from Mexico, and Texas boundary
[Resolution for declaring, by amendment of constitution, that property in slaves, as recognized by local law of any States, shall stand on same footing in all constitutional and federal relations as any other property so recognized]
[Resolution on African slave trade and abolition]
[Resolution on national affairs, against War, Lincoln, and abolishing slavery]
[Resolution on slavery]
[Resolutions on adoption of constitutional amendment abolishing slavery]
African slave trade. Resolutions, 1860
Letter on contracts for returning and subsistence of captured Africans, 1861
Joint Resolution declaring that the United States ought to cooperate with, affording pecuniary Aid to any State which may adopt the gradual Abolishment of Slavery, 1862
Answer to resolution of Senate on slave vessel, bark Augusta, 1862
Letter on draft or enlistment of persons in Maryland who were held as enslaved persons, 1865
Letter on sale into slavery of colored freemen captured by rebels, 1862
Answer to resolution on compensation to owners of enslaved persons enlisted as volunteers, 1865
Preamble and resolution of legislature of Vermont on suppression of slave trade, 1851
Amendment to resolution on rebellion in seceding states, 1863
Amendment to resolution on rebellion in seceding states, 1863
Motion calling on President for information on quintuple treaty for suppression of slave trade, 1842
Slave trade, negotiation to suppress, 1820
Resolutions on legal protection of enslaved persons as property., 1860
Slavery in Indiana territory, resolution in favor of suspending sixth article of compact between United States and the Territories and States northwest of Ohio River, 1807
Slavery in Indiana territory, 1807
In relation to domestic slavery, by John Caldwell Calhoun, 1837
In relation to domestic slavery, by John Norvell, 1837
In relation to domestic slavery, by Thomas Morris, 1837
In relation to domestic slavery, by Samuel McKean, 1838
Motion on exclusion of slavery from territory to be acquired from Mexico, 1848
Motion on power of people and legislatures of Territories to exclude slavery, 1848
Motion on powers of Congress over slavery in States and Territories, and on conquest, 1848
Motion for adjustment of questions of slavery, etc., in territories acquired from Mexico, and of boundary of Texas, 1850
Resolution in relation to convention of the several States on slavery, 1860
Resolution on negro slavery, 1850
Resolutions as an amendment to resolutions on slavery, 1860
Resolutions on intermeddling with slavery in States or Territories; and on provision of Constitution for rendition of fugitives from service or labor, 1860
Resolutions on slavery and the rebellion, 1864
Resolutions on slavery in States and Territories, 1860
Resolutions proposing adjustment of question of slavery in territories lately acquired from Mexico, and Texas boundary, 1850
Resolution for declaring, by amendment of constitution, that property in enslaved persons, as recognized by local law of any States, shall stand on same footing in all constitutional and federal relations as any other property so recognized, 1860
Resolution on African slave trade and abolition, 1817
Resolution on national affairs, against War, Lincoln, and abolishing slavery, 1864
Resolution on slavery, 1818
Resolutions on adoption of constitutional amendment abolishing slavery, 1865