Category Archives: Laws about slavery
American diplomatic code, embracing collection of treaties and conventions between U.S. and foreign powers from 1778-1834, with abstract of important judicial decisions on points connected with our foreign relations; also, concise diplomatic manual, containing summary of law of nations from works of Wicquet, Vattel, Martens, Ward, Kent, Story, etc., and other diplomatic writings on questions of international law useful for public ministers and consuls and for all others having official or commercial intercourse with foreign nations; in 2 volumes: Vol. 2, with notes and indexes
An Act to authorize the people of the Missouri territory to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such state into the Union on an equal footing, with the original states, and to prohibit slavery in certain territories
An Act to secure Freedom to all Persons within the Territories of the United States
Collection of laws of U.S. relating to revenue, navigation and commerce, and light-houses, etc., up to Mar. 4, 1843, including treaties with foreign powers
Collection of laws of U.S. relating to revenue, navigation and commerce, and light-houses, etc., up to Mar. 4, 1843, including treaties with foreign powers
Declaring the objects of the war and the purposes of the President in regard to slavery, enjoining obedience to certain acts of Congress and announcing the President’s intention to recommend compensation to loyal persons for the loss of slaves. September 22, 1862
Laws of U.S. in relation to naval establishment and Marine Corps, collected and arranged by order of Secretary of Navy, from laws of U.S., to end of 1st session of 19th Congress [with handwritten continuation through Mar. 3, 1827]
Laws of U.S. in relation to Navy and Marine Corps; to close of 2nd session of 26th Congress, together with acts and resolutions of Congress granting medals, swords, and votes of thanks, or having reference to special objects; also, private acts, for relief of individuals, alphabetically arranged; and table of appropriations and expenditures for naval service, from 1791 to 1840, both years inclusive, to which are prefixed Constitution of U.S., and synopsis of legislation of Congress respecting naval affairs during Revolutionary War
Laws of U.S. in relation to Navy and Marine Corps; to close of 2nd session of 26th Congress, together with acts and resolutions of Congress granting medals, swords, and votes of thanks, or having reference to special objects; also, private acts, for relief of individuals, alphabetically arranged; and table of appropriations and expenditures for naval service, from 1791 to 1840, both years inclusive, to which are prefixed Constitution of U.S., and synopsis of legislation of Congress respecting naval affairs during Revolutionary War, with appendix containing laws passed at 27th Congress
Laws relating to Navy and Marine Corps, and Navy Department, July 1, 1865 [with resolutions of Congress, and text of Constitution]
Message of the President of the United States, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 4th instant, calling for copies of certain papers relating to the Territory of Kansas.
Message of the President of the United States, informing Congress that he had approved and signed the act entitled “An act for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia,” and recommending an amendatory act.
Rules and regulations concerning commercial intercourse with and in States and parts of States declared in insurrection; collection, receipt, and disposition of captured, abandoned, and confiscable property; and employment and general welfare of freedmen [with amendment, text]
South Carolina, Virginia, and New York controversy.
American diplomatic code, embracing collection of treaties and conventions between U.S. and foreign powers from 1778-1834, 1834
An Act to authorize the people of the Missouri territory to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such state into the Union on an equal footing, with the original states, and to prohibit slavery in certain territories, 1820
An Act to secure Freedom to all Persons within the Territories of the United States, 1862
Collection of laws of U.S. relating to revenue, navigation and commerce, and light-houses, etc., up to Mar. 4, 1843, including treaties with foreign powers, 1844
Collection of laws of U.S. relating to revenue, navigation and commerce, and light-houses, etc., up to Mar. 4, 1843, including treaties with foreign powers, 1844
Declaring the objects of the war and the purposes of the President in regard to slavery, enjoining obedience to certain acts of Congress and announcing the President’s intention to recommend compensation to loyal persons for the loss of enslaved persons. September 22, 1862, 1862
Laws of the U.S. in relation to the Navy and Marine Corps, 1826
Laws of the U.S. in relation to the Navy and Marine Corps, 1841
Laws of the U.S. in relation to the Navy and Marine Corps, 1843
Laws of the U.S. in relation to the Navy and Marine Corps, 1865
Presidential message communicating correspondence between President, Secretary of State, and members of Congress and Governors in relation to Kansas Territory, with copy of laws of said Territory, 1856
Presidential message informing Congress he approved and signed act for release of certain persons held to service or labor in District of Columbia, and recommending amendatory act, 1862
Rules and regulations concerning commercial intercourse with and in States and parts of States declared in insurrection, 1864
New York, Virginia and South Carolina controversy over State law prohibiting transport of enslaved persons, 1842