Category Archives: State Legislation on Race and Slavery
Admission of new States — Slavery, &c. Resolutions of the Legislature of Connecticut, relative to the admission of new States into the Union, &c., &c.
Amendment of the Constitution. Joint resolutions of the Legislature of New York, in relation to the Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.
Amendment of the Constitution. Resolution of the State Convention of Missouri, in relation to the Amendment of the United States Constitution.
Amendment of the Constitution. Resolutions of the Legislature of Maine, relative to the amendment of the Constitution of the United States.
Amendment to the Constitution. Resolutions of the Legislature of Ohio, relative to Amendment of the Constitution regarding slavery.
Emancipation in Missouri. Letter from H.R. Gamble, Governor of Missouri, transmitting resolution of the convention of that state, responsive to the joint resolution of the House of Representatives passed April 10, 1862, in relation to co-operation with states desiring to emancipate their slaves.
Exclusion of slavery in territory to be annexed to the United States. Joint resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Ohio, relative to excluding slavery from Oregon Territory, and any other territory which may hereafter be annexed to the United States.
Extension of slavery. Resolutions of the Legislature of New Jersey, relative to the extension of slavery in any territory that may be annexed to the United States.
Extinction of slavery. Resolutions of the Legislature of New York, relative to the proclamation of the President of the United States for the extinction of slavery.
Extinction of slavery resolutions of the Legislature of New Hampshire, relative to slavery in the District of Columbia and territories belonging or which may hereafter belong to the United States.
Free Missouri. Telegraphic despatch from the Governor of Missouri, announcing by proclamation freedom in Missouri.
Fugitive Slaves in Canada. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Tennessee, in reference to the negotiation of a treaty with Great Britain for the rendition of fugitive slaves.
Indemnity for slaves. Resolutions of the Legislature of Louisiana, relative to slaves forcibly carried away, &c.
Legislature of Alabama. Resolutions of the Legislature of Alabama, Responsive to those of South Carolina on the subject of controversy between the states of Maine and Georgia.
Letter of the Governor of the State of Indiana, transmitting a copy of the joint resolution of the General Assembly of that state ratifying the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States in relation to slavery.
Line of steamers to Africa. Joint resolutions of the Legislature of Iowa, asking for the establishment of a line steamers to trade regularly between the coast of Africa and the United States.
Memorial of the Legislature of Alabama, against the measures of the abolitionists, and against interfering with the subject of slavery in the District of Columbia.
Mexican War, and slavery. Resolutions of the Legislature of Vermont, relative to slavery and the Mexican War.
Mississippi Legislature — right of search, and case of the brig Creole. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Mississippi in reference to the right of search, and the case of the American brig Creole.
Missouri Compromise and Fugitive Slave Law. Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut, protesting against the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and urging the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850.
Proceedings of the State Constitutional Convention of Michigan, held at Detroit, approving the plan of adjustment recommended by the Committee of Thirteen for the settlement of the slavery question.
Report adopted by the Legislature of Georgia, on the resolutions of South Carolina and Ohio, in relation to the powers of the general government and state rights, and to the subject of slavery.
Report and resolutions of the Legislature of Vermont, on the subject of Texas, slavery, the slave trade, &c..
Report of a special committee of the Senate of South Carolina on the resolutions submitted by Mr. Ramsay on the subject of state rights.
Resolution of the convention of the State of Missouri, in favor of an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, abolishing slavery in all the states and territories.
Resolution of the Legislature of Michigan, relative to the extension of slavery.
Resolution of the Legislature of New Hampshire, relative to the territory acquired by the Mexican War and the introduction of slavery therein.
Resolution of the Legislature of New Jersey, in relation to the extension of slavery.
Resolution of the Legislature of Ohio, relative to slavery in territory to be acquired from Mexico.
Resolutions of the General Assembly of Indiana, in relation to the interference by Congress or state legislatures with the domestic institutions of the slave states.
Resolutions of the General Assembly of Missouri, on the subject of slavery in the territories, District of Columbia, and states.
Resolutions of the General Assembly of Missouri, relative to the subject of slavery in the organization of new territories or states out of territory now belonging to, or hereafter to be acquired by, the United States.
Resolutions of the General Assembly of South Carolina, in relation to the controversy between the States of New York and Virginia, on the subject of surrendering fugitives from justice.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Connecticut, in relation to slavery.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Connecticut, instructing their senators and requesting their representatives to oppose, by all lawful means, and to the last extremity, the bill to organize the Territories of Nebraska and Kansas, with the clause abrogating the prohibition of slavery, known as the Missouri Compromise.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Connecticut, on the subject of slavery.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Connecticut, protesting against the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 21st of December last, in relation to petitions, memorials, &c., touching the abolition of slavery, &.c.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Connecticut, relative to slavery in the territories and District of Columbia.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Florida, on the subject of slavery.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Georgia, in relation to the difficulties between the authorities of the States of South Carolina and Louisiana and those of the State of Massachusetts.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Illinois, in favor of the exclusion of slavery from the Territories acquired from Mexico.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Illinois, relative to the introduction of slavery into the newly acquired territory of New Mexico and California.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Indiana, in favor of the adoption of measures for the suppression of the African slave trade, and the promotion of the colonization of free people of color.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Indiana, relative to the admission of slave territory.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Kentucky, against any interference on the part of the general government, societies, or individuals, on the subject of slavery in the District of Columbia.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Maine, disapproving of any interference with the subject of slavery in any of the states by the general government.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Maine, in favor of the United States co-operating with any state which may adopt a gradual abolishment of slavery, giving to such state pecuniary aid, to be used to compensate for the inconveniences, public and private, produced by such system.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Maine, relative to the extension of slavery, to slavery in the Territory of Kansas, to the admission of Kansas into the Union as a state, and secret oath-bound political associations.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Massachusetts, approving of the recent message of the President of the United States recommending the co-operation of the Government with any state for the gradual abolishment of slavery.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Massachusetts, relative to slavery and the slave trade.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan respecting slavery.
Resolutions of the legislature of Michigan, in favor of the proclamation of the President of the United States, of the first of January, emancipating the slaves in the slaves in the insurgent states, and pledging the State of Michigan to sustain the national administration in all its efforts to quell the present rebellion, and restore peace to the Union.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of the prohibition of slavery within any territory of the United States now or hereafter to be acquired.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, relative to the application of the principles of the ordinance of 1787 to all the territories of the United States.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, relative to slavery and the slave-trade in the District of Columbia.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan, relative to slavery in the newly-acquired territories of New Mexico and California.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Mississippi, on the subject of the right of search, and the case of the brig Creole.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Mississippi, on the subject of slavery and the questions in controversy between the northern and southern states growing out of that institution.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Missouri, on the subject of slavery.
Resolutions of the Legislature of New Hampshire, approving the vote of the representatives in Congress from that state on the subject of the slave trade in the District of Columbia.
Resolutions of the Legislature of New Hampshire, in relation to slavery.
Resolutions of the Legislature of New Hampshire, in relation to slavery.
Resolutions of the Legislature of New Hampshire, in relation to slavery and the domestic slave trade
Resolutions of the Legislature of New Hampshire, relative to the introduction of slavery into the territories of New Mexico and California.
Resolutions of the Legislature of New Hampshire, respecting slavery.
Resolutions of the Legislature of New York, for the abolition of the slave trade in the District of Columbia; against an extension of slavery into the territory acquired from Mexico; against the extension of slavery or the jurisdiction of Texas over any part of New Mexico; for the admission of California, and in favor of the preservation of the Union.
Resolutions of the Legislature of New York, in favor of a provision, in the establishment of territorial governments over New Mexico and the California’s, prohibiting slavery therein so long as the same may remain territories.
Resolutions of the Legislature of New York, in relation to the war with Mexico.
Resolutions of the Legislature of New York, in relation to slavery in the territory of New Mexico and California, and the slave trade in the District of Columbia.
Resolutions of the Legislature of North Carolina, relative to slavery in the territories.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Ohio, in favor of the prohibition of slavery in Territories of the United States, and the immediate admission of Kansas into the Union as a state.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, in favor of the prohibition of slavery in any new territory that may be acquired.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Rhode Island, in relation to slavery.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Rhode Island, recommending the senators and representatives of that state in Congress to oppose the passage of any law tending to disturb the provisions of the act of March 6, 1820, commonly called the “Missouri Compromise Act,” in regard to slavery.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Rhode Island, relative to the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Texas on the subject of slavery.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Texas, in relation to the proviso, slavery, the tariff, and the war with Mexico.
Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Connecticut, instructing the senators and requesting the representatives of that state in Congress to vote against the admission of another slaveholding state into the Union.
Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Maine, against slavery in the United States, in favor of the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, and the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law.
Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Maine, in favor of repealing the laws of states or territories which render persons of color liable to arrest and imprisonment and to be sold for jail fees.
Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Massachusetts, upon the subject of slavery in the District of Columbia, and the right of petition.
Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Michigan, in relation to Kansas affairs.
Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Michigan, in relation to slavery in the territories.
Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Rhode Island, in favor of the passage of the joint resolution submitting to the legislatures of the several states an amendment to the Constitution of the United States abolishing slavery.
Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Texas, relative to the acts of Congress admitting California into the Union, fixing the boundary of Texas, establishing territorial governments in Utah and New Mexico, the Fugitive Slave Law and the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Vermont on the subject of slavery.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Vermont, in relation to slavery and the Mexican War.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Vermont, on the subject of slavery in the District of Columbia, &c..
Resolutions of the Legislature of Virginia, adverse to the movements made for the abolition of slavery, &c.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Virginia, in relation to slavery.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Virginia, relative to slavery and the “Wilmot Proviso.”.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in relation to slavery.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Wisconsin, relative to the introduction of slavery into territory, already or to be acquired, an which is now free.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Wisconsin, relative to slavery and the slave trade.
Resolutions on the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the Right of Petition.
Resolves of the Legislature of Massachusetts, concerning slavery.
Resolves of the Legislature of the State of Michigan, against the further extension of slavery.
Response of the Legislature of Alabama, in answer to the resolutions of the State of Vermont on the subject of slavery and the war with Mexico.
Slave trade.
Slavery, etc. Resolutions of the Legislature of New Hampshire, relative to slavery in the territories, and the repeal of the Missouri Compromise.
Slavery. Resolutions of the Legislature of Connecticut, in reference to slavery.
Slavery. Resolutions of the Legislature of Maine, relative to slavery.
Slavery in the District of Columbia. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Maryland, on the subject of slavery in the District of Columbia.
South Carolina volunteers. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of June 9, 1862, transmitting correspondence of Major General Hunter, in relation to arming South Carolina volunteers — fugitive slaves.
South Carolina volunteers. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 9th instant, in relation to the organization of South Carolina volunteers, composed of black men — fugitive slaves.
Tariff, slavery, Mexican War, &c. Resolutions of the General Assembly of Rhode Island, relative to the tariff, slavery, Mexican War, &c.
[No title] Various resolutions on California, on other portions of territory recently acquired from republic of Mexico; and on other subjects connected with institution of slavery
[Resolutions of legislature of Kentucky for passage of law by Congress to enable citizens of slaveholding States to recover slaves escaping into non-slaveholding States]
Legislature of Connecticut on admission of new States, 1845
Amendment of Constitution of United States on slavery, joint resolutions of legislature of New York, 1865
Amendment of Constitution of United States on slavery, resolutions of State convention of Missouri, 1865
Amendment of Constitution of United States on slavery, resolutions of legislature of Maine, 1865
Amendment of Constitution of United States on slavery, resolutions of legislature of Ohio, 1865
Letter from Governor transmitting resolutions of convention of Missouri, on emancipation of enslaved persons, 1862
Legislature of Ohio for excluding slavery from territories to be annexed, 1847
Legislature of New Jersey for exclusion of slavery in territory to be annexed, 1847
Proclamation of President of United States for extinction of slavery, resolutions of legislature of New York, 1864
Legislature of New Hampshire on extinction of slavery, 1846
Announcing by proclamation freedom in that State, telegraphic despatch of governor of Missouri, 1865
Treaty with Great Britain for rendition of fugitive enslaved persons. Resolutions of legislature of Tennessee, 1860
Resolutions of Legislature of Louisiana on indemnity from Texas for abducted enslaved persons, 1844
Legislature of Alabama on controversy between Maine and Georgia, 1841
Joint resolution of general assembly of Indiana ratifying proposed amendment to Constitution on slavery, 1865
Resolution of legislature of Iowa on line of steamers to Africa, 1855
House and Senate Documents: Against measures of abolitionists, and against interfering with slavery in District of Columbia. Memorial of Legislature of Alabama, 1836
Legislature of Vermont on Mexican war and slavery, 1847
Resolutions of Mississippi on right of search, brig Creole affair, 1842
Resolutions of legislature of Connecticut against repeal of Missouri Compromise and urging repeal of fugitive slave law, 1854
Proceedings of State Constitutional Convention of Michigan, held at Detroit, approving plan of adjustment recommended by select Committee of Thirteen for settlement of slavery question, 1850
On powers of General Government, State rights, and slavery. Resolution of Legislature of Georgia, 1829
Vermont Legislature on Texas and slavery, 1837
Legislature of South Carolina, relative to State rights, memorial of, 1828
Resolution of State convention of Missouri on constitutional amendment abolishing slavery, 1865
Resolution of legislature of Michigan on extension of slavery, 1858
Resolutions of legislature of New Hampshire on slavery in territories acquired from Mexico, 1849
Legislature of New Jersey, on extension of slavery, 1847
Resolution of legislature of Ohio on slavery and ordinance of 1787, 1848
General Assembly of Indiana, adverse to any interference by Congress with domestic institutions of slaveholding States, 1839
Resolution of General Assembly of Missouri on slavery in Territories, District of Columbia, and States, 1849
Resolutions of legislature of Missouri on slavery in organization of new Territories or States, 1847
General Assembly of South Carolina, on controversy between New York and Virginia on surrendering fugitives from justice, 1841
Legislature of Connecticut, on slavery, 1847
Legislature of Connecticut against passage of bill organizing Territories of Nebraska and Kansas, 1854
Legislature of Connecticut, on slavery, 1850
Connecticut Legislature, on right of petition, slavery, and against Patton’s resolution, 1838
Resolutions of legislature of Connecticut on slavery in Territories and District of Columbia, 1849
Legislature of Florida, against right of Congress to interfere with institution of slavery in District of Columbia or newly-acquired territory, 1849
Legislature of Georgia, on difficulties between authorities of South Carolina and Louisiana and those of Massachusetts concerning slavery, 1846
Legislature of Illinois, for exclusion of slavery from territories acquired from Mexico, 1849
Resolutions of legislature of Illinois on slavery in New Mexico and California, 1849
Resolutions of legislature of Indiana for adoption of measures for suppression of African slave trade, and for colonization, 1852
Resolutions of legislature of Indiana on admission of slave territory, 1850
Against any interference with slavery in District of Columbia. Resolutions of Legislature of Kentucky, 1835
Against any interference with slavery in any of States by General Government. Resolution of Legislature of Maine, 1836
Resolutions of legislature of Maine on abolition of slavery, 1862
Resolutions of legislature of Maine, against extension of slavery, slavery in Territory of Kansas, admission of Kansas into Union, and secret oath-bound political associations, 1856
Resolutions of legislature of Massachusetts on abolition of slavery, 1862
Resolutions of legislature of Massachusetts on slavery and slave trade, 1849
Resolutions of legislature of Michigan on repeal of compromise measures; against extension of slavery into territory of United States; for abolition of slavery and slave trade in Territories and in District of Columbia; and instructing senators and representatives to procure passage of law to prohibit slavery in Kansas and Nebraska and repeal of fugitive slave law, 1855
Resolutions of legislature of Michigan approving emancipation proclamation and sustaining administration in efforts to suppress rebellion, 1863
Legislature of Michigan, for prohibition of slavery within any territory now or hereafter to be acquired, 1849
Resolutions of legislature of Michigan on application of ordinance of 1787 regarding slavery to all territories, 1849
Resolutions of legislature of Michigan on slavery and slave trade in District of Columbia, 1849
Resolutions of legislature of Michigan against slavery in New Mexico and California, 1849
Legislature of Mississippi on right of search and case of brig Creole, 1842
Legislature of Mississippi, on slavery and questions in controversy between northern and southern States growing out of that institution, 1850
Legislature of Missouri, on slavery, 1850
Resolutions of legislature of New Hampshire, on slave trade in District of Columbia, 1849
Legislature of New Hampshire, on Texas, and against toleration of slavery, 1847
Legislature of New Hampshire, on slavery, 1847
Legislature of New Hampshire, for extinction of slavery in District of Columbia, exclusion of slavery from Oregon and other territories, suppression of domestic slave-trade, and against admission of any new State into Union tolerating slavery, 1847
Resolutions of legislature of New Hampshire on slavery in New Mexico and California, 1849
Resolutions of legislature of New Hampshire, on certain resolutions of legislature of Arkansas, respecting slavery, 1855
Legislature of New York, for abolition of slave trade in District of Columbia; against extension of slavery in territory acquired from Mexico; against extension of slavery, or jurisdiction of Texas over any part of New Mexico; for admission of California, and for preservation of Union, 1850
Resolution of legislature of New York for prohibiting slavery in establishment of territorial governments over New Mexico and the California’s, 1848
Legislature of New York, on war with Mexico, and against existence of slavery in any newly acquired territory, 1847
Resolutions of legislature of New York on slavery in New Mexico and California, and slave-trade in District of Columbia, 1849
Resolutions of legislature of North Carolina, on slavery in Territories, 1849
Resolutions of legislature of Ohio for prohibition of slavery in Territories and admission of Kansas as State, 1856
Legislature of Pennsylvania, against toleration of slavery in any new territory that may be acquired, 1847
Legislature of Rhode Island, for establishing governments in territories acquired from Mexico, and for prohibiting slavery therein, and against claim of Texas to territory between Nueces and Rio Grande, and slave trade, etc., in District of Columbia, 1849
Resolutions of legislature of Rhode Island against passage of any law to disturb Missouri compromise act of March, 1820, against extension of slavery beyond 36 degrees 30 minutes of north latitude, 1854
Resolutions of legislature of Rhode Island for abolition of slavery in District of Columbia, 1848
Legislature of Texas, on slavery in States, territories, and District of Columbia, 1850
Resolutions of legislature of Texas, on proviso, slavery, tariff of 1846, and war with Mexico, 1848
Resolutions of Connecticut against admission of another slaveholding State into Union, 1858
Resolutions of legislature of Maine, against slavery in United States, for abolition of slavery in District of Columbia, and for repeal of fugitive slave law, 1855
Legislature of Maine, for repealing laws of States or Territories rendering persons of color liable to arrest and imprisonment, and to be sold for jail fees, 1843
Legislature of Massachusetts for right of Congress over, and right of petition upon slavery in District of Columbia, 1837
Resolutions of Michigan legislature on Kansas affairs, 1857
Resolution of legislature of Michigan on slavery in Territories, 1857
Resolution of legislature of Rhode Island for constitutional amendment abolishing slavery, 1865
Resolutions of legislature of Texas, on acts of Congress admitting California into Union, fixing boundary of Texas, establishing Territorial governments in Utah and New Mexico, fugitive slave law, and Kansas-Nebraska act, 1856
Resolutions of legislature of Vermont on slavery, 1849
Legislature of Vermont, on slavery and Mexican war, 1847
Resolutions of legislature of Vermont on slavery in District of Columbia, 1849
Adverse to proceedings for abolition of slavery. Resolution of Legislature of Virginia, 1836
Legislature of Virginia, against interference by general government with institution of slavery, and declaring determination to resist enforcement of Wilmot Proviso, 1849
Resolutions of legislature of Virginia on slavery and Wilmot Proviso, 1849
Legislature of Wisconsin, for prohibiting introduction of slavery in New Mexico and California, and for repealing laws sustaining slavery in District of Columbia, 1849
Resolutions of legislature of Wisconsin, on slavery, 1848
Resolutions of legislature of Wisconsin on slavery and slave trade, 1849
Legislature of Massachusetts, on right of petition and slavery, 1838
Legislature of Massachusetts, concerning existence and extension of slavery within jurisdiction of United States, 1847
Further extension of slavery. Resolutions of legislature of Michigan, 1858
Legislature of Alabama, in answer to resolutions of Vermont on slavery and war with Mexico, 1848
Slave trade, resolution of legislature of Pennsylvania against importation of slaves into territories, 1808
Resolutions of legislature of New Hampshire on repeal of Missouri Compromise and slavery in Territories, 1856
Resolutions of legislature of Connecticut, on slavery, 1850
Resolutions of legislature of Maine on slavery, 1855
Resolutions of Maryland on slavery in District of Columbia, 1842
Correspondence of Major General Hunter on arming South Carolina volunteers, fugitive enslaved persons, 1862
Organization of South Carolina volunteers composed of black men, fugitive enslaved persons, 1862
Legislature of Rhode Island on tariff, slavery, Mexican war, etc., 1847
Various resolutions on California, on other portions of territory recently acquired from republic of Mexico; and on other subjects connected with institution of slavery, 1850
Resolutions of legislature of Kentucky for passage of law by Congress to enable citizens of slaveholding States to recover enslaved persons escaping into non-slaveholding States, 1848