Message of President on importation of Africans into Georgia, or any other State of Union, 1859
Tag Archives: Slavery
[On attempts to circulate through mail inflammatory appeals to excite slaves to insurrection]
On attempts to circulate through mail inflammatory appeals to excite enslaved persons to insurrection, 1836
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.
Motion calling on President for information on quintuple treaty for suppression of slave trade, 1842
Report of the Secretary of State, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of April 24, calling for information relative to the coolie trade.
Information on transportation of laborers, whether termed “slaves,” “coolies,” or “apprentices,” from Asia or any Asiatic islands to English or Spanish colonies in America, or to Chincha islands, and manner of their treatment after arrival, with statistics showing sacrifice of human life resulting from said traffic, 1856
The slave trade. (To accompany bill S. no. 464.)
Report on the slave trade, 1860
Memorial of the General Assembly of Missouri, requesting that efforts be made, by negotiation with the British Government, to procure the restoration of fugitive slaves.
Legislature of Missouri, requesting that efforts be made, by negotiation with British government, to procure restoration of fugitive enslaved persons, 1847
Memorial of inhabitants of Montgomery County in the State of Ohio upon the subject of free people of color.
Memorial of inhabitants of Montgomery County, Ohio, on free people of color, 1828
Message from the President of the United States, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, with copies of correspondence in relation to the seizure of slaves on board the brigs “Encomium” and “Enterprise.”
Presidential message with correspondence on seizure of enslaved persons on board brigs Encomium and Enterprise, 1837
Dr. Henry Perrine — tropical plants.
Agricultural report on tropical plants, encourage introduction and growth of, 1838
Suppression of the slave trade.
Report on the suppression of the slave trade, 1826
Petition of Jas. N. Kennett and others, citizens of Kentucky, praying indemnity for slaves enticed into Ohio, and whom, under the laws of that state, they are unable to recover.
Citizens of Kentucky, praying indemnity for enslaved persons enticed into Ohio, unable to be recovered under laws of Ohio, 1850
Message from the President of the United States, communicating in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the proceedings adopted by the executive in reference to the case of the brig Creole.
Presidential message communicating proceedings adopted by Executive on case of brig Creole, 1842
Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the correspondence between Mr. Schenck, United States Minister to Brazil, and the Secretary of State, in relation to the African slave trade.
Presidential message communicating correspondence with minister at Brazil, on African slave trade, 1854
Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with resolutions of the Senate, copies of correspondence in relation to the Quintuple Treaty.
Correspondence from State Department on Quintuple Treaty, 1843
Message from the President of the United States, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, on the subject of the communication of the Quintuple Treaty to the Government of the United States.
Presidential message on quintuple treaty for suppression of slave trade, 1843
[Emancipation of slaves in District of Columbia]
Emancipation of enslaved persons in District of Columbia, 1862
[Treaty of Annexation with the Republic of Texas.]
Transmits treaty signed Apr. 12, 1844, at Washington. Includes correspondence on the involvement of Great Britain in Texas for the abolition of slavery., 1844
[Resolutions on the Annexation of Texas.]
Confidential. Contains proposed resolutions calling for the tabling of the treaty with Texas, for negotiations with Mexico to cede territory west of Texas, for Texas statehood, and for the establishment of a boundary of limits for slavery., 1844
Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 28th of February, 1857, all correspondence of John W. Geary, late governor of the Territory of Kansas, not heretofore communicated to Congress.
Presidential message communicating correspondence of John W. Geary, late governor of Territory of Kansas, not heretofore communicated to Congress, 1858
[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 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
Dissensions between the North and South. Petition of the Committee of Thirty-Three, appointed at the workingmen’s mass meeting, held in Philadelphia, in Independence Square, Saturday evening, January 26, 1861.
Crittenden resolutions, petition of committee of thirty-three appointed at mass meeting of workingmen held in Philadelphia, in favor of, 1861
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 legislature of New Hampshire, on slave trade in District of Columbia, 1849
Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with the resolutions of the Senate of the 16th and 18th instants, correspondence between the executive department and the present Governor of Kansas, and between the executive and any governor or other officer of the government in Kansas, with any orders or instructions which may have been issued, together with other information relative to affairs in that territory.
Presidential message communicating correspondence between executive department and Kansas, 1857
[Message of President, communicating constitution for Kansas adopted at Lecompton, 4 September, 1857]
Message of President, communicating constitution for Kansas adopted at Lecompton, 4 September, 1857, 1858
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 Connecticut against admission of another slaveholding State into Union, 1858