Black Freedom Struggle in the United States:

[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 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

Resolutions of the Legislature of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, against the extension of the institution of slavery, and the further acquisition of foreign territory by the General Government; in favor of the right of trial by jury to all persons claimed under the fugitive slave law; and approving the course of the delegation from that state on the bill for the establishment of territorial governments in Nebraska and Kansas.

Resolutions of legislature of Rhode Island against extension of slavery and acquisition of foreign territory; for right of trial by jury to all persons; approving course of delegation from Rhode Island on bill for establishment of territorial governments in Nebraska and Kansas, 1854

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.

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