...freedom, and that neither Congress, nor a Territorial legislature, nor any individuals, have authority to give legal existence to Slavery in any Territory of the United States ; and that the reopening of the African Slave-trade, then recently commenced in the Southern States,...

...dangerous political heresy; that the normal condition of all the territory is that of freedom. It denied the authority of Congress, of a Territorial Legislature,...to slavery in any Territory of the United States. It branded the recent reopening of the African slave-trade, under the cover of the national flag, aided...

...that of FREEDOM," and they denied " the authority of Congress, of a Territorial Legislature, or of individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in any Territory of the United States." Still another party, heretofore mainly known as American, now adopted the designation of " Constitutional...

...ordained that no person should be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law, it becomes our duty by legislation, whenever such...violate it; and we deny the authority of Congress, or a Territorial Legislature, or of any individual, to give legal existence to •lavery in any Territory...

...that of FREEDOM," and they denied " the authority of Congress, of a Territorial Legislature, or of individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in any Territory of the United States." Still another party, heretofore mainly known as American, now adopted the designation of " Constitutional...

...person should be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, it becomes our duty to maintain this provision of the Constitution against all. attempts to violate it for the purpose of establishing slavery in the United Slates by positive legislation prohibiting its...

...of Congress, or a Territorial Legislature, or of any individual, to give legal existence to ilavery in any Territory of the United States. 9. That we brand the recent re-opening of the African Slave Trade, under the cover of our national flag, aided by perversions of...

...person should be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, it becomes our duty to maintain this provision of the Constitution against all attempts to violate it for the purpose of establishing slavery in the United States by positive legislation prohibiting its...

...ordained that ' no person should be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law,' it becomes our duty, by legislation, whenever such...to slavery in any territory of the United States.' ' 8 1 " Majority Report" rejected by the Convention, Resolutions 1, 2, and 3. Chap. II. There were...

..."deny the authority of Congress, or of a territorial legislature, of any individual or association of individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in any territory of the United States;1' it further " Resolved, that the Constitution confers upon Congress sovereign power over the...