...control of the States themselves; and this, I am sure, is the opinion of the whole North. Congress has no authority to interfere in the emancipation of slaves,...or in the treatment of them in any of the States. This was so resolved in the House of Representatives in 1790, on the report of a committee consisting...

...control of the States themselves ; and this, I am sure, is the opinion of the whole North. Congress has no authority to interfere in the emancipation of slaves,...or in the treatment of them in any of the States. This 'was so resolved in the House of Representatives, when Congress sat in this city in 1790, on the...

...adopted, after much consideration, at the commencement of the government, which was, that Congress has no authority to interfere in the emancipation of slaves, or in the treatment of them, within any of the States ; it remaining with the several States alone to provide any regulations therein,...

...third proposition, and that which bears on the present question, was expressed in the following terms: "Resolved, That congress have no authority to interfere...therein which humanity and true policy may require." This resolution received the sanction of the house of representatives so early as March, 1790. And...

...proposition, and that which bears on the present question, was expressed in the following terms: '• ' Resolved. That Congress have no authority to interfere...therein, which humanity and true policy may require. ' " This resolution received the sanction of the House of Representatives so early as March. 1790....

...proposition, and that which bears on the present question, was expressed in the following terms: — " Resolved, That Congress have no authority to interfere...therein, which humanity and true policy may require." This resolution received the sanction of the House of Representatives so early as March, 1790. And,...

...proposition, and that which bears on the present question, was expressed in the following terms: "Retained, That congress have no authority to interfere in the...therein which humanity and true policy may require." This resolution received the sanction of the house of representatives so early as March, 1790. And...

...and that which bears on the present question, was expressed in the following terms: '• ' llesoh-fd. That Congress have no authority to interfere in the...therein, which humanity and true policy may require. ' ''This resolution received the sanction of tho House of Representatives so early as March, 1700....

...and that which bears on the present question, was expressed in the following terms : — " Jtesolved, That Congress have no authority to interfere in the...provide rules and regulations therein, which humanity aftd true policy may require." This resolution received the sanction of the House of Representatives...

...sanctioned the following resolution, and directed the same to be entered upon its journals, viz. : " That Congress have no authority to interfere in the...emancipation of slaves, or in the treatment of them within uny of the States ; it remaining with the several States to provide any rеgulations therein,...