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Protection to Slave Property in the Territories: A 1860 Senate Speech and Reply
This historical work compiles a defining speech by Hon. A. G. Brown of Mississippi, defending his call for immediate congressional protection of slave property in new territories. It presents the senator’s legal and constitutional arguments during a pivotal pre–Civil War debate, including comparisons between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, and responses to critics who favored non-intervention.
The text also includes accompanying material that shows how these arguments intersected with real events in Kansas and the broader fight over slavery in new territories, shaping the political climate of 1860. It features passages from Brown’s discussion, exchanges with peers, and an appendix that introduces a proposed act focused on protecting slave property in Kansas.
- Learn how sectional tensions shaped legislative language and constitutional interpretation on slavery in the territories.
- See the kinds of legal reasoning used to frame slavery as a political and constitutional issue in 1860.
- Read direct excerpts of debate, including responses to critics and the framing of federal power vs. state decisions.
- Explore the appendix with a proposed act and the surrounding context of the era’s legislative dialogue.
Ideal for readers of historical political speeches, Civil War era history, and debates over federal protection of property in the territories.
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Excerpt from Protection to Slave Property: Speech of Hon. A. G. Brown, of Mississippi in Defence of His Proposition for Immediate Congressional Protection to Slave Property in the Territories, With the Reply of Senator Fitch; Delivered in the Senate of the United States March 6, 1860
But, Mr. President, not only does this Government refuse that sort of protection to slave property in the Territories, to which I think it entitled, but it has denied us protection everywhere. It totally ignores the very species of property which constitutes the great moneyed interest of the country. There is directly and indirectly de pendent upon the security of that property, investments of more than forty hundred millions of dollars. Destroy our worth of slaves and you destroy the value of the soil on which they work you destroy the value of all our machinery our stock becomes worth less commerce is broken up; our cities dwindle and perish; and yet, sir, this great interest - the greatest individual interest under the Government - gets no protection from the Federal head. How differ ently does it act towards others! Wherever your property goes, on the land or upon the sea, Government stretches over it the strong arm of its power and protects it.
Sir, it was but yesterday that I saw the stereotyped boast that the' last night, or the night before, seventeen slaves had been spirited to Canada by the underground railroad; The colonial statistics show that thousands and thousands of slaves have been carried from the slaveholding States of this Union and secreted in Canada, and it is in vain that we complain to this Government. Suppose that the agents of the underground railroad were to boast every morning that last night they carried away seventeen head of horses from New York, one hundred head of hor'ned cattle from Illinois, and five hundred sheep from Michigan suppose the underground railroad managers were con stantly boasting that Canada was being made a receptacle for your stolen goods: what would the Senator from New York say? What would New York herself say? What would all the non-slaveholding States say? They would goto the President and demand that he discharge his duty, by notifying the British Government that, unless the stolen property was given up, non-intercourse would be declared, and if its colony persisted in receiving and concealing the stolen goods of American citizens, this Government would resent the outrage, even by the shedding of blood.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Excerpt from Protection to Slave Property: Speech of Hon. A. G. Brown, of Mississippi in Defence of His Proposition for Immediate Congressional Protection to Slave Property in the Territories, With the Reply of Senator Fitch; Delivered in the Senate of the United States March 6, 1860
I differ very widely from my friend from Indiana. There is just such a Territory; it is the Territory of Kansas. There we not only see protection withheld, but positive laws are passed prohibiting the existence of slavery. Does my friend from Indiana take the ground that Kansas is unsuited to slavery? I have heard this argument of climate and soil and production used so often against my appeal for the introduction of slavery into Kansas, that I stand prepared to answer it.
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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book revolves around the topic of slavery in the United States during the mid-19th century, particularly in the context of the territories. The author delves into constitutional principles, property rights, and the political debates surrounding the issue of slavery. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the arguments for and against the protection of slave property in the territories, examining the viewpoints of both proponents and opponents. The author argues that slave owners have a constitutional right to take their property into the territories and have it protected, and that the federal government is obligated to provide such protection if the territorial legislatures fail to do so. The book also explores the broader historical context of slavery in the United States, including the Missouri Compromise and the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Through a detailed examination of speeches, debates, and legal cases, the author sheds light on the complex and often conflicting views on slavery that shaped the nation's history. The book's insights contribute to a deeper understanding of this pivotal issue and its lasting impact on American society. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781334446979_0
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