Historical and legal examination of that part of the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, in the Dred Scott case, which declares the unconstitutionality of the Missouri Compromise Act and the self-extension of the constitution to territories, carrying slavery along with it
with an appendix, containing I. The debates in the Senate in March, 1849, between Mr. Webster and Mr. Calhoun, on the legislative extension of the constitution to territories, as contained in vol. II. ch. CLXXXII of the "Thirty years' view." II. The inside view of the southern sentiment, in relation to the Wilmot Proviso, as seen in vol. II. ch. CLXVIII of the "Thirty years' view." III. Review of President Pierce's annual message to Congress of December, 1856, so far as it relates to the abrogation of the Missouri Compromise Act and the classification of parties
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Author
Contributions
- Scott, Dred, 1809-1858 - Contributor
- United States. Supreme Court - Contributor
Publication
1858 - D. Appleton and Co., New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
48,500 words, Guess
Page Count
194 pages
Physical Format
[electronic resource] : :
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL44874211M
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- Historical and legal examination of that part of the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, in the Dred Scott case, which declares the unconstitutionality of the Missouri Compromise Act and the self-extension of the constitution to territories, carrying slavery along with it: with an appendix, containing I. The debates in the Senate in March, 1849, between Mr. Webster and Mr. Calhoun, on the legislative extension of the constitution to territories, as contained in vol. II. ch. CLXXXII of the "Thirty years' view." II. The inside view of the southern sentiment, in relation to the Wilmot Proviso, as seen in vol. II. ch. CLXVIII of the "Thirty years' view." III. Review of President Pierce's annual message to Congress of December, 1856, so far as it relates to the abrogation of the Missouri Compromise Act and the classification of parties
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