This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 Excerpt: ...the following passage: "Que je profite de cette occasion pour vous dire combien j'ai ete heureux du succes, et pour mieux dire, du triomphe clatant que vous avez obtenu a 1'occasion de votre discours sur le Nebraska Bill. Courage! Sic itur ad astra. Mais que dis-je? Vous y tes deja, et habile qui reussirait vous en ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 Excerpt: ...the following passage: "Que je profite de cette occasion pour vous dire combien j'ai ete heureux du succes, et pour mieux dire, du triomphe clatant que vous avez obtenu a 1'occasion de votre discours sur le Nebraska Bill. Courage! Sic itur ad astra. Mais que dis-je? Vous y tes deja, et habile qui reussirait vous en deloger." These are examples only; but they help to exhibit the condition of the public mind. The North was aroused, and felt as never before towards those who spoke in its behalf. The origin of the debate will appear from a statement of facts. On the 14th of December, 1853, Mr. Dodge, of Iowa, asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill to organize the Territory of Nebraska, which was read a first and second time by unanimous consent and referred to the Committee on Territories. This was a simple Territorial Bill, in the common form, containing no allusion to Slavery, and not in any way undertaking to touch the existing Prohibition of Slavery in this Territory. On the 4th of January, 1854, Mr. Douglas, of Illinois, as Chairman of the Committee on Territories, reported this bill back to the Senate with various amendments, accompanied by a special report. By this bill only a single Territory was constituted, under the name of Nebraska; the existing Prohibition of Slavery was not directly overthrown, but it was declared that the States formed out of this Territory should be admitted into the Union "with or without Slavery," as they should desire. On the 16th of January, Mr. Dixon, of Kentucky, in order to accomplish directly what the bill did only indirectly, gave notice of an amendment, to the effect that the existing Prohibition of Slavery "shall not be so construed as to apply to the Territory contemplated by this...
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Add this copy of The Works of Charles Sumner, Volume 3 to cart. $68.58, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Nabu Press.
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