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| CHAPTER XXV. | |
| Political History of Slavery in the United States, from 1800 to 1807. | |
| Slave population in 1800. — Georgia cedes territory — slavery clause. — Territory of Indiana — attempt to introduce Slavery in 1803 — Petition Congress — Com. of H. R. report against it. — Session of 1804, committee report in favor of it, limited to ten years. — No action on report. — Foreign slave-trade prohibited with Orleans Territory, 1804. — South Carolina revives slave-trade; the subject before Congress. — New Jersey provides for gradual extinction of slavery, 1804. — Attempt to gradually abolish slavery in District of Columbia, unsuccessful in Congress. — Renewed attempt to introduce slavery into Territory of Indiana, 1806, unsuccessful. — Legislature of Territory in favor of it, 1807 — Congressional committee report against it. — Jefferson's Message — recommendation to abolish African slave-trade — the subject before Congress — bill reported — the debate — Speeches of members — Act passed 1807, its provisions | 430 |
| CHAPTER XXVI. | |
| Political History of Slavery in the United States from 1801 to 1820. | |
| Slave population in 1810. — Period of the war. — John Randolph's denunciations. — Proclamation of Admiral Cochrane to the slaves. — Treaty of Peace — arbitration on slave property. — Opinions of the domestic slave-trade by southern statesmen. — Constitution of Mississippi — slave provisions. — The African slave-trade and fugitive law. — Missouri applies for admission — proviso to prohibit slavery. — Debate — speeches of Fuller, Tallmadge, Scott, Cobb, and Livermore. — Proceedings, 1820. — Bill for organizing Arkansas Territory — proviso to prohibit slavery lost. — Excitement in the North. — Public meetings. — Massachusetts memorial. — Resolutions of state legislatures of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Kentucky. — Congress — the Missouri struggle renewed. — The compromise. — Proviso to exclude slavery in territory north of 36° 30' carried. — Proviso to prohibit slavery in Missouri lost. — Opinions of Monroe's cabinet. — Reflections of J. Q. Adams. — State Constitution of Missouri — final struggle. — Missouri admitted as a slave state | 447 |
| CHAPTER XXVII. | |
| Period from 1820 to 1825. — Political History of Slavery. | |
| Census of 1820. — Session of 1824-5. — Gov. Troup's demonstrations. — Georgia legislature — Secession threatened. — Slaves in Canada — their surrender refused by England. — Citizens of District of Columbia petition for gradual abolition. — Census of 1830 — Anti-slavery societies formed in the north — counter movements north and south. — The mail troubles. — Manifesto of American Anti-slavery Society. — Petitions to congress — Discussion on the disposal of them. — Bill to prohibit the circulation of Anti-slavery publications through the mails. — Calhoun's report — Measure opposed by Webster, Clay, Benton, and others. — Buchanan, Tallmadge, &c., favor it — Bill lost. — Atherton's gag resolutions passed | 498 |
