Buy this book on-line Venable, Abraham Watkins : Slavery in the Territories. Speech of Hon. A. W. Venable, of N. Carolina, in the House of Representatives, June 1, 1848, In Committee of the Whole, upon the power of Congress to legislate upon the subject of Slavery in the TerritoriesPrinted at the Congressional Globe Office, Washington, D.C.
Original publisher's beige paper wrappers. Text printed in black ink. Two leaves are unopened. No date, circa 1848. 5 3/4" x 9." Eight pages, complete. Pages are clean and intact except for moderate age toning, small spots of foxing throughout, small closed tears (about 1/4") limited to top margins, and slight chipping and splitting along spine. A Very Good copy. A speech that was originally delivered before the United States House of Representatives on June 1, 1848 by Abraham Watkins Venable (1799-1876), an American lawyer and politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from North Carolina from 1847-1853. He was a Democrat. Much of Venable's speech is his interpretation of constitutional law in determining whether or not Congress has the right to ban slavery in U.S. territories. He contends that Congress does not have the right to legislate in territories. Specifically, he states that Congress does not have the ability to extend or forbid slavery in U.S. territories. He also argues that slaveholders have a right to own slaves in territories because he believes that slaves are classified as property. Among the many other topics Venable addresses is the right of state sovereignty, states' rights, the Wilmot Proviso, the Missouri Compromise, the newly acquired territories of California and New Mexico, and the Northwest territories such as Oregon. Ultimately, Venable feels that slave states are being treated unfairly and that representatives free states are not making equal concessions in terms of legislation and arguments relating to the debate over slavery.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Soft cover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Venable, Abraham Watkins : Slavery in the Territories. Speech of Hon. A. W. Venable, of N. Carolina, in the House of Representatives, June 1, 1848, In Committee of the Whole, upon the power of Congress to legislate upon the subject of Slavery in the Territories. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including out of print books, livres illustrées, livres d'occasion, out-of-print books and livres rares. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |