...all petitions, memorials, and papers, relating to fhe abolition; of slavery or the slave trade, were laid on the table, without being debated, printed, read, or referred; and under that order about Iwo hundred thousand petitioners were refused a hearing by the House. Tills...

...under the order of the House of December 12, requiring every thing relating to abolition of slavery to be laid on the table, without being debated, printed, read, or referred - - - - - 35J PageOrder, questions of, decided, viz : that it is in order to appoint a committee viva...

...selling, or transferring of slaves in any State, District, or Territory of the United States, be laid upon the table without being debated, printed, read, or referred, and that no farther action whatever shall be had thereon." At the opening of the succeeding session of the same...

...selling, or transferring of slaves in any State, District, or Territory of the United States, be laid upon the table without being debated, printed, read, or referred, and that no farther action whatever shall be had thereon." At the opening of the succeeding session of the same...

...Írayin<r, selling, or transferring of slaves, in any State, District, or Territory, of the United States, be laid on the table, without being debated, printed,...no further action whatever shall be had thereon." Accordingly, at the opening of the House, Mr. Patton asked leave to submit the resolution — which...

...buying, selling, or transferring of slaves, in any State, District, or Territory, of the United States, be laid on the table, without being debated, printed,...no further action whatever shall be had thereon." Accordingly, at the opening of the House, Mr. Patton asked leave to submit the resolution — which...

...selling, or transferring of slaves, in any State, District, or Territory, of the United States, be bid on the table, without being debated, printed, read,...no further action whatever shall be had thereon." Accordingly, at the opening of the House, Mr. Patton asked leave to submit the resolution — which...

...buying, selling, or transferring of slaves, in any State, District, or Territory of the United States, ˯ " Accordingly, at the opening of the House Mr. Patton asked leave to submit the resolution — which...

...the Senate. There having been numerous petitions from the Northern States asking for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, which topic...resolution to be " a violation of the Constitution of the United States, and of the right of the people of the United States to petition, and of his right to...

...buying, selling, or transferring of flaves, in any thate, Oietrict, or Territory of the United States, be laid on the table without being debated, printed, read, or referred, and ihat no further action whatever shall be had thereon.' " Accordingly, at ihe opening of the House Mr....