History of the Antislavery Measures of the Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth United-States Congresses, 1861-64

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Walker, Wise, 1864 - 384 páginas
 

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Página 46 - 8. Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily ; and thy righteousness shall go before thee. The glory of the Lord shall be thy rearward. "' 9. Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take
Página 80 - That the United States ought to co-operate with any State which may adopt gradual abolishment of slavery; giving to such State pecuniary aid, to be used by such State in its discretion, to compensate for the inconveniences, public and private, produced by such change of system.
Página 46 - the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday. " ' 11. And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones ; and thou shalt
Página 253 - following article be proposed to the legislatures of the several States, as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by three-fourths of said legislatures, shall be valid, to all intents and purposes, as a part of the said Constitution; namely: — "ART.
Página 26 - of February, reported from the Committee on Military Affairs a bill to make an additional article of war. The bill provided, that hereafter the following shall be promulgated as an additional article of war for the government of the army of the United States, and shall be obeyed and observed as such
Página 30 - or naval service of the United States are prohibited from employing any of the forces under their respective commands for the purpose of returning fugitives from service or labor who may have escaped from any persons to whom such service or labor is claimed to be due, and
Página 91 - Resolved, <&c., That the United States ought to cooperate with any State which may adopt the gradual abolishment of slavery; giving to such State pecuniary aid, to be used by such State in its discretion, to compensate for the
Página 26 - All officers are prohibited from employing any of the forces under their respective commands for the purpose of returning fugitives from service or labor who may have escaped from any persons to whom such service or labor is claimed to be due. Any officer who shall be found guilty by court-martial of violating this article shall be dismissed from the service.
Página 91 - the gradual abolishment of slavery; giving to such State pecuniary aid, to be used by such State in its discretion, to compensate for the inconveniences, public and private, produced by such change of system.
Página 366 - of persons giving aid and comfort to the Rebellion, escaping from such persons, and taking refuge within the lines of the army; all slaves captured from such persons, or deserted by them; all slaves of such persons, being within any place occupied by rebel forces, and afterwards occupied by the forces of the United States, — shall be captives of war, and shall be

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