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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 324 324 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 152 152 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3 82 82 Browse Search
Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas, Debates of Lincoln and Douglas: Carefully Prepared by the Reporters of Each Party at the times of their Delivery. 68 68 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 53 53 Browse Search
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 50 50 Browse Search
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 44 44 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 41 41 Browse Search
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874. 38 38 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 33 33 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: February 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
lved, that it is inexpedient and improper for the General Government to increase its forces at the forts, arsenals and dock-yards within the limits of Virginia, or to do any act looking to warlike preparations against this State. Reconsideration moved. Mr. Price, of Greenbrier, said he thought many members had voted for the resolution to employ reporters, under a misapprehension. He was opposed to subjecting the State to any useless expense, and the experience of the Convention of 1850 had shown that the employment of verbatim reporters was impracticable. He therefore moved a Reconsideration of the resolution. Mr. Clemens called for the ayes and noes on the motion. Mr. Fisher explained the resolution and its object, in reply to an inquiry from Mr. Wickham. the roll was then called, and resulted — ayes 46, noes 82. so the Convention refused to reconsider. Federal Relations Again. Mr. Montague offered the following resolution, which is similar to th
The Daily Dispatch: February 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ty, last night-- viz: that it is almost certain that every one of Virginia's propositions will be rejected in the Peace Congress. The right of property in slaves, as existing under the Constitution, is denied, the right of transit with slaves, through free States, is also denied; likewise protection to slavery in future Territories. But, be this true or false, the indications yesterday show that compromises stand little chance of passing through Congress. That part of the Compromise of 1850 which secures to slave-owners the right of appeal to the Supreme Court, was repealed in the act creating the Territory of Colorado out of New Mexico. This act was passed with indecent haste and violence. The House, by a majority of 43, refused to reject the most infamous force bill ever enacted, and it will probably pass to-day. This bill authorizes the President to call out the army and navy, and the militia. It also gives him the power to arm and equip volunteers raised in any part of t