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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., Vii. The Missouri struggle. (search)
Vii. The Missouri struggle. Scott Clay Pinkney P. P. Barbour Webster John W. Taylor Thomas — the Compromise. when the State of Louisiana, previously known as the Territory of Orleans, was admitted into the Union, April 8, 1812. the remainder of the Louisiana purchase, which had formerly borne the designation d with eminent subtlety, pertinacity, and vigor. The right to prohibit Slavery in any or all of the Territories, denied by none, was expressly admitted by Mr. Philip P. Barbour In the debate of Monday, Feb. 15, 1819, Mr. P. P. Barbour, of Va., said: The effect of the proposed amendment is to prohibit the further introductioMr. P. P. Barbour, of Va., said: The effect of the proposed amendment is to prohibit the further introduction of slaves into the new State of Missouri, and to emancipate, at the age of twenty-five years, the children of all those slaves who are now within its limits. The first objection, said he, which meets us at the very threshold of the discussion, is this: that we have no constitutional right to enact the proposed provision. Our po
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., chapter 9 (search)
is seat was filled by Hugh B. Grigsby, of opposite views. At length, November 16th. the Convention came to a vote, on the proposition of a Mr. Green, of Culpepper, that the White Basis be stricken out, and the Federal Basis (the white inhabitants with three-fifths of all other persons ) be substituted. This was defeated — Yeas 47 (including Grigsby aforesaid); Nays 49--every delegate voting. Among the Yeas were ex-President Madison, Chief Justice Marshall, Benjamin Watkins Leigh, Philip P. Barbour, John Randolph of Roanoke, William B. Giles, John Tyler, etc. Among the Nays (for the White Basis) were ex-President Monroe, Philip Doddridge, Charles F. Mercer, Chapman Johnson, Lewis Summers, etc. As a rule, Western (comparatively Free) Virginia voted for the White Basis, with some help from the East; and it was computed that the majority represented 402,631 of Free Population, and the minority but 280,000. But the minority was strong in intellect, in numbers, and in resolution, and
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., Analytical Index. (search)
Sun, The, 428. Bangor Union, The, citation from, 392; on the President's call for troops, 456. Banks, Gen. N. P., elected Speaker, 241; succeeds Gen. Patterson, 539; 620; at Ball's Bluff, 624. Baptists, The, and Slavery, 119 to 121. Barbour, James, 176. Barbour, Philip P, of Va., his remarks on the Missouri question, 110. Barboursville, Ky., captured by Zollicoffer, 614. Barboursville, Va., captured by Gen. Cox, 524. Barber, Thos. W., shot dead in Kansas, 243. BarkeBarbour, Philip P, of Va., his remarks on the Missouri question, 110. Barboursville, Ky., captured by Zollicoffer, 614. Barboursville, Va., captured by Gen. Cox, 524. Barber, Thos. W., shot dead in Kansas, 243. Barker, George P., 166. Barnwell, R. W., of S. C., a Commissioner to Washington, 411. Barringer, Daniel M., of N. C., in the Peace Conference, 401. Barron, Com. S., surrenders at Hatteras, 600. Barrow, Washington, Commissioner to the Confederacy from Gov. Harris. 482. Barry, Major, on the battle of Bull Run, 545. Barry, Mr., of Miss., withdraws from the Dem. Convention at Charleston, 314. Bartow, Gen., killed at Bull Run, 543; 545. Bates, Edward, of Mo., 247; in the Chicago C