[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. A group of 7 state and federal resolutions related to slavery, especially the expansion into new territories, comprising:

Resolutions of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, in Favor of The prohibition of slavery in any new territory that may be acquired. [Washington]: N.p., 1847. 29th Congress, 2d Session, Senate, 149. -- Memorial of the General Assembly of Missouri, Requesting That efforts be made, by negotiation with the British government to procure the restoration of fugitive slaves. [Washington]: Ritchie & Heiss, 1847. 29th Congress, 2d Session, Senate, 150. -- In Senate of the United States. February 19, 1847...Mr. Calhoun submitted for consideration the following resolutions. [Washington]: Ritchie & Heiss, 1847. 29th Congress, 2d Session, Senate, 152. -- Resolution of the Legislature of New Jersey, In Relation To the extension of slavery. [Washington]: N.p., 1847. 29th Congress, 2d Session, Senate, 153. -- Missouri Compromise Act. Resolutions of the General Assembly of Missouri, Relative To the subject of slavery in the organization of new Territories of States...December 21, 1847. [Washington, DC]: Tippin & Streeper, [1847]. 30th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives, Miscellaneous No. 2. -- Slavery. Resolutions of the Legislature of New York, in Favor Of a provision, in the establishment of territorial governments over New Mexico and the Californias, prohibiting slavery therein so long as the same may remain Territories. [Washington}: Tippin & Streeper, 1848. 30th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives, No. 19. -- Indemnity and Slavery. Resolutions on the Legislature of Texas, Against the relinquishment by the United States of conquered Mexican provinces or States in their possession without indemnity; and also against any law which shall be intended to prevent the citizens of slave-holding States from taking their property with them in emigrating to said acquired territory. [Washington]: Tippin & Streeper, 1848. 30th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives, Miscellaneous No. 27. -- Together, 7 printed resolutions, each 1 leaf, occasional creasing.

A collection of resolutions that reflects the tumultuous debates regarding the expansion of enslavement into the newly acquired territories gained from expansion and the Mexican-American War.

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