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Excerpt from The Democratic and Republican Platforms
In 1783, slaveholding Virginia gave to the Old Confederation, the whole Territory Northwest of the Ohio, and being all North of 36° for the com mon benefit of all the States; and in 1787 they unanimously engaged to exclude slavery therefrom. By Article V. Of the Constitution of the United States, all engagements entered into by the old States were made valid, hence the lst Congress continued this compact, excluding slavery. They made no new prohibition, or law on that subject.
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In 1783, slaveholding Virginia gave to the Old Confederation, the whole Territory Northwest of the Ohio, and being all North of 36° for the com mon benefit of all the States; and in 1787 they unanimously engaged to exclude slavery therefrom. By Article V. Of the Constitution of the United States, all engagements entered into by the old States were made valid, hence the lst Congress continued this compact, excluding slavery. They made no new prohibition, or law on that subject.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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ISBN - 9780265847114
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.2 cm
Page Count - 29
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ISBN - 9781332908660
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Page Count - 31
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