That as to both property and persons of African descent accounts shall be kept sufficiently accurate and in detail to show quantities and am...
That military and naval commanders shall employ as laborers within and from said States so many persons of African descent as can be advanta...
That military commanders within the States of Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Arkans...
But they can not be required to take an oath of allegiance to this Government, because it conflicts with the duty they owe to their own sove...
It is the duty of all aliens residing in the United States to submit to and obey the laws and respect the authority of the Government.
For the patriotic act in making this magnificent and valuable present to the country, I recommend that some suitable acknowledgment be made.
To the tenth section I make no objection.
I perceive no objection to Congress deciding in advance that they shall be free.
By fair construction persons within these sections are not to be punished without regular trials in duly constituted courts.
I am ready to say now, I think it is proper for our military commanders to employ as laborers as many persons of African descent as can be u...
I think the greater punishment can not be constitutionally inflicted in a different form for the same offense.
That we may not touch property lying within our reach because we can not give personal notice to an owner who is absent endeavoring to destr...
For the reasons stated, I return the bill to the House, in which it originated.
There is much in the bill to which I perceive no objection.
Please inform the Senate that I shall be obliged if they will postpone the adjournment at least one day beyond the time which I understand t...
Herewith is a draft of a bill to compensate any State which may abolish slavery within its limits, the passage of which substantially as pre...
Break that lever before their faces, and they can shake you no more forever.
Let the States which are in rebellion see definitely and certainly that in no event will the States you represent ever join their proposed c...
