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" I must go into the Presidential Chair the inflexible and uncompromising opponent of every attempt, on the part of Congress, to abolish slavery in the district of Columbia, against the wishes of the slave-holding States... "
The Works of Daniel Webster... - Page 436
by Daniel Webster - 1881
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Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of ...

United States. Congress. Senate - 1887 - 678 pages
...that, if the desire of those of my countrymen who were favorable to my election was gratified, " 1 must go into the presidential chair the inflexible...slaveholding States; and also with a determination eqnally decided to resist the slightest interference with it in the States where it exists." I submitted...
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The Life and Political Opinions of Martin Van Buren, Vice President of the ...

William M. Holland - 1836 - 404 pages
...gratified, I must go into the Presidential Chair the inflexible and uncompromising opponent of any attempt on the part of Congress to abolish slavery...wishes of the slave-holding States ; and also with the determination equally decided, to resist the slightest interference with the subject in the States...
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Slavery in America: With Notices of the Present State of ..., Issues 1-14

1837 - 340 pages
...declared that, if the desire of those of my countrymen who were favorable to my election was gratified, ' I must go into the Presidential Chair the inflexible...the district of Columbia, against the wishes of the tlave-holding States ; and, also, with a determination equally decided, to resist the slightest interference...
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The Quarterly Anti-slavery Magazine, Volume 2

1837 - 486 pages
...Repeating the assurance which he had given his slaveholding friends. before the election, that he should go into the presidential chair, "the inflexible, and...the District of Columbia, against the wishes of the slareholding states" he thipks it proper to say, " It now only remains to add, that no bill conflicting...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volumes 161-162

1837 - 756 pages
...all respects to the policy of his predecessor; and on the subject of Slavery he declared himself " the inflexible and uncompromising opponent of every...the wishes of the slave-holding states ; and also equally determined to resist the slightest interference with it in the states where it exists." TURKEY....
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A View of the Action of the Federal Government, in Behalf of Slavery

William Jay - 1839 - 232 pages
...gratified, I must go into the presidential chair the inflexible and uncompromising opponent of any attempt on the part of Congress to abolish slavery...Columbia, against the wishes of the slaveholding States" Mr. WHITE was a rival candidate, and deemed it expedient to give his pledge also, which he did in these...
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A View of the Action of the Federal Government, in Behalf of Slavery

William Jay - 1839 - 236 pages
...that portion of them which is favourable to my election to the chief magistracy should be gratified, I must go into the presidential chair the inflexible and uncompromising opponent of any attempt on the part of Congress to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia, against the wishes...
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A Diary in America: With Remarks on Its Institutions, Volume 3

Frederick Marryat - 1839 - 418 pages
...several States of the confederacy ;" the last was as follows : " Resolved, therefore, that all attempts on the part of Congress to abolish slavery in the district of Columbia, or the territories, or to prohibit the removal of the slaves from State to State; or to discriminate...
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Journal: 1st-13th Congress . Repr. 14th Congress, 1st Session ..., Volume 1

United States. Congress. House - 1839 - 944 pages
...breach of the public faith on which they entered into the confederacy. Resolved, That all attempts on the part of Congress to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia or in the Territories, or to " regulate" the removal of slaves from State to State, or to...
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"The Northern Man with Southern Principles": And "the Southern Man with ...

Republican Committee of 76 - 1840 - 52 pages
...slavery in the District of Columbia." In a subsequent -part of the same Letter he says, if elected, " I must go into the Presidential chair the inflexible and uncompromising opponent of any atteuipt. on the part of Congress, to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia, against the...
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