SPEECH OF HON. J. F. DOWDELL, OF ALABAMA, ON THE NEBRASKA AND KANSAS BILL, an address delivered in the United States House of Representatives.

SPEECH OF HON. J. F. DOWDELL, OF ALABAMA, ON THE NEBRASKA AND KANSAS BILL, an address delivered in the United States House of Representatives.

In the speech Dowdell argues in favor of a clause in the bill that would repeal the Missouri Compromise of 1820. He objects to a provision of the act that prohibited slavery in the Louisiana Territory north of the 36ø 30' latitude line: "This line of 36ø 30', and the injustice and ine...

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SPEECH OF HON. J. F. DOWDELL, OF ALABAMA, ON THE NEBRASKA AND KANSAS BILL, an address delivered in the United States House of Representatives.
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Dowdell, James F. (James Ferguson), 1818-1871; Legislation--United States; Missouri compromise; Slavery--Southern States; United States. Kansas-Nebraska Act; United States--Politics and government--1783-1865; United States--Territorial expansion
description In the speech Dowdell argues in favor of a clause in the bill that would repeal the Missouri Compromise of 1820. He objects to a provision of the act that prohibited slavery in the Louisiana Territory north of the 36ø 30' latitude line: "This line of 36ø 30', and the injustice and inequality resulting from its establishment, has done more to disturb our peace and endanger the Union than anything which has occurred since the formation of the Government. It was the first indication of dissolution--a rallying point for geographical parties, for contending sections, familiarizing the minds of men with the idea and possibility of separation, and more than once has urged us to the brink of this sad catastrophe."
spelling Q0000011268 - Q0000011274Q11268 - Q11274SPEECH OF HON. J. F. DOWDELL, OF ALABAMA, ON THE NEBRASKA AND KANSAS BILL, an address delivered in the United States House of Representatives.In the speech Dowdell argues in favor of a clause in the bill that would repeal the Missouri Compromise of 1820. He objects to a provision of the act that prohibited slavery in the Louisiana Territory north of the 36ø 30' latitude line: "This line of 36ø 30', and the injustice and inequality resulting from its establishment, has done more to disturb our peace and endanger the Union than anything which has occurred since the formation of the Government. It was the first indication of dissolution--a rallying point for geographical parties, for contending sections, familiarizing the minds of men with the idea and possibility of separation, and more than once has urged us to the brink of this sad catastrophe."1854 May 101854-05-101850-1859Dowdell, James F. (James Ferguson), 1818-1871; Legislation--United States; Missouri compromise; Slavery--Southern States; United States. Kansas-Nebraska Act; United States--Politics and government--1783-1865; United States--Territorial expansionTextPamphlets; SpeechesCurry, J. L. M.J. L. M. Curry pamphlet collectionLPR100, Box 2v9869Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.;600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/1878
title SPEECH OF HON. J. F. DOWDELL, OF ALABAMA, ON THE NEBRASKA AND KANSAS BILL, an address delivered in the United States House of Representatives.
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