An Examination Of The Expediency And Constitutionality Of Prohibiting Slavery In The State Of Missouri Classic Reprint

Author : UNKNOWN. AUTHOR
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330754764
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (547 download)

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Download or read book A Caveat written by UNKNOWN. AUTHOR and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-05 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Caveat: Or Considerations Against the Admission of Missouri, With Slavery, Into the Union At the approaching session of Congress, it is to be finally decided by the Representatives of the American people, whether Missouri shall be admitted with or without slavery into the Union; and whether the magnitude of the considerations involved in this question be considered, with a reference to the Union or to the state of Missouri, it must arrest the attention of every citizen who ever reflects on any topic connected with the common weal. When such a question is presented, little apology is due for any well meant endeavour to give a firmer front to that portion of public opinion already arrayed on the side of justice and policy. Such a cause, with those who duly appreciate it, will sanction even the most humble attempt in its support. No friends of such a cause will be disposed to blame his earnestness who ventures to enter a caveat, however feeble, against a course which he deems, in common with them, forbidden by every consideration of duty to ourselves no less than to the people of the territory immediately interested. - As the moment approaches which is to determine the fate of such a cause forever, we are naturally eager to seize and improve the short space that remains; our solicitude ever increases as that moment draws nearer, and we become proportionally anxious to minister every attempt that may be prompted by our hopes or apprehensions. This anxiety can scarcely lead to supererogatory zeal upon a topic of import so deep and vast as the present: but if it should, a zeal which led to well meant though superfluous labours in such a cause would, doubtless, merit and would meet with more of favour than of censure. 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.