The Abolition Of Slavery The Right Of The Government Under The War Power

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Abolition Of Slavery The Right Of The Government Under The War Power, byVariousThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.orgTitle: The Abolition Of Slavery The Right Of The Government Under The War PowerAuthor: VariousEditor: William Lloyd GarrisonRelease Date: March 12, 2006 [EBook #17971]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK ABOLITION OF SLAVERY ***Produced by the University of Michigan as part of the "Making of America" digital library(http://www.hti.umich.edu/m/moa/).THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY THE RIGHT OF THEGOVERNMENT UNDER THE WAR POWERBy William Lloyd Garrison and OthersEMANCIPATION UNDER THE WAR POWER.Extracts from the speech of John Quincy Adams, delivered in the U.S.House of Representatives, April 14 and 15, 1842, on War with GreatBritain and Mexico:—What I say is involuntary, because the subject has been brought into the House from another quarter, as thegentleman himself admits. I would leave that institution to the exclusive consideration and management of the Statesmore peculiarly interested in it, just as long as they can keep within their own bounds. So far, I admit that Congresshas no power to meddle with it. As long as they do not step out of their own bounds, and do not put the ...