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Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) Slave Trade. Message from the President of the United States, communicating correspondence with Great Britain in relation to the Convention for suppressing the slave trade.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00267.034 Author/Creator: Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Pamphlet Date: 27 December 1825 Pagination: 11 p. ; 22.5 x 14 cm. Order a Copy

Relating to the convention for the suppression of the slave trade. House Executive Document 16, 19th Congress, 1st session, Document no. 16. Secretary of State Clay advises the British that the Senate will not agree to British right of search along American coastal waters. Printed by Gales & Seaton.

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
Clay, Henry, 1777-1852

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