1855/09/26

Newspaper

Title: The Kansas freeman. [Vol. 1, no. 2 (September 26, 1855)]

Early issue of anti-slavery newspaper. Concerns new government and constitution of Kansas. Also mentions in editorial (p. 2) the editor's problems in getting a press set up.

GLC06409.02

1857/07/25

McLean, John, 1785-1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lewis Cass

Expresses his hopes that Robert Walker, the territorial governor of Kansas, would not use military force against the pro-slavery people of Lawrence, Kansas, and reflects on James Madison's wise refusal to send a military force to the Hartford Convention during the War of 1812. Insists that "One decision of a court will overturn all that [Kansas slavery advocates] could do," and cites the demise of the New Court party in Kentucky. Lewis Cass was then vice-president. McLean was a supreme court justice. Letter shows docketing in Cass's hand.

GLC06211

1804/09/11

Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elisha Babcock

Approves of the "Address of the Delegates from ninety seven Towns," which he calls a good beginning. Indicates that he is sending a pamphlet (not included) and describes it as the opposite of "poor John's [Adams] defence of the American Constitutions where every page contradicts the title." Asks that he be sent a newspaper.

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1857/07/03 ca.

Autograph letter

Title: To: [unknown] [Rough draft]

Rough draft of letter regarding the grievances of Connecticut electors with the Lecompton Constitution, popular sovereignty and slavery in Kansas, and the electors criticism of Pres. Buchanan. "After what was called the "abolition of the Missouri Compromise" in 185[ ] a struggle began between the supporters of slavery and the determined advocates of freedom for the possession of the territory of Kansas by population & settlement."

GLC07992.02

1857/08/15

Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Letter signed

Title: Reply to: Connecticut electors [New Haven delegation]

President James Buchanan's response to the New Haven Memorial--grievances of Connecticut electors with the LeCompton Constitution, popular sovereignty and slavery in Kansas, and the electors criticism of him. "These are heavy charges, proceeding from gentlemen of your high character...if [unfounded] they will rebound with withering condemnation upon their authors."

GLC07992.03

1857/08 ca.

Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Pamphlet

Title: The New Haven: Memorial to the President & his response

"New Haven" pamplet entitled-- "Memorial to the President, protesting against the use of the United-States army to enforce the bogus laws of Kansas; The Answer of President Buchanan; and The Reply of the Memorialists." Regarding the grievances of Connecticut electors with the Lecompton Constitution, popular sovereignty and slavery in Kansas, and the electors criticism of Pres. Buchanan. Buchanan's defense and justifications for his actions, then the New Haven delegation's reply.

GLC07992.04

1829/04/14

Madison, James, 1751-1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to B[enjamin] Romaine, Esq.

Expressing his views on impending Constitutional reforms. In part: "On the subject that of Constitutional Reforms....it will be well for the States who are latest in performing the task, not to lose sight of the advantage which that circumstance gives them. There is a pretty general concurrence here as to the chief defects in the Constitution which is about to be revised. I wish there may be an equal one in the proper remedies. I hope, at least, that everything tending to undermine the General Constitution will be avoided with the same care which guards against encroachments on the…

GLC07873

1782/05/10

Hancock, John, 1737-1793

Autograph letter

Title: to "The Gentlemen of the House of Representatives"

Hancock argues that the bill making Sunday a day of Sabbath in Congress was improperly passed. The Constitution provided a set amount of time to rebuke a bill's passing, and others in Congress accused Hancock of sending his letter of rebuttal too late. However, Hancock asserts that real time and the time that the House had been using were very different things.

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