Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) Letter of Gerrit Smith to S.P. Chase, on the unconstitutionality of every part of American slavery
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04717.01 Author/Creator: Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) Place Written: Albany, New York Type: Pamphlet Date: 1847 Pagination: 1 v. : 12 p. ; 14.4 x 9.2 cm. Order a Copy
Published by S. W. Green, Patriot Office. Letter was written at Peterboro, New York 1 November 1847. Chase recently disagreed with Smith's resolution at the National Convention of the Liberty party that slavery is unconstitutional. Argues that the Constitution "enjoins the abolition of every part of American slavery."
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