Missouri, Legislature Resolution of the legislature of Missouri, declaring, in their opinion, that Congress has no power to appropriate moneys to aid the American Colonization Society.

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GLC00267.046
GLC#
GLC00267.046
Type
Books & pamphlets
Date
February 19, 1829
Author/Creator
Missouri, Legislature
Title
Resolution of the legislature of Missouri, declaring, in their opinion, that Congress has no power to appropriate moneys to aid the American Colonization Society.
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 22.5 cm, Width: 14.5 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson

20th Congress, 2d Session, document no. 89. Congress has no power to appropriate money to aid the American Colonization Society (based on strict construction of the Constitution). The resolution mentions the concern that the next step would be Congress buying slaves for the purpose of liberating and colonizing them.

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