knowingly to deliver, to any person whatever, any pamphlet, newspaper, handbill, or other printed paper or pictorial representation, touching the subject of slavery, where, by the laws of the said State, District, or Territory, their circulation was... The Martyr Age of the United States of America: With an Appeal on Behalf of ... - Page 30by Harriet Martineau - 1840 - 44 pagesFull view - About this book
| United States - 1886 - 684 pages
...was vague and indefinite in IB character; and how is that objection got over? The bi provided that it shall not be lawful for any deputy postmaster, in any State, Territory, or District of the Umieo States, knowingly to deliver to any person wliitevei a: y pamphlet, newspaper, handbill, or other... | |
| United States. Congress - United States - 1836 - 680 pages
...objection got over? The bill provided that it shall not be lawful for any deputy postmaster, in any Stare, Territory, or District of the United States, knowingly to deliver to any person whatever, aoy pamphlet, newspaper, handbill, or other printed paper or pictorial representation, touching the... | |
| Harriet Martineau - Abolitionists - 1839 - 52 pages
...the Senate and Houee of Representatives of the United State» of America in Congres» Assembled, That it shall not be lawful for any deputy postmaster,...United States, knowingly to deliver to any person whatsoever, any pamphlet, newspaper, handbill, or other printed paper or pictorial representation touching... | |
| William Jay - Blacks - 1839 - 232 pages
...President was referred to a committee, who reported a bill prohibiting postmasters from delivering "any pamphlet, newspaper, handbill, or other printed...pictorial representation, touching the subject of slavery in any State, in which their circulation is prohibited by law," The object of this bill was by means... | |
| Harriet Martineau - Abolitionists - 1839 - 94 pages
...America in Congress assembled, That it shall not be lawful for any deputy postmaster in liny Slate, Territory or District of the United States, knowingly to deliver to any person whatsoever, any pamphlet, newspaper, handbill, or other printed paper or pictorial representation touching... | |
| Slavery - 1843 - 404 pages
...1836. Mr. CALUOUN from the select committee, reported the following bill :— Be it enacted, $c., That it shall not be lawful for any deputy postmaster, in any state, territory, or district knowingly to receive and put into the mail any pampblet, news-paper, handbill, or other paper, printed... | |
| William Goodell - History - 1852 - 810 pages
...Bill in accordance with its recommendations. It contained the following: " Be it enacted, &c., That it shall not be lawful for any deputy postmaster,...United States, knowingly, to deliver to any person whatsoever, any pamphlet, newspaper, handbill, or other printed paper or pictorial representation,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin Morris - Antislavery movements - 1856 - 420 pages
...insurrection." Mr. Calhoun reported to the Senate a Bill, prohibiting Postmasters from delivering, '; any pamphlet, newspaper, handbill, or other printed...pictorial representation touching the subject of slavery, in any State, in which their circulation is prohibited by law." Against this Bill, Mr. Morris, on the... | |
| Felix Gregory De Fontaine - Antislavery movements - 1861 - 78 pages
...rendering it unlawful for any deputy postmaster to deliver to any person any pamphlet, newspaper, handbill or pictorial representation, touching the subject of slavery, where, by the laws of the State, Territory or District their circulation was prohibited. This healthy measure was defeated, however,... | |
| Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1864 - 694 pages
...that State. He concluded with a bill, which contained this provision : " Be it enacted, etc., That it shall not be lawful for any deputy postmaster,...united States, knowingly, to deliver to any person whatsoever, any pamphlet, newspaper, handbill, or other printed paper or pictorial representation,... | |
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