I herewith communicate to the legislature "Joint resolutions relative to the maintenance of the Constitution and the Union," adopted by the legislature of Pennsylvania January 24, 1861.
1861
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Title
I herewith communicate to the legislature "Joint resolutions relative to the maintenance of the Constitution and the Union," adopted by the legislature of Pennsylvania January 24, 1861.
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Variant Title
At head of title: To the Senate and House of Representatives
Imprint
[Maine] : [Stevens & Sayward, Printers to the State], [1861]
Description
1 online resource (4 pages).
Series
Document (Maine. Legislature. Senate) ; 40th Legislature, 1861, no. 4.
Summary
On January 30, 1861, the Governor sent along a Pennsylvania document. Resolutions adopted by the Legislature of Pennsylvania, January 24, 1861. On January 30, 1861, the Governor sent along a Pennsylvania document. Resolutions adopted by the Legislature of Pennsylvania, January 24, 1861. The U.S. Constitution provided for a redress of grievances in the Congress. The constitutional rights of the people of the slaveholding states should be upheld, but secession was not one of the rights. Making war against the United States was a treasonable act and Pennsylvania supported its immediate suppression.
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Online resource; title from PDF caption title (LLMC Digital, viewed May 22, 2024).
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