Description

The Relations Of The Federal Government To Slavery: A Speech (1861) is a historical book written by Joseph Ketchum Edgerton. The book is a speech delivered by Edgerton in the United States Congress in 1861. The speech discusses the role of the federal government in relation to slavery in the United States. Edgerton argues that the federal government has a responsibility to protect the rights of slave owners and to ensure that slavery is not abolished without compensation for slave owners. He also argues that the federal government has a responsibility to uphold the Fugitive Slave Act, which requires the return of escaped slaves to their owners. The book provides a valuable insight into the political and social climate of the United States in the years leading up to the Civil War. It is an important historical document that sheds light on the complex issues surrounding slavery and the role of the federal government in the antebellum period.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.