- Collection:
- Slavery Papers and Speeches
- Title:
- Speech of the Hon. Henry Clay of Kentucky: On taking up his Compromise Resolutions on the Subject of Slavery, Delivered to the Senate, Feb 5th and 6th, 1850.
- Creator:
- Clay, Henry
- Date of Original:
- 1850-02-05/1850-02-06
- Subject:
- Annexation
Slavery
Fugitive Slaves
19th Century
Compromise of 1850
District of Columbia
Antislavery movements - People:
- Clay, Henry
- Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- books
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Speech of Henry Clay, delivered before the U.S. Senate in 1850, discussing his compromise resolutions in regards to slavery. Clay is trying to settle the controversy brought about by fugitive slave laws and the annexation of Mexican territory (Texas and California). Clay tries to remain unbias to appease both sides of the debate and warns that they are on the path to civil war.
- Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10428/1181
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Valdosta State University. Odum Library. Archives and Special Collections
- Rights:
-
