Report of the Joint Committee of Federal Relations on so much of the Governor's message as relates to the institution of domestic slavery, and the incendiary proceedings of the abolitionists in the non-slaveholding states.

[Maine?] : [publisher not identified], [1836]

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Letter of transmittal: I have received from the governor of South Carolina, a report and resolutions, adopted by the Legislature of that State, in relation to the institution of domestic slavery and the proceedings of the abolitionists in the non-slaveholding states ...

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Maine Governor Dunlap's submission to the Legislature of a report with resolutions from the South Carolina Legislature regarding protection of the rights of slave-holding states and abolition societies in non-slave states. The report from South Carolina is signed by Jacob Warley, Chair of the Senate, and Jas. S. Miles, Chair of the House of Representatives. Of note, the resolutions included statements that these societies were in direct violation of the compact of unions, and slavery was the concern of slave states and not to be interfered with by non-slave states.

A letter of transmittal is addressed to the Senate and House of Representatives, and is signed by Robert P. Dunlap.
"State of Maine. House of Representatives, January 18, 1836. Ordered that 500 copies of the foregoing message and document be printed for the use of the Legislature. (Extract from the Journal.) James L. Child, Clerk."--Page [12].

Online resource; title from PDF report title on page [3] (LLMC Digital, viewed January 6, 2023).

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