...Representatives a special message, recommending the adoption of the following joint resolution : Resolved, That the United States ought to cooperate with any...inconveniences, public and private, produced by such change of system.8 His message explained that this was merely the proposal of practical measures which he hoped...

...a joint resolution by your honorable bodies, which shall be substantially as follows : " liesolvrd, That the United States ought to co-operate with any...public and private, produced by such change of system." if the proposition contained in the resolution does not meet the approval of Congress and the country,...

...a joint resolution by your honorable bodies, which »hall be substantially as follows : "Resolved, That the United States ought to co-operate with any...public and private, produced by such change of system." If the proposition contained in the resolution does not meet the approval of Con£rc-?s and the country,...

...of a joint resolution that " the United States ought to cooperate with any State which may adopt a gradual abolishment of slavery, giving to such State...public and private, produced by such change of system." The President does not urge the adoption of the resolution, but says that the proposition is made "...

...any State which may adopt gradual abolishment of slavery, giving to such State pecuniary aid, tobe used , by such State in its discretion, to compensate...public and private, produced by such change of system :" Be it, therefore, Resolved, 1st. That in the opinion of this Convention the proposition contained...

...may adopt a gradual abolishment of slavery, giving to such State pecuniary aid, to be used by said State, in its discretion, to compensate for the inconveniences,...public and private, produced by such change of system." That in the language of President Lincoln, " Such a proposition on the part of the General Government...

...may adopt a gradual abolishment of slavery, giving to such State pecuniary aid, to be used by sach State In Its discretion, to compensate for the inconveniences,...public and private, produced by such change of system.' ' The resolution, in the language above quoted, was adopted by large majorities in both branches of...

...adopt gradual abolishment of slavery, giving la such State pecuniary aid, to be used by such Stale ii its discretion, to compensate for the inconveniences, public and private, produced by such change of syiltm. A motion was made to postpone the consideration of the resolution, which was lost. Mr. Wickliffc,...

...resolution by your honorable bodies [of Congress], which shall be substantially as follows: Resolved, That the United States ought to co-operate with any...public and private, produced by such change of system. . . . The Federal Government would find its highest Interest in such a measure, as one of the most...

...Senate, to vote for the resolution adopted by a large majority of both branches of Congress, declaring " that the United States ought to co-operate with any...public and private, produced by such change of system." In transmitting this resolution to Congress, the President had intimated his belief that in case the...