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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00529.06 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1851 |
| Title | James Buchanan to Ezra B. Chase regarding slavery |
| Date | 7 November 1851 |
| Author | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) |
| Recipient | Chase, Ezra B. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Buchanan states his position on slavery and the issue of fugitive slaves. Buchanan strongly supports the Compromise of 1850 and the Fugitive Slave Act, and believes it will reduce sectional strife. He is "decidedly in favor of 'the finality' of the compromise measures" and finds that the Compromise favors the North, except for the Fugitive Slave Law. Also states that the Democrats of Pennsylvania have decided to repeal the law preventing fugitive slaves from being housed in jails. Has received many congratulations from the South for his work on this cause. Concludes with election news. Written at Wheatland, Buchanan's estate in Lancaster. |
| Subjects | African American History Election Slavery President Fugitive Slave Act Runaway Slave Compromise of 1850 Politics Government and Civics Law Slave Life |
| People | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) Chase, Ezra B. (1826-1894) |
| Place written | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Government & Politics; Law; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Ezra B. Chase was the District Attorney of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |