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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.370 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1839 |
| Title | Speech of Mr. Clay, of Kentucky, on the subject of abolition petitions. Delivered in the Senate of the United States, February 7, 1839 |
| Date | 7 February 1839 |
| Author | Clay, Henry (1777-1852) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Printed by Gales and Seaton. Clay argues, "The liberty of the descendants of Africa in the United States is incompatible with the safety and liberty of the European descendants. Their slavery forms an exception... to the general liberty in the United States. We did not originate, nor are we responsible for, this necessity. Their liberty, if it were possible, could only be established by violating the incontestable powers of the States, and subverting the Union..." |
| Subjects | US Constitution Emancipation Abolition African American History Government and Civics Congress Law Slavery |
| People | Clay, Henry (1777-1852) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |