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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.046 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1829 |
| Title | Resolution of the legislature of Missouri, declaring, in their opinion, that Congress has no power to appropriate moneys to aid the American Colonization Society |
| Date | 19 February 1829 |
| Author | Missouri. Legislature. |
| Document Type | Government document; Pamphlet |
| Content Description | 20th Congress, 2d Session, document no. 89. Congress has no power to appropriate money to aid the American Colonization Society (based on strict construction of the Constitution). The resolution mentions the concern that the next step would be Congress buying slaves for the purpose of liberating and colonizing them. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Law Congress US Constitution Africa African American History Slavery Colonization |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Foreign Affairs; Government & Politics; 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 |