2 sess. pp. 304-9. Clayton's resolutions: _Senate Journal_, 33
Cong. 1 sess. p. 404; _House Journal_, 33 Cong. 1 sess. pp.
1093, 1332-3; _Congressional Globe_, 33 Cong. 1 sess. pp.
1591-3, 2139. Seward's bill: _Senate Journal_, 33 Cong. 1
sess. pp. 448, 451.
[66] Mr. Blair of Missouri asked unanimous consent in
Congress, Dec. 23, 1858, to a resolution instructing the
Judiciary Committee to bring in such a bill; Houston of
Alabama objected: _Congressional Globe_, 35 Cong. 2 sess. p.
198; _26th Report of the Amer. Anti-slav. Soc._, p. 44.
[67] This was the object of attack in 1851 and 1853 by
Giddings: _House Journal_, 32 Cong. 1 sess. p. 42; 33 Cong. 1
sess. p. 147. Cf. _House Journal_, 38 Cong. 1 sess. p. 46.
[68] By Mr. Wilson, March 20, 1860: _Senate Journal_, 36 Cong.
1 sess. p. 274.
[69] Four or five such attempts were made: Dec. 12, 1860,
_House Journal_, 36 Cong. 2 sess. pp. 61-2; Jan. 7, 1861,
_Congressional Globe_, 36 Cong. 2 sess. p. 279; Jan. 23, 1861,
_Ibid._, p. 527; Feb. 1, 1861, _Ibid._, p. 690; Feb. 27, 1861,
_Ibid._, pp. 1243, 1259.
[70] "The Slave-Trade in New York," in the _Continental
Monthly_, January, 1862, p. 87.
[71] New York _Herald_, July 14, 1856.
[72] _Ibid._ Cf. _Senate Exec.
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