In the Senate of the United States. February 2, 1860. -- Considered, postponed to, and made the special order of the day for Wednesday next, at 1 o'clock. Mr. Davis submitted the following resolutions: 1. Resolved, that, in the adoption of the federal Constitution, the states adopting the same acted severally as free and independent sovereignties, delegating a portion of their powers to be exercised by the federal government for the increased security of each against dangers, domestic as well as foreign ...
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- Publisher: [Washington, D.C.] : [publisher not identified], 1860.
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