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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Missouri compromise, the (search)
New York, moved to insert a clause prohibiting any further introduction of slaves within its domains, and granting freedom to the children of those already there, on their attaining the age of twenty-five years. This motion brought the slavery question again before Congress most conspicuously. After a three days vehement debate, it was carried, 87 to 76. As a companion to the Missouri bill, another to organize the Territory of Arkansas was introduced (Feb. 16). When it was taken up, John W. Taylor, of New York, moved to add a provision that neither slavery nor involuntary servitude should hereafter be introduced into any part of the Territories of the United States north of lat. 36° 30′ N., the northern boundary of the proposed new Territory of Arkansas. Arthur Livermore, of New Hampshire, who had been zealous for the Missouri restrictions, conceived that this proposition had been made in the true spirit of compromise, but thought that line of division not sufficiently favorable
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Speaker of Congress, the (search)
3 7-91801-07Nathaniel MaconNorth Carolina17571837 10, 111807-11Joseph B. VarnumMasssachusetts17501821 12, 131811-14Henry ClayKentucky 17771852 131814-15Langdon ChevesSouth Carolina17761857 14-161815-20Henry ClayKentucky17771852 161820-21John W. TaylorNew York17841854 171821-23Philip P. BarbourVirginia17831841 181823-25Henry ClayKentucky17771852 191825-27John W. TaylorNew York17841854 20-231827-34Andrew StevensonVirginia17841857 231834-35John BellTennessee 17971869 24, 251835-39James John W. TaylorNew York17841854 20-231827-34Andrew StevensonVirginia17841857 231834-35John BellTennessee 17971869 24, 251835-39James K. PolkTennessee17951849 261839-41R. M. T. HunterVirginia18091887 271841-43John WhiteKentucky18051845 281843-45John W. JonesVirginia18051848 291845-47John W. DavisIndiana17991850 301847-49Robert C. WinthropMassachusetts18091894 311849-51Howell CobbGeorgia18151868 32, 331851-55Linn BoydKentucky18001859 341855-57Nathaniel P. BanksMassachusetts18161894 351857-59James L. OrrSouth Carolina18221873 361859-61William PenningtonNew Jersey 17961862 371861-63Galusha A. GrowPennsylvania1823 38-4
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Taylor, John W. 1784-1854 (search)
Taylor, John W. 1784-1854 Lawyer; born in Charlton, N. Y., March 26, 1784; graduated at Union College in 1803; admitted to the bar in 1807; practised in Ballston; member of Congress in 1813-33; succeeded Henry Clay as speaker in 1820, and held that place till the close of the second session; was again speaker in 1825-27; was opposed to the extension of slavery during the prolonged agitation of that question in Congress. He died in Cleveland, O., Sept. 8, 1854.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
e sale of public lands on credit......April 24, 1820 Congress organizes the first committee on agriculture......May 3, 1820 Congress authorizes a loan of $3,000,000......May 15, 1820 First session adjourns......May 15, 1820 Daniel Boone dies at Charrette, Mo., aged eighty-five......Sept. 26, 1820 Spain ratifies her treaty with the United States, whereby she cedes Florida......Oct. 20, 1820 Second session convenes......Nov. 13, 1820 Henry Clay resigns the speakership; John W. Taylor of New York elected on the twenty-second ballot by a majority of one......Nov. 14, 1820 Presidential election held. Nov. 14, 1820 Missouri, in her constitution, requires her legislature to prohibit free colored persons from settling in the State. The Senate adds a proviso that nothing contained in the constitution shall be construed as conflicting with that clause in the Constitution of the United States which declares the citizens of each State shall be entitled to all the privi