
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc...



Originally delivered in 1850, this speech by future Confederate president Jefferson Davis defends the institution of slavery and calls for its expansion into the western territories. Davis argues that slavery is a constitutional right and accuses anti-slavery politicians of...