Speeches of Gerrit Smith in Congress

abolish abolition abolitionists admit amendment Ameri American slavery anti-slavery argument believe blessings build called carry Civil Government claim clause compromise of 1850 consent Constitution crime Cuba custom-house debt Declaration of Independence deny doctrine dollars dramshop drink drunkard duty earth equal ernment fact favor Federal Government free trade Fugitive Slave Act GERRIT SMITH guilty hands heart hence honorable gentleman human influence justice Koszta land monopoly legislation less letters liberty Meade members of Congress ment Mexico millions Monroe doctrine moral nation natural Nebraska bill never nevertheless New-York objection Oswego party polygamy poor Post-Office Department pro-slavery protection Provinces public lands question racter railroad rates of postage reason referred regard respect road slave-trade slaveholders slaves SMITH soil Spain speech subjects suppose territory thing tion treaty true truth Union unorganized territory vote whilst whole words wrong