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Department of State Annapolis, Md. March 21, 1842. Sir, - In compliance with the request of the General Assembly of Maryland, I have the honor to transmit the enclosed of its resolves, touching a matter therein mentioned, and am, Most Repectfully Your obedient servant, To His Excellenct the Gov. of Tennessee Knowles Grand See after.[?]

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Resolutions Relating to Slavery in the District of Columbia. Whereas, in the acts of cession of States of Maryland and Virginia, ceding to the Congress and Government of the United States that portion of Terriory now called the District of Columbia, it is expressly provided, that nothing therein contained shall be constructed to vest in the United States any right of property in the soil, or to effect the rights of individuals therein, otherwise than the same shall or may be transferred by such individuals to the United States. AND WHEREAS m the inhabitants of said District have no where transferred to the United States any right of dispossession of property in their slaves, or any control over the sameBe it therefore resolved unabimously by the General Assembly Maryland, That the Congress of the United States does not possess the power to abolis slavery in the District of Columbia, and that any such assumption of power would be contrary to the provisions of the Federal Constitution, and in direct violation of the terms and conditions upon which the cession of the District of Columbia was made to Congress and Government of the United States. Resolved, That His Excellency the Governor be requested to transmit copies of the foregoing resolutions to our Representatives and Senators in Congress, and to the Governors of the several States of thos Union.

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