...Congress has authority to regulate what shall be distributed through the post offices, and does he not "suggest the propriety of passing such a law as will...circulation in the southern States, through* the mail, of inceridiary publications, intended to instigate the slaves to insurrection?" Except that this bill...

...the constitution, is especially bound to avoid in its own action, any thing that may disturb them. I would, therefore, call the special attention of...circulation in the Southern States, through the mail, oí incendiary publications intended to instigate the slaves to insurrection. Ifelt ittobemydutyin...

...as the President recommended. One part of the message he would refer to, which»was in these words: "I would, therefore, call the special attention of...through the mail, of incendiary publications, intended tu instigate the slaves to insurrection." This was clearly unconstitutional; for it not only recommended...

...have engaged in these unconstitutional and wicked attempts.' And you proceed to suggest to Congress, ' the propriety of passing such a law as will prohibit,...the circulation in the Southern states, through the mails, of incendiary publications, intended to instigate the slaves to insurrection.' A servile insurrection,...

...the constitution, is especially bonnrf to avoid in its own action, any thing that may disturb them. I would, therefore, call the special attention of...the subject, and respectfully suggest the propriety (if passing such a law as will prohibit, under severe penalties, the circulation in the Southern Slates,...

...February 4, 1836. The message recommends that Congress should pass a law to punish the transmission, through the mail, of incendiary publications intended to instigate the slaves to insurrection. It of course assumes for Congress a right to determine what papers are incendiary and intended to excite...

...the Constitution, is especially bound to avoid in its own action, any thing that may disturb them. I would therefore, call the special attention of Congress...intended to instigate the slaves to insurrection. I felt it to be my duty, in the first message which I communicated to Congress, to urge upon its attention...

...the Constitution, is especially bound to avoid in its own action, any thing that may disturb them. I would therefore, call the special attention of Congress...passing such a law as will prohibit, under severe penal- • ties, the circulation in the Southern States, through the mail, of incendiary publications...

...have engaged in these unconstitutional and wicked attempts.' And you proceed to suggest to Congress, ' the propriety of passing such a law as will prohibit,...the circulation in the southern States, through the mails, of incendiary publications, intended to instigate the slaves to insurrection.' "A servile insurrection,...

...President. On the opening of Congress, President Jackson in his message, recommended the " passing of such a law as will prohibit under severe penalties, the circulation in the southern Slates through the mails, of incendiary publications intended to instigate the slaves to insurrection."...