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Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 11 (of 20)
- CONTENTS OF VOLUME XI.
- EXCLUSION OF WITNESSES ON ACCOUNT OF COLOR.
  - EXCLUSION OF COLORED TESTIMONY RECOGNIZED BY CONGRESS.
  - EXCLUSION OF COLORED TESTIMONY IN THE SLAVE STATES.
  - SUMMARY STATEMENT OF THE RULE.
  - ECCENTRICITIES OF JUDICIAL DECISIONS.
  - CONSEQUENCES OF THIS EXCLUSION.
  - EXAMPLES OF HISTORY.
  - GROUNDS FOR THIS INJUSTICE.
  - CONCLUSION.
- EXCLUSION OF COLORED TESTIMONY RECOGNIZED BY CONGRESS.
- EXCLUSION OF COLORED TESTIMONY IN THE SLAVE STATES.
- SUMMARY STATEMENT OF THE RULE.
- ECCENTRICITIES OF JUDICIAL DECISIONS.
- CONSEQUENCES OF THIS EXCLUSION.
- EXAMPLES OF HISTORY.
- GROUNDS FOR THIS INJUSTICE.
- CONCLUSION.
- THE MISSION TO BELGIUM.
- CONSULAR PUPILS.
- THE LATE HON. OWEN LOVEJOY, OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
- COLORED SUFFRAGE IN THE TERRITORY OF MONTANA.
- CLAIMS ON FRANCE FOR SPOLIATIONS OF AMERICAN COMMERCE PRIOR TO JULY 31, 1801.
  - CHARACTER OF THESE CLAIMS.
  - PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS.
    - I.—CLAIMS ANCIENT, BUT NOT STALE.
    - II.—POSSESSORS OF THE CLAIMS ARE NOT SPECULATORS.
    - III.—PRESENT CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY NO REASON AGAINST PAYMENT OF JUST DEBTS.
  - I.—CLAIMS ANCIENT, BUT NOT STALE.
  - II.—POSSESSORS OF THE CLAIMS ARE NOT SPECULATORS.
  - III.—PRESENT CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY NO REASON AGAINST PAYMENT OF JUST DEBTS.
  - STATEMENT OF THE QUESTION.
    - I. CLAIMS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS IN THEIR ORIGIN AND HISTORY.
    - II. COUNTER CLAIMS OF FRANCE, THEIR ORIGIN AND HISTORY.
    - III. ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND FRANCE BY THE SET-OFF AND MUTUAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS AND COUNTER-CLAIMS.
    - IV. ASSUMPTION OF CLAIMS BY THE UNITED STATES, AND SUBSTITUTION OF UNITED STATES FOR FRANCE.
  - I. CLAIMS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS IN THEIR ORIGIN AND HISTORY.
  - II. COUNTER CLAIMS OF FRANCE, THEIR ORIGIN AND HISTORY.
  - III. ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND FRANCE BY THE SET-OFF AND MUTUAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS AND COUNTER-CLAIMS.
  - IV. ASSUMPTION OF CLAIMS BY THE UNITED STATES, AND SUBSTITUTION OF UNITED STATES FOR FRANCE.
  - OBJECTIONS.
    - I.—WAR DID NOT EXIST BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND FRANCE.
    - II.—THESE CLAIMS NOT EMBRACED IN THE LOUISIANA CONVENTION.
    - III.—THESE CLAIMS NOT EMBRACED IN THE CONVENTION OF 1831 WITH FRANCE.
    - IV.—THESE CLAIMS NOT AFFECTED BY THE ACT OF CONGRESS ANNULLING THE FRENCH TREATIES.
    - V.—EARLY PERSISTENCY TO SECURE INDEMNITIES FROM FRANCE NO GROUND OF EXEMPTION FROM PRESENT LIABILITY.
    - VI.—THESE CLAIMS NEVER DESPERATE, SO AS TO BE OF NO VALUE.
  - I.—WAR DID NOT EXIST BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND FRANCE.
  - II.—THESE CLAIMS NOT EMBRACED IN THE LOUISIANA CONVENTION.
  - III.—THESE CLAIMS NOT EMBRACED IN THE CONVENTION OF 1831 WITH FRANCE.
  - IV.—THESE CLAIMS NOT AFFECTED BY THE ACT OF CONGRESS ANNULLING THE FRENCH TREATIES.
  - V.—EARLY PERSISTENCY TO SECURE INDEMNITIES FROM FRANCE NO GROUND OF EXEMPTION FROM PRESENT LIABILITY.
  - VI.—THESE CLAIMS NEVER DESPERATE, SO AS TO BE OF NO VALUE.
  - ALL OBJECTIONS ANSWERED.
  - JUST COMPENSATION.
  - VALUE OF ADVANTAGES TO THE UNITED STATES.
  - ACTUAL LOSSES TO CLAIMANTS.
  - RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE.
  - CONCLUSION.
  - APPENDIX.
- CHARACTER OF THESE CLAIMS.
- PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS.
  - I.—CLAIMS ANCIENT, BUT NOT STALE.
  - II.—POSSESSORS OF THE CLAIMS ARE NOT SPECULATORS.
  - III.—PRESENT CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY NO REASON AGAINST PAYMENT OF JUST DEBTS.
- I.—CLAIMS ANCIENT, BUT NOT STALE.
- II.—POSSESSORS OF THE CLAIMS ARE NOT SPECULATORS.
- III.—PRESENT CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY NO REASON AGAINST PAYMENT OF JUST DEBTS.
- STATEMENT OF THE QUESTION.
  - I. CLAIMS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS IN THEIR ORIGIN AND HISTORY.
  - II. COUNTER CLAIMS OF FRANCE, THEIR ORIGIN AND HISTORY.
  - III. ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND FRANCE BY THE SET-OFF AND MUTUAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS AND COUNTER-CLAIMS.
  - IV. ASSUMPTION OF CLAIMS BY THE UNITED STATES, AND SUBSTITUTION OF UNITED STATES FOR FRANCE.
- I. CLAIMS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS IN THEIR ORIGIN AND HISTORY.
- II. COUNTER CLAIMS OF FRANCE, THEIR ORIGIN AND HISTORY.
- III. ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND FRANCE BY THE SET-OFF AND MUTUAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS AND COUNTER-CLAIMS.
- IV. ASSUMPTION OF CLAIMS BY THE UNITED STATES, AND SUBSTITUTION OF UNITED STATES FOR FRANCE.
- OBJECTIONS.
  - I.—WAR DID NOT EXIST BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND FRANCE.
  - II.—THESE CLAIMS NOT EMBRACED IN THE LOUISIANA CONVENTION.
  - III.—THESE CLAIMS NOT EMBRACED IN THE CONVENTION OF 1831 WITH FRANCE.
  - IV.—THESE CLAIMS NOT AFFECTED BY THE ACT OF CONGRESS ANNULLING THE FRENCH TREATIES.
  - V.—EARLY PERSISTENCY TO SECURE INDEMNITIES FROM FRANCE NO GROUND OF EXEMPTION FROM PRESENT LIABILITY.
  - VI.—THESE CLAIMS NEVER DESPERATE, SO AS TO BE OF NO VALUE.
- I.—WAR DID NOT EXIST BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND FRANCE.
- II.—THESE CLAIMS NOT EMBRACED IN THE LOUISIANA CONVENTION.
- III.—THESE CLAIMS NOT EMBRACED IN THE CONVENTION OF 1831 WITH FRANCE.
- IV.—THESE CLAIMS NOT AFFECTED BY THE ACT OF CONGRESS ANNULLING THE FRENCH TREATIES.
- V.—EARLY PERSISTENCY TO SECURE INDEMNITIES FROM FRANCE NO GROUND OF EXEMPTION FROM PRESENT LIABILITY.
- VI.—THESE CLAIMS NEVER DESPERATE, SO AS TO BE OF NO VALUE.
- ALL OBJECTIONS ANSWERED.
- JUST COMPENSATION.
- VALUE OF ADVANTAGES TO THE UNITED STATES.
- ACTUAL LOSSES TO CLAIMANTS.
- RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE.
- CONCLUSION.
- APPENDIX.
- NO PROPERTY IN MAN: UNIVERSAL EMANCIPATION WITHOUT COMPENSATION.
  - SPEECH.
- SPEECH.
- CASTE AND PREJUDICE OF COLOR.
- FINAL REPEAL OF ALL FUGITIVE SLAVE ACTS.
- THE NATIONAL BANKS AND THE CURRENCY.
- BRANCH MINTS AND COINAGE.
- REFORM IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.
- COLORED SUFFRAGE IN WASHINGTON.
- VOTE OF BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS NECESSARY TO READMISSION OF REBEL STATES.
- NO TAX ON BOOKS.
- CREATION OF THE FREEDMEN’S BUREAU: A BRIDGE FROM SLAVERY TO FREEDOM.
- MAKE HASTE SLOWLY: IRREVERSIBLE GUARANTIES.
- MEANS FOR THE WAR THE TRUE OBJECT OF THE TARIFF.
- NO TAX ON EDUCATION.
- ABOLITION OF THE COASTWISE SLAVE-TRADE.
- OPENING OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS TO COLORED WITNESSES.
- RECONSTRUCTION, AND ADOPTION OF PROCLAMATION OF EMANCIPATION BY ACT OF CONGRESS.
- NATIONAL ACADEMY OF LITERATURE AND ART; ALSO OF MORAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES.
- NO FINAL ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS WITHOUT INCREASED TAXATION.
- REJOICING IN THE DECLINE OF THE REBELLION.
- REPUBLICAN PARTY AND DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
- SLAVERY AND THE REBELLION ONE AND INSEPARABLE: ISSUES OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
  - SPEECH.
    - I.
    - II.
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  - II.
- SPEECH.
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  - II.
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- II.
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