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Book/Printed Material Communication from John Tyler, president of a convention, assembled in the City of Washington, to adjust the differences which now disturb the peace of the Union, inclosing the report of that convention, accompanied by a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and asking its submission to conventions in the states. February 27, 1861. -- Read and referred to a select committee of five, viz: Mr. Crittenden, Mr. Bigler, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Seward and Mr. Trumbull, with instructions to report to-morrow, at 12 o'clock; and that the report be made the special order of the day for 1 o'clock Cited as: S. Misc. Doc. 36-20

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  • Communication from John Tyler, president of a convention, assembled in the City of Washington, to adjust the differences which now disturb the peace of the Union, inclosing the report of that convention, accompanied by a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and asking its submission to conventions in the states. February 27, 1861. -- Read and referred to a select committee of five, viz: Mr. Crittenden, Mr. Bigler, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Seward and Mr. Trumbull, with instructions to report to-morrow, at 12 o'clock; and that the report be made the special order of the day for 1 o'clock

Other Title

  • Cited as: S. Misc. Doc. 36-20

Names

  • United States Congress. Senate
  • Tyler, John 1790-1862
  • United States. Government Publishing Office, publisher, distributor
  • United States. Congress. Senate, author
  • Peace Convention, Washington, D.C.. (1861)

Created / Published

  • [Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1861.

Headings

  • -  Clergy conferences
  • -  Congresses
  • -  Constitutional amendments
  • -  Secession
  • -  Slavery
  • -  States rights (American politics)

Genre

  • Government publication
  • Legislative materials

Medium

  • 1 online resource (3 p.).

Call Number/Physical Location

  • KF12
  • 36-2:S.MIS.20
  • Y 1.1/2:1089

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2024764082

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  • pdf
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

United States Congress. Senate, John Tyler, Publisher United States Government Publishing Office, Author United States Congress. Senate, and Washington Peace Convention. Communication from John Tyler, president of a convention, assembled in the City of Washington, to adjust the differences which now disturb the peace of the Union, inclosing the report of that convention, accompanied by a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and asking its submission to conventions in the states. -- Read and referred to a select committee of five, viz: Mr. Crittenden, Mr. Bigler, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Seward and Mr. Trumbull, with instructions to report to-morrow, at 12 o'clock; and that the report be made the special order of the day for 1 o'clock. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1861] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024764082/.

APA citation style:

United States Congress. Senate, Tyler, J., United States Government Publishing Office, P., United States Congress. Senate, A. & Peace Convention, W. (1861) Communication from John Tyler, president of a convention, assembled in the City of Washington, to adjust the differences which now disturb the peace of the Union, inclosing the report of that convention, accompanied by a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and asking its submission to conventions in the states. -- Read and referred to a select committee of five, viz: Mr. Crittenden, Mr. Bigler, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Seward and Mr. Trumbull, with instructions to report to-morrow, at 12 o'clock; and that the report be made the special order of the day for 1 o'clock. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024764082/.

MLA citation style:

United States Congress. Senate, et al. Communication from John Tyler, president of a convention, assembled in the City of Washington, to adjust the differences which now disturb the peace of the Union, inclosing the report of that convention, accompanied by a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and asking its submission to conventions in the states. -- Read and referred to a select committee of five, viz: Mr. Crittenden, Mr. Bigler, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Seward and Mr. Trumbull, with instructions to report to-morrow, at 12 o'clock; and that the report be made the special order of the day for 1 o'clock. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1861] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2024764082/>.