Project Gutenberg 2010-02-05 Public domain in the USA. 185 Dexter, Franklin 1793 1857 Dexter, F. B. (Franklin B.) Jay, William 1789 1858 10034379 A Letter to the Hon. Samuel A. Eliot, Representative in Congress From the City of Boston, In Reply to His Apology For Voting For the Fugitive Slave Bill. Also ascribed to William Jay. Produced by Meredith Bach, Odessa Paige Turner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "A Letter to the Hon. Samuel A. Eliot, Representative in Congress From the City..." by Hancock is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The text is a critical response to Congressman Samuel A. Eliot's justification for his support of the Fugitive Slave Law, which allowed for the capture and return of runaway slaves. The author argues vehemently against Eliot's reasoning and rebuts the moral and constitutional implications of the law, aiming to highlight the injustices it perpetrates against human rights. The opening portion of this work sets the stage for a lengthy critique of the Fugitive Slave Law and its defenders, particularly targeting Eliot's failed justifications. Hancock begins by recounting Eliot's attempt to rationalize his vote, challenging his claims about the law's constitutional basis and its supposed benefits. The author meticulously dissects historical arguments, questioning the integrity and intent of the Constitution's framers regarding slavery and the treatment of fugitives. Throughout this introductory segment, Hancock employs a mix of historical evidence and passionate rhetoric to expose, what he perceives as, the moral failings of both the law and those who support it, thus drawing the reader into a deep examination of the legal and ethical crises surrounding slavery in America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Slavery -- United States Fugitive slave law of 1850 Eliot, Samuel Atkins, 1798-1862 E300 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Philosophy & Ethics 152633 2025-10-12T15:27:10.466054 text/html 149533 2021-01-06T03:48:16 text/html 166098 2025-10-12T15:27:17.066035 application/epub+zip 166090 2025-10-12T15:27:14.122992 application/epub+zip 113590 2025-10-12T15:27:12.847014 application/epub+zip 394034 2025-10-12T15:27:19.132992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380053 2025-10-12T15:27:16.230033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148933 2022-09-14T10:41:55.097052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137369 2025-10-12T15:27:10.125035 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137061 2021-01-06T03:48:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137053 2021-01-06T03:48:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22095 2025-10-12T15:27:19.271965 application/rdf+xml 26304 2025-10-12T15:27:13.352021 image/jpeg 4784 2025-10-12T15:27:13.100016 image/jpeg 51164 2021-01-06T03:48:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 54596 2021-01-06T03:48:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 51141 2021-01-06T03:48:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 162827 2025-10-12T15:27:10.479016 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia