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17971	nan	The Abolition Of Slavery The Right Of The Government Under The War Power			.txt	text/plain	8472	353	64	THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY THE RIGHT OF THE GOVERNMENT UNDER THE WAR POWER Extracts from the speech of John Quincy Adams, delivered in the U.S. House of Representatives, April 14 and 15, 1842, on War with Great called the slave States have the exclusive right of consultation on the laws of war, and because the moment you place a military commander power beyond the limits of the slave State where such war is raging The war power is limited only by the laws and usages of nations. among the peace powers of Congress, no such authority; but in war, interfere, in any way, with the institution of slavery in the States, Mr. Adams goes on to state how the war power may be used:-"But the war power of Congress over the institution of slavery in government of the slave States possesses no such right. of this war will be permitted now by the Slave Power, except by its	./cache/17971.txt	./txt/17971.txt