The Road to Civil War

Senate Special Committee of Thirteen on the Condition of the Country

A committee formed through a resolution submitted by Mr. Powell on December 6, 1860 and adopted on December 18, 1860. The role of the committee was to examine the conflict between slaveholding and non-slaveholding States and provide solutions and concessions to avoid secession.

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Session 12479: 1860-12-28 10:00:00

The Committee considers the Douglas Compromise and reports to the Senate.

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Report of the Senate Special Committee of Thirteen

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Resolved, That this committee have not been able to agree upon any general plan of adjustment, and report that fact to the Senate, together with the journal of the committee.

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