8-11-1856, U.S. Senate: “The great object is to with draw the stormy question from the halls of Congress and remand its decision to the people of the several States and Territories, subject to no other conditions or restrictions than those imposed by the constitution of the U.S. . . . nor shall the rights of the people to keep and bear arms be infringed.”

Senate of the United States, “The great object is to with draw the stormy question from the halls of Congress and remand its decision to the people of the several States and Territories, subject to no other conditions or restrictions than those imposed by the constitution of the U.S. . . . nor shall the rights of the people to keep and bear arms be infringed.”, Aug. 11, 1856