CSPAN2 Key Capitol Hill Hearings January 14, 2014
It was on the minds of some of the Founding Fathers. On september 5, 1787, at the constitutional convention, they were discussing the public land related authorities in the constitution, including the authority that has now been included in whats often referred to as the enclave clause, article 1, 78 clause 17. Wufl delegates to the one of the delegates, elbridge garrett, a delegate from massachusetts stood before the convention and made an astute observation. There gary said this power, that is the power of congress over federal public lands might be made use of to enslave any particular stat...