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.

"A Letter to the Hon. Samuel A. Eliot, Representative in Congress From the City..." by Franklin Dexter is a historical document from the 1800s that argues against a politician’s support for the Fugitive Slave Law. The book is a strong response to Samuel A. Eliot’s reasons for supporting the law, a law that made it legal to capture and return slaves who had escaped. The author goes against Eliot's arguments, talking about the law's problems with fairness and the Constitution, trying to show how it hurts human rights. Dexter uses historical facts and passionate language to highlight the moral problems of the law and its supporters, drawing the reader into a detailed look at the legal and ethical issues surrounding slavery in the United States.