Speech of the Hon. Daniel Webster on the Subject of Slavery: Delivered in the United States Senate on Thursday, March 7, 1850Redding and Company, 1850 - 39 Seiten |
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... matter depending upon natural right , yet take things as they are , and , finding slavery to be an established relation of the society in which they live , can see no way in which — let their opinions on the abstract question be what ...
... matter depending upon natural right , yet take things as they are , and , finding slavery to be an established relation of the society in which they live , can see no way in which — let their opinions on the abstract question be what ...
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... matters of history on the record . The eminent men , the most eminent men and nearly all the conspicuous politicians of the South , held the same sentiments , that slavery was an evil , a blight , a blast , a mildew , a scourge , and a ...
... matters of history on the record . The eminent men , the most eminent men and nearly all the conspicuous politicians of the South , held the same sentiments , that slavery was an evil , a blight , a blast , a mildew , a scourge , and a ...
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... matter of design , as we know , that the Convention should not assemble in the same city where Congress was holding its sessions . Almost all the public men of the country , therefore , of dis- tinction and eminence , were in one or the ...
... matter of design , as we know , that the Convention should not assemble in the same city where Congress was holding its sessions . Almost all the public men of the country , therefore , of dis- tinction and eminence , were in one or the ...
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... matters were arranged , and those two important things done ; that is , the establishment of the constitution with a recognition of slavery as it existed in the States , and the estab- lishment of the ordinance prohibiting , to the full ...
... matters were arranged , and those two important things done ; that is , the establishment of the constitution with a recognition of slavery as it existed in the States , and the estab- lishment of the ordinance prohibiting , to the full ...
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... matter of opinion . To a certain extent it may be so ; but it does seem to me that if any operation of the Government could be shown in any degree to have promoted the population , and growth , and wealth of the North , it is much more ...
... matter of opinion . To a certain extent it may be so ; but it does seem to me that if any operation of the Government could be shown in any degree to have promoted the population , and growth , and wealth of the North , it is much more ...
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abolition societies abolitionists acquisition of Florida admission of Texas admitted adopted annexation of Texas avowed believe body BOSTON MASSACRE CALHOUN California cause cession Congress connexion constitution Convention cotton DANIEL WEBSTER desire duty eminent England entire evil excluding slavery exists favor free-soil fugitive slaves gentleman grievance ground guaranties Harvard College honorable friend honorable member honorable Senator ject Joseph Warren legislation Legislatures live Lord Aberdeen Louisiana member from South ment Mexico Missouri compromise line moral natural never North Northern Democracy object occasion opinion ordinance of 1787 Peaceable secession pledged political population portion President prohibition propose question regard religious remarks respect Senator from Massachusetts sentiment slave interest slave territory slaveholding South Carolina south of 36 Southern votes speech subject of slavery suppose thing tion Union United United States Senate Virginia WEBSTER Whigs whole Wilmot Proviso wish worthy
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 36 - Large before, the country has now, by recent events, become vastly larger. This Republic now extends, with a vast breadth, across the whole continent. The two great seas of the world wash the one and the other shore. We realize, on a mighty scale, the beautiful description of the ornamental...
Seite 18 - Charge d'Affaires of the United States in Texas, had been published. That correspondence was all before those gentlemen, and the Secretary had the boldness and candor to avow in that correspondence, that the great object sought by the annexation of Texas was to strengthen the slave interest of the South. Why, Sir, he said so in so many words MR.
Seite 35 - ... a government popular in its form, representative in its character, founded upon principles of equality, and so constructed, we hope, as to last forever.
Seite 11 - ... to her; that from her counsels, and from the intelligence and patriotism of her leading statesmen, proceeded the first idea put into practice of the formation of a general constitution of the United States.
Seite 10 - They ascribed its existence here, not without truth, and not without some acerbity of temper and force of language, to the injurious policy of the mother country, who, to favor the navigator, had entailed these evils upon the Colonies.
Seite 3 - I wish to speak today, not as a Massachusetts man, nor as a Northern man, but as an American and a Member of the Senate of the United States.
Seite 5 - Desirous of immediate connection with the United States, its Senators were appointed and Representatives chosen, who have come hither, bringing with them the authentic Constitution of the State of California; and they now present themselves, asking, in behalf of their State, that it may be admitted into this Union as one of the United States.
Seite 10 - They came to this general result. They thought that slavery could not be continued in the country if the importation of slaves were made to cease...
Seite 4 - It so happened, sir, that although in the time of peace, it became a very important subject for legislative consideration and legislative decision to provide a proper territorial Government for California, yet differences of opinion...
Seite 19 - ... the world has changed, and that he has not changed. I believe, sir, that our self-respect leads us often to make this declaration in regard to ourselves, when it is not exactly true. An individual is more apt to change, perhaps, than all the world around him. But, under the present circumstances, and under the responsibility which I know I incur by what I am now stating here, I feel at liberty to recur to the various expressions and statements, made at various times, of my own opinions and resolutions...