The Sectional Controversy: Or, Passages in the Political History of the United States, Including the Causes of the War Between the Sections, with Certain ResultsC. Scribner, 1868 - 388 Seiten |
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... House gave me their hands and congratulated me on what they were pleased to call my patriotic speech . " But now some of the same men are not willing to hear a word on the subject of the Union . I am not in the councils of these ...
... House gave me their hands and congratulated me on what they were pleased to call my patriotic speech . " But now some of the same men are not willing to hear a word on the subject of the Union . I am not in the councils of these ...
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... of two - thirds of the members present in each House . " This clause the Southern States were anxious to retain , lest their commerce should be placed too much CHAPTER II The Constitutional Convention, Navigation Acts,
... of two - thirds of the members present in each House . " This clause the Southern States were anxious to retain , lest their commerce should be placed too much CHAPTER II The Constitutional Convention, Navigation Acts,
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... House . " Mr. MARTIN seconded the motion . Mr. PINCKNEY remarked , that there were five different commercial interests : 1. The fisheries and West India trade , which belonged to the New England States . 2 . The interests of New York ...
... House . " Mr. MARTIN seconded the motion . Mr. PINCKNEY remarked , that there were five different commercial interests : 1. The fisheries and West India trade , which belonged to the New England States . 2 . The interests of New York ...
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... Houses . Is it to be expected that they will deliver themselves , bound hand and foot , to the Eastern States , and enable these to exclaim , in the words of Cromwell on a certain occasion , ' The Lord hath delivered them into our hands ...
... Houses . Is it to be expected that they will deliver themselves , bound hand and foot , to the Eastern States , and enable these to exclaim , in the words of Cromwell on a certain occasion , ' The Lord hath delivered them into our hands ...
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... House , as a leading Northern member of Congress , who after- wards was a member of a Presidential Cabinet , was coming out from a heated debate , he was asked by the present writer , an old college friend , " Will you inform me what is ...
... House , as a leading Northern member of Congress , who after- wards was a member of a Presidential Cabinet , was coming out from a heated debate , he was asked by the present writer , an old college friend , " Will you inform me what is ...
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