A History of the Struggle for Slavery Extension Or Restriction in the United States: From the Declaration of Independence to the Present Day. Mainly Compiled and Condensed from the Journals of Congress and Other Official Records, and Showing the Vote by Yeas and Nays on the Most Important Divisions in Either HouseDix, Edwards & Company, 1856 - 164 Seiten |
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... institution which is the fa- hesitate to pledge myself that I would neither ad- vorite of the humane gentlemen in the slavehold- vise nor attempt coercive manumission . But , sir , ing States . They have long been lamenting the all ...
... institution which is the fa- hesitate to pledge myself that I would neither ad- vorite of the humane gentlemen in the slavehold- vise nor attempt coercive manumission . But , sir , ing States . They have long been lamenting the all ...
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... institutions of the country , with the liberties of the nation , ought at once to be met , and to be controlled . If its power , its influence , and its impending dangers , have already arrived at such a point , that it is not safe to ...
... institutions of the country , with the liberties of the nation , ought at once to be met , and to be controlled . If its power , its influence , and its impending dangers , have already arrived at such a point , that it is not safe to ...
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... institutions , for bible and mission- we may acquire by purchase , and admit as States ary societies . Sir , I understand too well the pur- into the Union , at once to be represented on this suit of my purpose , to be decoyed and drawn ...
... institutions , for bible and mission- we may acquire by purchase , and admit as States ary societies . Sir , I understand too well the pur- into the Union , at once to be represented on this suit of my purpose , to be decoyed and drawn ...
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... institutions of each other , and the greater of that people , directly bearing on their rights of right to insist ... institution . Whenever the States may choose to which he could clothe those already advanced , substitute other ...
... institutions of each other , and the greater of that people , directly bearing on their rights of right to insist ... institution . Whenever the States may choose to which he could clothe those already advanced , substitute other ...
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... institutions , and that to tolerate Slavery beyond the narrowest limits prescribed for it by the Constitution , is a perversion of them all . Slavery , sir , I repeat , is not established by our Constitution : but a part of the States ...
... institutions , and that to tolerate Slavery beyond the narrowest limits prescribed for it by the Constitution , is a perversion of them all . Slavery , sir , I repeat , is not established by our Constitution : but a part of the States ...
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