The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 1Houghton, Mifflin, 1887 - Legislators |
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Page 52
... California , that bounds at once the empire and the continent ; California , the youthful queen of the Pacific , in her robes of free- dom , gorgeously inlaid with gold - is doubly welcome . And now I inquire , first , Why should California ...
... California , that bounds at once the empire and the continent ; California , the youthful queen of the Pacific , in her robes of free- dom , gorgeously inlaid with gold - is doubly welcome . And now I inquire , first , Why should California ...
Page 53
... California , then , acted wisely and well in establishing self - government . She deserves not rebuke , but praise and appro- bation . Nor does the objection come with a good grace from those who offer it . If California were now ...
... California , then , acted wisely and well in establishing self - government . She deserves not rebuke , but praise and appro- bation . Nor does the objection come with a good grace from those who offer it . If California were now ...
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... CALIFORNIA . So far , as they are found in the bill before us , they are , first , the establishment of a territorial government in New Mexico , silent concerning slavery ; second , the establishment ... California , colon- CALIFORNIA . 95.
... CALIFORNIA . So far , as they are found in the bill before us , they are , first , the establishment of a territorial government in New Mexico , silent concerning slavery ; second , the establishment ... California , colon- CALIFORNIA . 95.
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BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR PAGE Xiij | ix |
SPEECHES IN THE SENATE OF NEW YORK | 1 |
SPEECHES IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES | 51 |
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