The Cradle of the Confederacy: Or, The Times of Troup, Quitman, and Yancey. A Sketch of Southwestern Political History from the Formation of the Federal Government to A.D. 1861 |
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Aaron Burr action adopted African slave trade agitation Alabama applause believed Bienville Calhoun called ceded cession Cherokees chiefs citizens civil claimed colonies compact Confederacy Confederate Congress Constitution Convention Creeks declared delegates Democratic party denied District disunion doctrine duty election England ernment extinguish favor Federal Government fee simple force Free Soilers friends gentleman Georgia Governor Gulf held independent Indian tribes Jackson Jefferson lands leaders Legislature Louisiana Madison majority Massachusetts MCINTOSH ment Mississippi Missouri Compromise Montgomery nation North Northern nullification opinion ordinance ordinance of secession organization patriotic peace political possession President principles protection question QUITMAN recognized Republican resistance resolutions river secede secession Senate sentiment settlement slave slavery South Carolina Southern Whigs sovereign sovereignty spirit States-Rights party Supreme Court territory Texas tion treaty treaty of Hopewell Union United vention Virginia vote Washington Webster Whig party Wilmot Proviso YANCEY Yazoo Yazoo Acts