The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'65; Its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to Exhibit Expecially Its Moral and Political Phases, with the Drift and Progress of American Opinion Respecting Human Slavery, from 1776 to the Close of the War for the Union, Volume 1 |
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Page 13
... Congress to Slavery Extension -Purchase of Louisiana - Eli Whitney and his Cot ton - Gin - Colonization . 41 49 VII . Missouri - the Struggle for Restriction . 74 Scott - Clay - Pinkney - P . P. Barbour - Webster- John W. Taylor ...
... Congress to Slavery Extension -Purchase of Louisiana - Eli Whitney and his Cot ton - Gin - Colonization . 41 49 VII . Missouri - the Struggle for Restriction . 74 Scott - Clay - Pinkney - P . P. Barbour - Webster- John W. Taylor ...
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... Congress at Washington - Modified Crittenden Compromise adopted thereby - Congress non- concurs - Failure to compromise - Why . XXVI . The Union versus the Confederacy . .407 Organization of the Confederacy - Jefferson Da- vis chosen ...
... Congress at Washington - Modified Crittenden Compromise adopted thereby - Congress non- concurs - Failure to compromise - Why . XXVI . The Union versus the Confederacy . .407 Organization of the Confederacy - Jefferson Da- vis chosen ...
Page 39
... Congress took up this plan for consideration and action , and Mr. Spaight of N. C. moved that the fifth proposition above quoted , prohibiting Slavery after the year 1800 , be stricken out of the Ordinance ; and Mr. Read of S. C. ...
... Congress took up this plan for consideration and action , and Mr. Spaight of N. C. moved that the fifth proposition above quoted , prohibiting Slavery after the year 1800 , be stricken out of the Ordinance ; and Mr. Read of S. C. ...
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... Congress ; and laws , founded in justice and humanity , shall from time to time be made for preventing wrongs being done to them , and for preserving peace and friendship with them . " ART . 4. The said Territory , and the States which ...
... Congress ; and laws , founded in justice and humanity , shall from time to time be made for preventing wrongs being done to them , and for preserving peace and friendship with them . " ART . 4. The said Territory , and the States which ...
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... Congress attempted to impose a very moderate tariff for the payment of interest on the general or foreign debt , contracted in sup- port of the Revolutionary armies , but was baffled by the Legislature of Rhode Island - then a State of ...
... Congress attempted to impose a very moderate tariff for the payment of interest on the general or foreign debt , contracted in sup- port of the Revolutionary armies , but was baffled by the Legislature of Rhode Island - then a State of ...
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