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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... Southern Rebellion , wherein is embodied much valuable , important , and interesting material not contained in The Record . I shall doubtless appear to have made more use of Mr. Edward A. Pollard's Southern History of the War ; which I ...
... Southern Rebellion , wherein is embodied much valuable , important , and interesting material not contained in The Record . I shall doubtless appear to have made more use of Mr. Edward A. Pollard's Southern History of the War ; which I ...
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... Southern States . " Mr. BUTLER [ of South Carolina ] declared that he would never agree to the power of taxing exports . " Mr. SHERMAN said it was better to let the Southern States import slaves than to part with them , if they made ...
... Southern States . " Mr. BUTLER [ of South Carolina ] declared that he would never agree to the power of taxing exports . " Mr. SHERMAN said it was better to let the Southern States import slaves than to part with them , if they made ...
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... Southern States ; and , to prevent it , this clause is inserted in the Constitution . Though the word slave is not mentioned , this is the meaning of it . The Northern delegates , owing to their peculiar scruples on the subject of ...
... Southern States ; and , to prevent it , this clause is inserted in the Constitution . Though the word slave is not mentioned , this is the meaning of it . The Northern delegates , owing to their peculiar scruples on the subject of ...
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... SOUTHERN TERRITORIES . VI . SLAVERY UNDER THE CONSTITUTION . gress to accede to , the following con- | Confederation. in which he dwelt with reasonable and justifiable complacency on the advan- tages secured to Slavery by the Consti ...
... SOUTHERN TERRITORIES . VI . SLAVERY UNDER THE CONSTITUTION . gress to accede to , the following con- | Confederation. in which he dwelt with reasonable and justifiable complacency on the advan- tages secured to Slavery by the Consti ...
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... Southern States from so burthensome a grievance . " North Carolina , to her honor be it recorded , in December , 1802 , nego- tiated an arrangement with Mr. Whitney , whereby the legislature laid a tax of two shillings and six- pence ...
... Southern States from so burthensome a grievance . " North Carolina , to her honor be it recorded , in December , 1802 , nego- tiated an arrangement with Mr. Whitney , whereby the legislature laid a tax of two shillings and six- pence ...
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