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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... United States of America . 39 particular State within which such alteration is proposed to be made . " On the 19th of April , Congress took up this plan for consideration and action , and Mr. Spaight of N. C. moved that the fifth ...
... United States of America . 39 particular State within which such alteration is proposed to be made . " On the 19th of April , Congress took up this plan for consideration and action , and Mr. Spaight of N. C. moved that the fifth ...
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... United States , in Congress assembled . The Legislatures of those districts , or States , shall never interfere with the primary disposal of the soil by the United States in Con- gress assembled , nor with any regulations Con- gress may ...
... United States , in Congress assembled . The Legislatures of those districts , or States , shall never interfere with the primary disposal of the soil by the United States in Con- gress assembled , nor with any regulations Con- gress may ...
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... United States , than saddle posterity with such a Constitution . " Mr. DAYTON [ of New Jersey ] seconded the motion . He did it , he said , that his sentiments on the subject might appear , whatever might be the fate of the amendment ...
... United States , than saddle posterity with such a Constitution . " Mr. DAYTON [ of New Jersey ] seconded the motion . He did it , he said , that his sentiments on the subject might appear , whatever might be the fate of the amendment ...
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... United States -as Governor . Its earlier settle- ments were mainly on the banks of the Ohio and of its northern tributa- ries , and were principally by emi- grants from Virginia , Kentucky , and other Slave States . These emigrants ...
... United States -as Governor . Its earlier settle- ments were mainly on the banks of the Ohio and of its northern tributa- ries , and were principally by emi- grants from Virginia , Kentucky , and other Slave States . These emigrants ...
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... United States can continue long friends , when they meet in so irritable a position . They , as well as we , must be blind if they do not see this ; and we must be very im- provident if we do not begin to make arrange- ments on that ...
... United States can continue long friends , when they meet in so irritable a position . They , as well as we , must be blind if they do not see this ; and we must be very im- provident if we do not begin to make arrange- ments on that ...
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