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 45
... consider a rejection of the clause as an exclusion of South Carolina from the Union . " Mr. BALDWIN has similar conceptions in the case of Georgia . " Mr. WILSON ( of Pennsylvania ) observed , that , if South Carolina and Georgia were ...
... consider a rejection of the clause as an exclusion of South Carolina from the Union . " Mr. BALDWIN has similar conceptions in the case of Georgia . " Mr. WILSON ( of Pennsylvania ) observed , that , if South Carolina and Georgia were ...
Page 46
... consider them prop- erty - mere chattels personal - why oppression of their European brethren . " - The Federalist , vol . i . , p . 276 . The Encyclopædia Britannica ( latest edition -Art . , Slavery ) states that the African Slave ...
... consider them prop- erty - mere chattels personal - why oppression of their European brethren . " - The Federalist , vol . i . , p . 276 . The Encyclopædia Britannica ( latest edition -Art . , Slavery ) states that the African Slave ...
Page 53
... considering the matter , respectfully submit the following resolution : “ Resolved , That it is not expedient at this time to suspend the sixth article of compact for the government of the Territory of the United States North - West of ...
... considering the matter , respectfully submit the following resolution : “ Resolved , That it is not expedient at this time to suspend the sixth article of compact for the government of the Territory of the United States North - West of ...
Page 78
... consider- ed in Committee the next day , " as also on the 28th , and 30th , and thence 13 January 24 , 1820 . 14 Missouri impatiently awaited admission . debated daily , until the 19th of Feb- ruary , 78 THE AMERICAN CONFLICT.
... consider- ed in Committee the next day , " as also on the 28th , and 30th , and thence 13 January 24 , 1820 . 14 Missouri impatiently awaited admission . debated daily , until the 19th of Feb- ruary , 78 THE AMERICAN CONFLICT.
Page 84
... considering the said acts as so palpably against the Constitution as to amount to an undisguised declaration that that compact is not meant to be the measure of the powers of the General Government , but that it will proceed in the ...
... considering the said acts as so palpably against the Constitution as to amount to an undisguised declaration that that compact is not meant to be the measure of the powers of the General Government , but that it will proceed in the ...
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