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 42
... existence , was exhibited often in the attitude of a genteel beggar , rather than of a sovereign . Congress attempted to impose a very moderate tariff for the payment of interest on the general or foreign debt , contracted in sup- port ...
... existence , was exhibited often in the attitude of a genteel beggar , rather than of a sovereign . Congress attempted to impose a very moderate tariff for the payment of interest on the general or foreign debt , contracted in sup- port ...
Page 44
... existence of human bondage was not impliedly or constructively recognized . Hence it may be noted , that those provisions favoring or upholding Slavery , which ant of Georgia or South Carolina , who goes to the coast of Africa , and ...
... existence of human bondage was not impliedly or constructively recognized . Hence it may be noted , that those provisions favoring or upholding Slavery , which ant of Georgia or South Carolina , who goes to the coast of Africa , and ...
Page 56
... existence or the increase of its power . But this does not at all impinge on the fact that tions , who , in conjunction , can maintain exclusive possession of the ocean . From that moment , we must marry ourselves to the British fleet ...
... existence or the increase of its power . But this does not at all impinge on the fact that tions , who , in conjunction , can maintain exclusive possession of the ocean . From that moment , we must marry ourselves to the British fleet ...
Page 65
... existence . Judge Johnson , in entering judg- ment for the plaintiff , said : " With regard to the utility of this discov- ery , the court would deem it a waste of time to dwell long upon this topic . Is there a man who hears us , who ...
... existence . Judge Johnson , in entering judg- ment for the plaintiff , said : " With regard to the utility of this discov- ery , the court would deem it a waste of time to dwell long upon this topic . Is there a man who hears us , who ...
Page 67
... existence of Slavery , tended strongly toward a like result ; since it was sel- dom or never reputable , save in slave- holding America - if even there for a master to send his own children to the auction - block and consign them to ...
... existence of Slavery , tended strongly toward a like result ; since it was sel- dom or never reputable , save in slave- holding America - if even there for a master to send his own children to the auction - block and consign them to ...
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