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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... ment of the Assiento Treaty in 1713 , creating a Company for the prosecution of the African Slave Trade , one - quarter of the stock was taken by Philip of Spain ; Queen Anne reserved to herself another quarter , and the remaining ...
... ment of the Assiento Treaty in 1713 , creating a Company for the prosecution of the African Slave Trade , one - quarter of the stock was taken by Philip of Spain ; Queen Anne reserved to herself another quarter , and the remaining ...
Page 57
... ment of all the " rights , advantages , and immunities of citizens of the United States , " to the colored as well as the white Louisianians of that day . But it is hardly supposable that this was really intended by the treacher- ous ...
... ment of all the " rights , advantages , and immunities of citizens of the United States , " to the colored as well as the white Louisianians of that day . But it is hardly supposable that this was really intended by the treacher- ous ...
Page 60
... ment room , where he set himself at work to devise and construct the im- plement required . Tools being few and rude , he was constrained to make better - drawing his own wire , be- cause none could , at that time , be bought in the ...
... ment room , where he set himself at work to devise and construct the im- plement required . Tools being few and rude , he was constrained to make better - drawing his own wire , be- cause none could , at that time , be bought in the ...
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... ment seems to have been a fair one , and it was never repudiated . South Carolina , it should in justice be said , through her legislature of 1804 , receded from her repudiation , and fulfilled her original contract . Mr. Miller , the ...
... ment seems to have been a fair one , and it was never repudiated . South Carolina , it should in justice be said , through her legislature of 1804 , receded from her repudiation , and fulfilled her original contract . Mr. Miller , the ...
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... 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 has not expe- rienced its utility ? The whole ...
... 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 has not expe- rienced its utility ? The whole ...
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