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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... question concerned the right of the British Parliament to impose taxes , at its discretion , on British subjects in any and every part of the empire . This question pre- sented many phases , and prompted various acts and propositions ...
... question concerned the right of the British Parliament to impose taxes , at its discretion , on British subjects in any and every part of the empire . This question pre- sented many phases , and prompted various acts and propositions ...
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... question on the motion to insert " free " before " inhabitants , " it was disagreed to ; New Jersey alone voting in the affirmative . -Madison's Papers , vol . iii . , p . 1261 . Tuesday , August 21st : " Mr. LUTHER MARTIN [ of Maryland ] ...
... question on the motion to insert " free " before " inhabitants , " it was disagreed to ; New Jersey alone voting in the affirmative . -Madison's Papers , vol . iii . , p . 1261 . Tuesday , August 21st : " Mr. LUTHER MARTIN [ of Maryland ] ...
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... question next presented , of concurrence in the Senate's amendment aforesaid , was decided in the negative - Yeas 76 , Nays 78 ; and the bill returned to the Senate accordingly . The Sen- ate insisted on its amendment with- out a ...
... question next presented , of concurrence in the Senate's amendment aforesaid , was decided in the negative - Yeas 76 , Nays 78 ; and the bill returned to the Senate accordingly . The Sen- ate insisted on its amendment with- out a ...
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... question was presented were exceedingly favorable to the Southern side . Its advocates , in ac- cordance with their general policy of defending and promoting Slavery in the abused name of Liberty , fought their battle under the flag of ...
... question was presented were exceedingly favorable to the Southern side . Its advocates , in ac- cordance with their general policy of defending and promoting Slavery in the abused name of Liberty , fought their battle under the flag of ...
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... questions . " Having proved , as I apprehend , our right to legislate in the manner proposed , I proceed to illustrate ... question ; plant not its seeds in this uncorrupt soil ; let not our children , looking back to the proceedings of ...
... questions . " Having proved , as I apprehend , our right to legislate in the manner proposed , I proceed to illustrate ... question ; plant not its seeds in this uncorrupt soil ; let not our children , looking back to the proceedings of ...
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