Selected American Speeches on Basic Issues, 1850-1950Carl G. Brandt, Edward Merl Shafter Essay precedes each speech. |
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... Congress within the Constitu- tion , which prohibitions , I admit , must apply to Congress when- ever she legislates , whether for the old States or for new territories ; but , within those prohibitions , the powers of the United States ...
... Congress within the Constitu- tion , which prohibitions , I admit , must apply to Congress when- ever she legislates , whether for the old States or for new territories ; but , within those prohibitions , the powers of the United States ...
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... Congress , petitions poured in from the North , calling upon Congress to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia , and to prohibit , what they called , the internal slave trade between the States - announcing at the same time , that ...
... Congress , petitions poured in from the North , calling upon Congress to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia , and to prohibit , what they called , the internal slave trade between the States - announcing at the same time , that ...
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... Congress . But this important provision , while it gives to Congress the power of legislating over territories , imposes important limitations on its exercise , by restricting Con- gress to passing laws necessary and proper for carrying ...
... Congress . But this important provision , while it gives to Congress the power of legislating over territories , imposes important limitations on its exercise , by restricting Con- gress to passing laws necessary and proper for carrying ...
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