Great Debates in American History: State rights (1798-1861); slavery (1858-1861)Marion Mills Miller Current Literature Publishing Company, 1913 - Civil rights |
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... union of the States , by removing the grounds of existing jealousies , and providing for a fair and equal representation , and a limi- tation of powers which have been misused . The first amendment proposed relates to the apportionment ...
... union of the States , by removing the grounds of existing jealousies , and providing for a fair and equal representation , and a limi- tation of powers which have been misused . The first amendment proposed relates to the apportionment ...
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... Union and to effect radical changes in the Government - changes that can never be effected without a dissolution of the Union . NULLIFICATION The Tariff Act of 1828 ( see Vol . XII , chapter iv ) caused great indignation in the South ...
... Union and to effect radical changes in the Government - changes that can never be effected without a dissolution of the Union . NULLIFICATION The Tariff Act of 1828 ( see Vol . XII , chapter iv ) caused great indignation in the South ...
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... Union , not even to the interest which it was specially intended to subserve . Its object was to balance the burdens upon native industry imposed by the operation of foreign laws ; but not to aggravate the burdens of one section of the ...
... Union , not even to the interest which it was specially intended to subserve . Its object was to balance the burdens upon native industry imposed by the operation of foreign laws ; but not to aggravate the burdens of one section of the ...
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... Union . She had surrendered what , upon the consideration of wealth , would have placed her among the most opulent States in the Union had she retained it . And she had done it for no other compensation , with no other inten- tion ...
... Union . She had surrendered what , upon the consideration of wealth , would have placed her among the most opulent States in the Union had she retained it . And she had done it for no other compensation , with no other inten- tion ...
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... Union , the task will be comparatively easy of striking out a plan for the final adjustment of the land question on just and equitable prin- ciples . In short , our whole policy in relation to the public lands may perhaps be summed up ...
... Union , the task will be comparatively easy of striking out a plan for the final adjustment of the land question on just and equitable prin- ciples . In short , our whole policy in relation to the public lands may perhaps be summed up ...
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