Great Debates in American History: State rights (1798-1861); slavery (1858-1861) |
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Their object is to strengthen , and if possible to perpetuate , the union of the States , by removing the grounds of existing jealousies , and providing for a fair and equal representation , and a limitation of powers which have been ...
Their object is to strengthen , and if possible to perpetuate , the union of the States , by removing the grounds of existing jealousies , and providing for a fair and equal representation , and a limitation of powers which have been ...
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That convention met , and from their proceedings it appears that their chief object was to keep back the men and money of New England from the service of the Union and to effect radical changes in the Government - changes that can never ...
That convention met , and from their proceedings it appears that their chief object was to keep back the men and money of New England from the service of the Union and to effect radical changes in the Government - changes that can never ...
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APPEAL TO THE SOUTH MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT ADAMS , DECEMBER 2 , 1828 The tariff of the last session was , in its details , not acceptable to the great interests of any portion of the Union , not even to the interest which it was specially ...
APPEAL TO THE SOUTH MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT ADAMS , DECEMBER 2 , 1828 The tariff of the last session was , in its details , not acceptable to the great interests of any portion of the Union , not even to the interest which it was specially ...
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all that in them lies to preserve and perpetuate the Union of the States and the liberties of which it is the surest pledge - but feeling it to be their bounden duty to expose and to resist all encroachments upon the true spirit of the ...
all that in them lies to preserve and perpetuate the Union of the States and the liberties of which it is the surest pledge - but feeling it to be their bounden duty to expose and to resist all encroachments upon the true spirit of the ...
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a view to regulate and control the industry and population of the States , or of keeping in subjection and dependence the States , or the people of any portion of the Union , the task will be comparatively easy of striking out a plan ...
a view to regulate and control the industry and population of the States , or of keeping in subjection and dependence the States , or the people of any portion of the Union , the task will be comparatively easy of striking out a plan ...
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