Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States: 1863, Part 2U.S. Government Printing Office, 1864 - United States |
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... free ; and the executive government of the United States , including the military and naval authority thereof , will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons , and will do no act or acts to repress such persons , or any of ...
... free ; and the executive government of the United States , including the military and naval authority thereof , will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons , and will do no act or acts to repress such persons , or any of ...
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... and forever free ; and the executive government of the United States , including the military and naval authority thereof , will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons , and will do no act or acts to repress such persons ...
... and forever free ; and the executive government of the United States , including the military and naval authority thereof , will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons , and will do no act or acts to repress such persons ...
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