A Political Text-book for 1860: Comprising a Brief View of Presidential Nominations and Elections, Including All the National Platforms Ever Yet Adopted: Also a History of the Struggle Respecting Slavery in the Territories, and of the Action of Congress as to the Freedom of the Public Lands, with the Most Notable Speeches and Letters of Messrs. Lincoln, Douglas, Bell, Cass, Seward, Everett, Breckinridge, H. V. Johnson, Etc., Etc., Touching the Questions of the Day; and Returns of All Presidential Elections Since 1836 |
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... limits of ex- clusive national jurisdiction , ought to be prohibited by law . | Resolved , That the provision of the Constitution of the United States , which confers extraordinary political powers on the owners of slaves , and thereby ...
... limits of ex- clusive national jurisdiction , ought to be prohibited by law . | Resolved , That the provision of the Constitution of the United States , which confers extraordinary political powers on the owners of slaves , and thereby ...
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... limits of any State . Resolved , That the Proviso of Jefferson , to prohibit the existence of Slavery after 1800 ... limit , localize and discourage Slavery ; and to this pol- icy , which should never have been departed from , the ...
... limits of any State . Resolved , That the Proviso of Jefferson , to prohibit the existence of Slavery after 1800 ... limit , localize and discourage Slavery ; and to this pol- icy , which should never have been departed from , the ...
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... limits . ” Mr. Payne had extracts yet behind of speeches from Stephens , of Georgia , one of the most distinguished States- men of the South - from Mr. Benjamin , of Louisiana- Mason , of Virginia - more qualified , he admitted , but ...
... limits . ” Mr. Payne had extracts yet behind of speeches from Stephens , of Georgia , one of the most distinguished States- men of the South - from Mr. Benjamin , of Louisiana- Mason , of Virginia - more qualified , he admitted , but ...
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... limits of two or more totally distinct colonies . As the expenses of the Revolutionary struggle began to bear heavily on the resources of the States , it was keenly felt by some that their share in the advantages of the expected triumph ...
... limits of two or more totally distinct colonies . As the expenses of the Revolutionary struggle began to bear heavily on the resources of the States , it was keenly felt by some that their share in the advantages of the expected triumph ...
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... limits to the United States . Among the conditions exacted by her , and agreed to by Congress ( Act approved April 2nd , 1790 ) is the following : Provided always , that no regulations made , or to be made , by Congress shall tend to ...
... limits to the United States . Among the conditions exacted by her , and agreed to by Congress ( Act approved April 2nd , 1790 ) is the following : Provided always , that no regulations made , or to be made , by Congress shall tend to ...
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