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Page 284
... territory . He prevailed on the Virginia legisla- ture to adopt his views , and to cede the territory , making the prohibition of slavery therein , a condition of the deed . Congress accepted the cession , with the condition ; and in ...
... territory . He prevailed on the Virginia legisla- ture to adopt his views , and to cede the territory , making the prohibition of slavery therein , a condition of the deed . Congress accepted the cession , with the condition ; and in ...
Page 388
... territory that did not belong to them , in the sense that a State belongs to the people who inhabit it , —when it belonged to the nation — such right to govern themselves was called “ Squatter Sovereignty . " Now , I wish you to mark ...
... territory that did not belong to them , in the sense that a State belongs to the people who inhabit it , —when it belonged to the nation — such right to govern themselves was called “ Squatter Sovereignty . " Now , I wish you to mark ...
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... territory . In 1803 , the Federal Government purchased the Louisiana country . Our former territorial acquisitions came from certain of our own States ; but this Louisiana country was acquired from a foreign nation . In 1804 , Congress ...
... territory . In 1803 , the Federal Government purchased the Louisiana country . Our former territorial acquisitions came from certain of our own States ; but this Louisiana country was acquired from a foreign nation . In 1804 , Congress ...
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LINCOLNS DEVELOPMENT AS A WRITER | 1 |
Political Announcement | 53 |
of the House of Representatives at Springfield Illinois | 90 |
Copyright | |
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