The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 4Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 - New York (State) |
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Page 18
... less humanity than good faith , that no public exigency required a new law on the subject , that the bill in question was as unconstitutional as it was repugnant to every just sentiment , and that the principles and habits of the ...
... less humanity than good faith , that no public exigency required a new law on the subject , that the bill in question was as unconstitutional as it was repugnant to every just sentiment , and that the principles and habits of the ...
Page 22
... less efficiently , gave their aid to its policy . It was under these discouraging circumstances that Mr. Seward re- sumed his seat in the senate at the opening of the second session of the thirty - second congress , in December , 1852 ...
... less efficiently , gave their aid to its policy . It was under these discouraging circumstances that Mr. Seward re- sumed his seat in the senate at the opening of the second session of the thirty - second congress , in December , 1852 ...
Page 33
... less severe and decided . Mr. Sumner , at the close of an eloquent speech against the bill , moved , as an amendment , a substitute for the whole bill , repealing the fugitive slave act of 1850. Mr. Seward gladly availed himself of the ...
... less severe and decided . Mr. Sumner , at the close of an eloquent speech against the bill , moved , as an amendment , a substitute for the whole bill , repealing the fugitive slave act of 1850. Mr. Seward gladly availed himself of the ...
Page 43
... less than twelve hundred in all , were given in the more favored portions of Maryland , Delaware , Kentucky , and Virginia . Although failing of complete success , the " friends of human lib- erty " had now organized a party of more ...
... less than twelve hundred in all , were given in the more favored portions of Maryland , Delaware , Kentucky , and Virginia . Although failing of complete success , the " friends of human lib- erty " had now organized a party of more ...
Page 58
... less southern . He discarded the policy of giving the public lands to a company to build the road , preferring that the land in its vicinity should be surrendered to actual settlers , so as to secure the speediest possible production of ...
... less southern . He discarded the policy of giving the public lands to a company to build the road , preferring that the land in its vicinity should be surrendered to actual settlers , so as to secure the speediest possible production of ...
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