American Progress: Or, The Great Events of the Greatest Century, Including Also Life Delineations of Our Most Noted Men. A Book for the Times |
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... PETITION IN CONGRESS . - John Quincy Adams , the 1836 " Old Man Eloquent , " Carries on a Contest of Eleven Days , Single Handed , in its Defense in the House of Representatives . - Passage of the " Gag Rule . " - Expulsion and ...
... PETITION IN CONGRESS . - John Quincy Adams , the 1836 " Old Man Eloquent , " Carries on a Contest of Eleven Days , Single Handed , in its Defense in the House of Representatives . - Passage of the " Gag Rule . " - Expulsion and ...
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... Petition to Congress , 250 252 170 . Lieutenant Lynch ; Portrait and Autograph , 356 VALLEY OF THE JORDAN AND DEAD SEA , Right Bank of the Dead Sea , 357 - 358 171 . Mining Operations in California , 360 117. John Quincy Adams ...
... Petition to Congress , 250 252 170 . Lieutenant Lynch ; Portrait and Autograph , 356 VALLEY OF THE JORDAN AND DEAD SEA , Right Bank of the Dead Sea , 357 - 358 171 . Mining Operations in California , 360 117. John Quincy Adams ...
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... PETITION IN CON-. people , considered it a great humbug . He had not the faintest idea of the importance to his country , of the vote he was to cast . But as fortune would have it , the thought came to mind that Mr. Morse was even then ...
... PETITION IN CON-. people , considered it a great humbug . He had not the faintest idea of the importance to his country , of the vote he was to cast . But as fortune would have it , the thought came to mind that Mr. Morse was even then ...
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... Petition a Constitutional One . - Indiscrim- inate and Unrestricted . - Anti - Slavery Petitions . - Mr . Adams Their Champion . - An Unpopular Posi- tion . He Defies every Menace . - His Bold and Intrepid Conduct . - The North and ...
... Petition a Constitutional One . - Indiscrim- inate and Unrestricted . - Anti - Slavery Petitions . - Mr . Adams Their Champion . - An Unpopular Posi- tion . He Defies every Menace . - His Bold and Intrepid Conduct . - The North and ...
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... petition into the dust , yet it was adopted by the house , by a large majority . But Mr. Adams was not to be baffled by this arbitrary restriction . Petitions on the subject of slavery continued to be trans- mitted to him in increased ...
... petition into the dust , yet it was adopted by the house , by a large majority . But Mr. Adams was not to be baffled by this arbitrary restriction . Petitions on the subject of slavery continued to be trans- mitted to him in increased ...
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