Sources and Documents Illustrating the American Revolution, 1764-1788: And the Formation of the Federal ConstitutionSamuel Eliot Morison |
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... never have paid them . Moreover , the West had been a disappointment from the mercantile viewpoint . English fur imports fell off instead of increasing with the conquest of Canada . This was partly due to the French and Spanish , who ...
... never have paid them . Moreover , the West had been a disappointment from the mercantile viewpoint . English fur imports fell off instead of increasing with the conquest of Canada . This was partly due to the French and Spanish , who ...
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... never be taken from them without their consent ; and , in their property , rights , and liberty , they shall never be invaded or disturbed , unless in just and lawful wars authorized by Congress ; but laws founded in justice and ...
... never be taken from them without their consent ; and , in their property , rights , and liberty , they shall never be invaded or disturbed , unless in just and lawful wars authorized by Congress ; but laws founded in justice and ...
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... never refuse to unite because the importation might be pro- hibited . As the section now stands , all articles imported are to be taxed . Slaves alone are exempt . This is in fact a bounty on that article . Mr. GERRY thought we had ...
... never refuse to unite because the importation might be pro- hibited . As the section now stands , all articles imported are to be taxed . Slaves alone are exempt . This is in fact a bounty on that article . Mr. GERRY thought we had ...
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