The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 4Houghton, Mifflin, 1888 - Legislators |
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... measure . Mr. Seward , who upheld the recommendation , thus became the leader of the administration party in both ... measures for the secession of the slave states from the Union . But neither President Taylor , nor Mr. Seward was ...
... measure . Mr. Seward , who upheld the recommendation , thus became the leader of the administration party in both ... measures for the secession of the slave states from the Union . But neither President Taylor , nor Mr. Seward was ...
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... measure . He argued with no less humanity than good faith , that no public exigency required a new law on the ... measures as essential to the sup- pression of slavery agitation in the national councils , and to the permanent ...
... measure . He argued with no less humanity than good faith , that no public exigency required a new law on the ... measures as essential to the sup- pression of slavery agitation in the national councils , and to the permanent ...
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... , was defeated , the measures which it embodied were submitted to a separate discussion , and successively passed . The whigs of the free states were thrown into perplexity by this sudden change . THE STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM IN 1850 . 19.
... , was defeated , the measures which it embodied were submitted to a separate discussion , and successively passed . The whigs of the free states were thrown into perplexity by this sudden change . THE STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM IN 1850 . 19.
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... measures was unabated . He gave no heed to the denunciations of power . For the present , the vital ques- tion had been settled in congress , and had now passed over to the tri- bunal of the country . In fact , it waited the judgment of ...
... measures was unabated . He gave no heed to the denunciations of power . For the present , the vital ques- tion had been settled in congress , and had now passed over to the tri- bunal of the country . In fact , it waited the judgment of ...
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... measures which it was anticipated would come up for consideration were the modification of the tariff so as to enlarge the field of national industry ; the construction of a railroad between the Atlantic and Pacific states ; the ...
... measures which it was anticipated would come up for consideration were the modification of the tariff so as to enlarge the field of national industry ; the construction of a railroad between the Atlantic and Pacific states ; the ...
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