The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 4Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 - New York (State) |
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... African bondage , until they should have obtained the requisite population to form voluntary constitutions and apply for admission as states of the Union . Cali fornia and New Mexico were already taking steps for this purpose . The ...
... African bondage , until they should have obtained the requisite population to form voluntary constitutions and apply for admission as states of the Union . Cali fornia and New Mexico were already taking steps for this purpose . The ...
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... African slavery which he had a month before presented at a public meeting in New York . But the country was soon agitated by acts of yet greater atrocity and of more public interest . Soon after the adjournment of congress systematic ...
... African slavery which he had a month before presented at a public meeting in New York . But the country was soon agitated by acts of yet greater atrocity and of more public interest . Soon after the adjournment of congress systematic ...
Page 48
... African descent ; and , second , that Dred and his family were the defendant's slaves . Scott relied on facts mutually admitted - that he was formerly a slave in Mis- souri ; was taken in 1834 , by his then master , to Illinois , and ...
... African descent ; and , second , that Dred and his family were the defendant's slaves . Scott relied on facts mutually admitted - that he was formerly a slave in Mis- souri ; was taken in 1834 , by his then master , to Illinois , and ...
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... Africa . He accordingly sailed from New York on the 7th of May , in the steamship Ariel . His departure was , unexpectedly to him , made a public event . He was waited upon at the Astor House by the two republican central committees ...
... Africa . He accordingly sailed from New York on the 7th of May , in the steamship Ariel . His departure was , unexpectedly to him , made a public event . He was waited upon at the Astor House by the two republican central committees ...
Page 65
... Africa and Asia , visiting Egypt and the Holy Land . Probably no other American was ever received , wherever he went , so cordially and with such distinguished respect . The monarchs and ruling classes of Europe spontaneously offered ...
... Africa and Asia , visiting Egypt and the Holy Land . Probably no other American was ever received , wherever he went , so cordially and with such distinguished respect . The monarchs and ruling classes of Europe spontaneously offered ...
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