The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 4Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 - New York (State) |
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... Duties on Railroad Iron , 50 - The Lecompton Matter , 50 - The English Bill , 53 - Oregon and Minnesota , 54 - Mormons and Fillibusters , 55 - The Elections of 1858 , 56 - Mr . Seward's Irrepressible Conflict Speech , 56 - Cuba , Kansas ...
... Duties on Railroad Iron , 50 - The Lecompton Matter , 50 - The English Bill , 53 - Oregon and Minnesota , 54 - Mormons and Fillibusters , 55 - The Elections of 1858 , 56 - Mr . Seward's Irrepressible Conflict Speech , 56 - Cuba , Kansas ...
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... duty on railroad iron , ” Mr. Seward addressed the senate in one of his most characteristic speeches , warning the country of the danger of an approaching revulsion in railroad and financial affairs generally , which proved no less just ...
... duty on railroad iron , ” Mr. Seward addressed the senate in one of his most characteristic speeches , warning the country of the danger of an approaching revulsion in railroad and financial affairs generally , which proved no less just ...
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... duties on the floor of congress . A characteristic letter , in reply to an invitation to address a public meeting in the ... duty here , with as many true men as shall be found in a delegation which , if all were firm and united in the ...
... duties on the floor of congress . A characteristic letter , in reply to an invitation to address a public meeting in the ... duty here , with as many true men as shall be found in a delegation which , if all were firm and united in the ...
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... duties on railroad iron , as contrary to a wise and sound policy . The homestead bill always found in Mr. Seward a steady supporter . In a speech made on the 12th of July , 1854 , in defense of this measure , he took occasion to express ...
... duties on railroad iron , as contrary to a wise and sound policy . The homestead bill always found in Mr. Seward a steady supporter . In a speech made on the 12th of July , 1854 , in defense of this measure , he took occasion to express ...
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... duties on railroad iron . He maintained that it was impolitic and wrong to stimulate an enterprise already unduly expanded . Th wisdom of his words has been verified by the remarkable deprecia tion of railroad shares . A ...
... duties on railroad iron . He maintained that it was impolitic and wrong to stimulate an enterprise already unduly expanded . Th wisdom of his words has been verified by the remarkable deprecia tion of railroad shares . A ...
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