The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 4Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 - New York (State) |
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... slavery in congress . For the most part these belonged to the democratic party . They were pledged to insist on a congressional declaration of the right of slave- holders to carry their slaves into any of the territories of the United ...
... slavery in congress . For the most part these belonged to the democratic party . They were pledged to insist on a congressional declaration of the right of slave- holders to carry their slaves into any of the territories of the United ...
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... slavery afforded by existing Mexican law The fugitive slave law , which was proposed as a condition of th admission of California , met with a determined opponent in M Seward , from the first . He clearly foresaw the impolicy as well a ...
... slavery afforded by existing Mexican law The fugitive slave law , which was proposed as a condition of th admission of California , met with a determined opponent in M Seward , from the first . He clearly foresaw the impolicy as well a ...
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... slavery controversy . No favors were to be ex- pected from the administration by those who failed to comply with the ... slave trade in the District of Columbia passed the senate by 33 to 19 ; the house by 124 to 59 . Mr. Seward moved a ...
... slavery controversy . No favors were to be ex- pected from the administration by those who failed to comply with the ... slave trade in the District of Columbia passed the senate by 33 to 19 ; the house by 124 to 59 . Mr. Seward moved a ...
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... slave state into Pennsylvania , bringing with him a slave woman , who became , by the laws of Pennsylvania , free on being brought into the state . This fact was communicated to her by Mr. William- son , and she immediately left her ...
... slave state into Pennsylvania , bringing with him a slave woman , who became , by the laws of Pennsylvania , free on being brought into the state . This fact was communicated to her by Mr. William- son , and she immediately left her ...
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... slave state . The means adopted , and the outrages , arsons and mur- ders committed in the attempt , are still recent and well impressed on the public mind . At the ... slave law and all the acts of this THE AGGRESSIVE ACTS OF SLAVERY . 37.
... slave state . The means adopted , and the outrages , arsons and mur- ders committed in the attempt , are still recent and well impressed on the public mind . At the ... slave law and all the acts of this THE AGGRESSIVE ACTS OF SLAVERY . 37.
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