The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 4Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 - New York (State) |
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... Trade in Slaves - an Extract - La Crosse , September 14 , 1860 , 409 - The Republican Party and Secession , New York , November 2 , 1860 , 410 - Disunion and Secession - Extract - La Crosse , September 14 , 1860 , 421 - The Night before ...
... Trade in Slaves - an Extract - La Crosse , September 14 , 1860 , 409 - The Republican Party and Secession , New York , November 2 , 1860 , 410 - Disunion and Secession - Extract - La Crosse , September 14 , 1860 , 421 - The Night before ...
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... trade and patronage , and a growing discontent with the policy of the new administration . The friends of the compromise moreover endeavored to arouse the fears of the people by showing the danger of a dissolution of the Union which was ...
... trade and patronage , and a growing discontent with the policy of the new administration . The friends of the compromise moreover endeavored to arouse the fears of the people by showing the danger of a dissolution of the Union which was ...
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... trade in the District of Columbia passed the senate by 33 to 19 ; the house by 124 to 59 . Mr. Seward moved a substitute for this bill , abolishing slavery itself in the District . It received only 5 votes . two weeks after the ...
... trade in the District of Columbia passed the senate by 33 to 19 ; the house by 124 to 59 . Mr. Seward moved a substitute for this bill , abolishing slavery itself in the District . It received only 5 votes . two weeks after the ...
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... trade between Canada and the United States . Mr. Seward is understood to have opposed the former , while he gave his support to the latter . Just before the adjournment of congress ( on the 26th of July , 1854 ) Mr. Seward delivered the ...
... trade between Canada and the United States . Mr. Seward is understood to have opposed the former , while he gave his support to the latter . Just before the adjournment of congress ( on the 26th of July , 1854 ) Mr. Seward delivered the ...
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... trade and industry of the country began to appear . During the month of October all the banks suspended specie payments , and a most alarming prostration of business ensued . More than five thou- sand failures occurred , involving ...
... trade and industry of the country began to appear . During the month of October all the banks suspended specie payments , and a most alarming prostration of business ensued . More than five thou- sand failures occurred , involving ...
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