Sources and Documents Illustrating the American Revolution, 1764-1788: And the Formation of the Federal ConstitutionSamuel Eliot Morison |
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... possessed of this right , why should it be exercised with more delicacy in America than it has ever been even in Great Britain itself ? If on the other hand , they have no such right , sure it is below the dignity as well as justice of ...
... possessed of this right , why should it be exercised with more delicacy in America than it has ever been even in Great Britain itself ? If on the other hand , they have no such right , sure it is below the dignity as well as justice of ...
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... possessed of an undisputed precedent on that point . This authority , she will say , is founded on the original intention of settling these colonies ; that is , that we should manufacture for them , and that they should supply her with ...
... possessed of an undisputed precedent on that point . This authority , she will say , is founded on the original intention of settling these colonies ; that is , that we should manufacture for them , and that they should supply her with ...
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... possessed of the right to import slaves , as the public good did not require it to be taken from them , and as it was expedient to have as few objections as possible to the proposed scheme of government , he thought it best to leave the ...
... possessed of the right to import slaves , as the public good did not require it to be taken from them , and as it was expedient to have as few objections as possible to the proposed scheme of government , he thought it best to leave the ...
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