America, Its Realities and Resources: Comprising Important Details Connected with the Present Social, Political, Agricultural, Commercial, and Financial State of the Country, Its Laws and Customs, Together with a Review of the Policy of the United States that Led to the War of 1812, and Peace of 1814--the "right of Search," the Texas and Oregon Questions, Etc. Etc, Volume 2 |
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Page 8
... Carolina , Louisiana , and other slave districts of the south . Sufficient evi- dence has already been published ... southern dealers , at between eight to nine thousand . " The exporta- tion , " observed this distinguished functionary ...
... Carolina , Louisiana , and other slave districts of the south . Sufficient evi- dence has already been published ... southern dealers , at between eight to nine thousand . " The exporta- tion , " observed this distinguished functionary ...
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... South Carolina , ( a slave state , ) implored Mr. Slade to withhold his remarks for one night at least , that he might have an opportunity to reflect on the consequence of his ill - timed proceedings , but to no purpose . Mr. Dawson of ...
... South Carolina , ( a slave state , ) implored Mr. Slade to withhold his remarks for one night at least , that he might have an opportunity to reflect on the consequence of his ill - timed proceedings , but to no purpose . Mr. Dawson of ...
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... South Carolina rose , and invited the whole southern dele- gation , to meet in the room of the Committee of Claims- " to adopt such steps , as the exigencies of the case might demand , and to consider the pro- priety of dissolving the ...
... South Carolina rose , and invited the whole southern dele- gation , to meet in the room of the Committee of Claims- " to adopt such steps , as the exigencies of the case might demand , and to consider the pro- priety of dissolving the ...
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... South Carolina , and Louisiana , that any legal restriction is imposed on the caprice , or mere will of the owner , as to whatever time he may require his slave to work ; whose hours for labour are restricted in the former state , to ...
... South Carolina , and Louisiana , that any legal restriction is imposed on the caprice , or mere will of the owner , as to whatever time he may require his slave to work ; whose hours for labour are restricted in the former state , to ...
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... South Carolina , in the year 1835 , that succeeded , were strictly of this character , and either indicate with what evident reluctance the Executive Government of the country have ever ventured upon the execution of the most important ...
... South Carolina , in the year 1835 , that succeeded , were strictly of this character , and either indicate with what evident reluctance the Executive Government of the country have ever ventured upon the execution of the most important ...
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