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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... we nevertheless find , nearly one - sixth of the entire population , or about 2,700,000 fellow beings in a state of the most servile and abject slavery - the bondsmen of a severe and merciless set of task - masters , who claim 2 ...
... we nevertheless find , nearly one - sixth of the entire population , or about 2,700,000 fellow beings in a state of the most servile and abject slavery - the bondsmen of a severe and merciless set of task - masters , who claim 2 ...
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... entire people ; affecting an overweening love of freedom , while steeped in the iniquity of manifold guilt , that in its duplicity and wickedness , vainly essays a parallel with any modern civilised nation of the world . It is contended ...
... entire people ; affecting an overweening love of freedom , while steeped in the iniquity of manifold guilt , that in its duplicity and wickedness , vainly essays a parallel with any modern civilised nation of the world . It is contended ...
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... entire district , thus placed under their imme- diate rule and supervision . Notwithstanding , and the obligations that these rights imposed , we find each session of the legislative body frittered away in boisterous and angry ...
... entire district , thus placed under their imme- diate rule and supervision . Notwithstanding , and the obligations that these rights imposed , we find each session of the legislative body frittered away in boisterous and angry ...
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... entire subject of slavery , as he proceeded , was bared before the House - its iniquity forcibly depicted in the eloquent and powerful language of the speaker , who referred to the Bible and writings of the Apostles , to prove its ...
... entire subject of slavery , as he proceeded , was bared before the House - its iniquity forcibly depicted in the eloquent and powerful language of the speaker , who referred to the Bible and writings of the Apostles , to prove its ...
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... entire south . " Resolved , unanimously - That this senate considers the recent movement in the House of Representatives in Congress , in relation to the reception of petitions to abolish slavery in any portion of this confederacy , as ...
... entire south . " Resolved , unanimously - That this senate considers the recent movement in the House of Representatives in Congress , in relation to the reception of petitions to abolish slavery in any portion of this confederacy , as ...
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