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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... immediately liberated ; when the British Government peremptorily refused all compensation , accompanying such refusal with the significant declaration , " that Great Britain could not recognize any property in human flesh . ” The senate ...
... immediately liberated ; when the British Government peremptorily refused all compensation , accompanying such refusal with the significant declaration , " that Great Britain could not recognize any property in human flesh . ” The senate ...
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... immediately claimed by the American Government , not only on the pretexts already set up by the United States , but on the further assurance , of their having been guilty of acts of piracy and murder , committed by them on the high seas ...
... immediately claimed by the American Government , not only on the pretexts already set up by the United States , but on the further assurance , of their having been guilty of acts of piracy and murder , committed by them on the high seas ...
Page 27
... immediately set at liberty . This interference , or rather non - interference of the British Government , created a very unusual sensation throughout every part of the Republic , more especially in the south ; and gave rise to the most ...
... immediately set at liberty . This interference , or rather non - interference of the British Government , created a very unusual sensation throughout every part of the Republic , more especially in the south ; and gave rise to the most ...
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... immediately enforced in his summary punishment . Property was only partially respected -outrage succeeded outrage , under the pretext of checking some apprehended insurrection of the unfortunate slave ; whilst one murder was the pre ...
... immediately enforced in his summary punishment . Property was only partially respected -outrage succeeded outrage , under the pretext of checking some apprehended insurrection of the unfortunate slave ; whilst one murder was the pre ...
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... immediately communi- cated to the public , in the following notice in the Charleston Courier . 66 Incendiary Publications . - The United States mail brought , yesterday , by the mail packet Colum- bia from New York , came to hand filled ...
... immediately communi- cated to the public , in the following notice in the Charleston Courier . 66 Incendiary Publications . - The United States mail brought , yesterday , by the mail packet Colum- bia from New York , came to hand filled ...
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