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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... Britain ; and point out to an act of the Federal Government , so far back as the year 1787 , prohibiting slavery in the VOL . II . B .4 SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATES . immense territory north SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATES . 3.
... Britain ; and point out to an act of the Federal Government , so far back as the year 1787 , prohibiting slavery in the VOL . II . B .4 SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATES . immense territory north SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATES . 3.
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... territory north - west of the Ohio , where the extensive states of Ohio , Indiana , and Illinois , have since sprung up , as evidencing a desire to check the practice in its incipient and early growth amongst them ; as far , at least ...
... territory north - west of the Ohio , where the extensive states of Ohio , Indiana , and Illinois , have since sprung up , as evidencing a desire to check the practice in its incipient and early growth amongst them ; as far , at least ...
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... territory - on its own soil , and from where many thousand unfortu- nate fellow creatures are annually consigned to a miserable - a wretched - though short - lived exis- tence . It should be judged for the evils of this system , of ...
... territory - on its own soil , and from where many thousand unfortu- nate fellow creatures are annually consigned to a miserable - a wretched - though short - lived exis- tence . It should be judged for the evils of this system , of ...
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... territories of the Republic , or in the District of Columbia , and that none should be received , or in any wise acted upon . All discussion , or other action of the House in relation to slavery , was thereby declared at an end , and ...
... territories of the Republic , or in the District of Columbia , and that none should be received , or in any wise acted upon . All discussion , or other action of the House in relation to slavery , was thereby declared at an end , and ...
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... Territories of the Republic ( awaiting the period of their introduction into the Union ) , under the immediate control of the General Government , that had it been so inclined , might almost have dic- tated the terms of their admission ...
... Territories of the Republic ( awaiting the period of their introduction into the Union ) , under the immediate control of the General Government , that had it been so inclined , might almost have dic- tated the terms of their admission ...
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