Teachings of Patriots and Statesmen: Or, The "founders of the Republic" on Slavery |
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... claim or cause , the court shall nevertheless proceed to pronounce sentence , or judgment , which shall in like manner be final and decisive , the judgment or sentence and other proceedings being in either case transmitted to Congress ...
... claim or cause , the court shall nevertheless proceed to pronounce sentence , or judgment , which shall in like manner be final and decisive , the judgment or sentence and other proceedings being in either case transmitted to Congress ...
Page 91
... claims of the whole animal creation . Mr. Wilson observed that , if South Carolina and Georgia were themselves disposed to get rid of the importation of slaves in a short time , as had been suggested , they would never refuse to unite ...
... claims of the whole animal creation . Mr. Wilson observed that , if South Carolina and Georgia were themselves disposed to get rid of the importation of slaves in a short time , as had been suggested , they would never refuse to unite ...
Page 95
... claiming their service or labor ; " which was agreed to unan- imously without debate . Mr. Morris , of Pennsylvania ... claims , either of the United States , or of any particular States . " This section was agreed to , Mary- land alone ...
... claiming their service or labor ; " which was agreed to unan- imously without debate . Mr. Morris , of Pennsylvania ... claims , either of the United States , or of any particular States . " This section was agreed to , Mary- land alone ...
Page 106
... claiming lands under grants of different States , and between a State or the citi- zens thereof , and foreign states , citizens or subjects . In all cases affecting ambassadors , other public ministers and consuls , and those in which a ...
... claiming lands under grants of different States , and between a State or the citi- zens thereof , and foreign states , citizens or subjects . In all cases affecting ambassadors , other public ministers and consuls , and those in which a ...
Page 107
... claim of the party to whom such service or labor may be due . Section 3. New States may be admitted by the Con- gress into this Union ; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other State ; nor THE ...
... claim of the party to whom such service or labor may be due . Section 3. New States may be admitted by the Con- gress into this Union ; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other State ; nor THE ...
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abolition of slavery abolitionists admission admitted adopted amendment appointed Articles of Confederation authority bill citizens clause committee compromise confederacy Congress assembled Connecticut considered Constitution Convention court danger debate declared delegated District of Columbia duty elected emancipation equal established evil exclusive executive exercise existence favor federacy federal foreign gentlemen Georgia Governor gress happiness honor House human importation of slaves inhabitants interest Jersey plan justice land legislation legislature liberty Madison Maryland Massachusetts ment Mezzotint Missouri Missouri compromise mulatto necessary negroes North Northern object Ohio opinion Ordinance of 1787 party passed patriotism peace Pennsylvania person petitions Pinckney political present President principle prohibited proper question regulations representation representatives republican resolution Resolved respect restriction secure Senate slaveholding South Carolina Southern spirit stitution subject of slavery taxes territory thereof tion treaty Union United Virginia vote whole Wilmot proviso
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Page 40 - Ana the Articles of this confederation shall be inviolably observed by every state, and the union shall be perpetual ; nor shall any alteration at any time hereafter be made in any of them ; unless such alteration be agreed to in a congress of the united states, and be afterwards confirmed by the legislatures...