Teachings of Patriots and Statesmen: Or, The "founders of the Republic" on Slavery |
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... committee , and the final action of Congress upon that subject , will be found in this chapter . The Virginia and Kentucky resolutions , drawn by Messrs . Madison and Jefferson , defining the rights and powers of the general government ...
... committee , and the final action of Congress upon that subject , will be found in this chapter . The Virginia and Kentucky resolutions , drawn by Messrs . Madison and Jefferson , defining the rights and powers of the general government ...
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... committee on the construction of Congress - Three - fifths slaves included in representation - Concession of the small States that the House should originate all money bills , in consideration that they should have an equal ...
... committee on the construction of Congress - Three - fifths slaves included in representation - Concession of the small States that the House should originate all money bills , in consideration that they should have an equal ...
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... committee on the construction of Congress - Three - fifths slaves included in representation - Concession of the small States that the House should originate all money bills , in consideration that they should have an equal ...
... committee on the construction of Congress - Three - fifths slaves included in representation - Concession of the small States that the House should originate all money bills , in consideration that they should have an equal ...
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... committee appointed to draw the Articles of Confederation reported them , and on the 22d , the house resolved themselves into a committee to take them into consideration . On the 30th and 31st of that month , and 1st of the ensuing ...
... committee appointed to draw the Articles of Confederation reported them , and on the 22d , the house resolved themselves into a committee to take them into consideration . On the 30th and 31st of that month , and 1st of the ensuing ...
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... committee of one from each colony was raised for the purpose of preparing a plan of government . The com- mittee soon after made a report , but it was not finally adopted by Congress till the 15th of November , 1777 . It was at the same ...
... committee of one from each colony was raised for the purpose of preparing a plan of government . The com- mittee soon after made a report , but it was not finally adopted by Congress till the 15th of November , 1777 . It was at the same ...
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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...