Teachings of Patriots and Statesmen: Or, The "founders of the Republic" on Slavery |
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... course of one night , be transformed into slaves , would the State be made the poorer , or the less able to pay taxes ? That the con- dition of the laboring poor in most countries - that of the fishermen , particularly of the Northern ...
... course of one night , be transformed into slaves , would the State be made the poorer , or the less able to pay taxes ? That the con- dition of the laboring poor in most countries - that of the fishermen , particularly of the Northern ...
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... course fall so much the heavier on the Northern ; that slaves occupy the places of freemen , and eat their food . Dismiss your slaves , and freemen will take their places . It is our duty to lay every discouragement on the importation ...
... course fall so much the heavier on the Northern ; that slaves occupy the places of freemen , and eat their food . Dismiss your slaves , and freemen will take their places . It is our duty to lay every discouragement on the importation ...
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... course , had a right to vote as individuals . That in the East India Company they voted by persons , and not by their proportion of stock . That the Belgic confederacy voted by provinces . That in ques- tions of war the smaller States ...
... course , had a right to vote as individuals . That in the East India Company they voted by persons , and not by their proportion of stock . That the Belgic confederacy voted by provinces . That in ques- tions of war the smaller States ...
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... course of this business , that the government will operate like a screw . Give me leave to say that the exertions of the opposition are like that instrument . They catch at every thing , and take it into their vortex . * The report of ...
... course of this business , that the government will operate like a screw . Give me leave to say that the exertions of the opposition are like that instrument . They catch at every thing , and take it into their vortex . * The report of ...
Page 144
... course of twenty years they would be fully supplied ; that the trade would be abolished then , and that , in the mean time , some tax or duty might be laid on it . Mr. M'Dowall replied , that the explanation was just such as he expected ...
... course of twenty years they would be fully supplied ; that the trade would be abolished then , and that , in the mean time , some tax or duty might be laid on it . Mr. M'Dowall replied , that the explanation was just such as he expected ...
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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...