Teachings of Patriots and Statesmen: Or, The "founders of the Republic" on Slavery |
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... , by the consent of nine States , shall , from time to time think expedient to vest them with ; provided that no power be delegated to the said committee , for the exercise of which , by the Articles of ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION . 41.
... , by the consent of nine States , shall , from time to time think expedient to vest them with ; provided that no power be delegated to the said committee , for the exercise of which , by the Articles of ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION . 41.
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... exercise of which , by the Articles of Confederation , the voice of nine States in the Congress of the United States assembled is requisite . ARTICLE 11. Canada , acceding to this confederation and joining in the measures of the United ...
... exercise of which , by the Articles of Confederation , the voice of nine States in the Congress of the United States assembled is requisite . ARTICLE 11. Canada , acceding to this confederation and joining in the measures of the United ...
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... exercise of the power , separately , by the States , which not only proved abortive , but engendered rival , conflicting , and angry regulations . Beside the vain attempts to supply their respective treasuries by imposts , which turned ...
... exercise of the power , separately , by the States , which not only proved abortive , but engendered rival , conflicting , and angry regulations . Beside the vain attempts to supply their respective treasuries by imposts , which turned ...
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... exercise of individual legislation ; to negative all laws passed by the several States , contravening , in the opinion of the national legislature , the articles of union , or any treaty subsisting under the authority of the Union ; and ...
... exercise of individual legislation ; to negative all laws passed by the several States , contravening , in the opinion of the national legislature , the articles of union , or any treaty subsisting under the authority of the Union ; and ...
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... exercise of my judgment under them . We can only propose and recommend ; -the power of ratifying or rejecting is still in the States . But on this great question I am still embarrassed . I have be- fore observed my apprehension of the ...
... exercise of my judgment under them . We can only propose and recommend ; -the power of ratifying or rejecting is still in the States . But on this great question I am still embarrassed . I have be- fore observed my apprehension of 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...