Teachings of Patriots and Statesmen: Or, The "founders of the Republic" on Slavery |
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... relation they meant the government should hold to the institution , if and that , knowing this , regardless of the selfishness and fanaticism of politicians , north or south , east or west , they will steadily pursue the path marked out ...
... relation they meant the government should hold to the institution , if and that , knowing this , regardless of the selfishness and fanaticism of politicians , north or south , east or west , they will steadily pursue the path marked out ...
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... relation , similarity , and intercourse , will generally pur- sue the same objects with Massachusetts ; Jersey , Delaware , and Maryland , with Pennsylvania . Dr. Rush took notice , that the decay of the liberties of the Dutch republic ...
... relation , similarity , and intercourse , will generally pur- sue the same objects with Massachusetts ; Jersey , Delaware , and Maryland , with Pennsylvania . Dr. Rush took notice , that the decay of the liberties of the Dutch republic ...
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... relation to Mis- souri , because , at no period of the territorial government , had any portion of its provisions been extended to that ter- ritory , save only those principles that had been incorporated into the act of the 4th of June ...
... relation to Mis- souri , because , at no period of the territorial government , had any portion of its provisions been extended to that ter- ritory , save only those principles that had been incorporated into the act of the 4th of June ...
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... relation to the sub- ject . But , sir , the right of Congress to interfere in pro- perty of this , and other description , is quite a different ques- tion . It was originally imposed upon us by the policy of Great Britain ; but now we ...
... relation to the sub- ject . But , sir , the right of Congress to interfere in pro- perty of this , and other description , is quite a different ques- tion . It was originally imposed upon us by the policy of Great Britain ; but now we ...
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... supplied with food and clothing ; and in the hour of sickness he finds relief . No anxious cares in relation to age and infirmity , invade his breast . He fears no duns : careless of the pressure of the 232 THE MISSOURI QUESTION .
... supplied with food and clothing ; and in the hour of sickness he finds relief . No anxious cares in relation to age and infirmity , invade his breast . He fears no duns : careless of the pressure of the 232 THE MISSOURI QUESTION .
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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...