Teachings of Patriots and Statesmen: Or, The "Founders of the Republic" on Slavery |
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... Southern members from the hall " The Gag- Rule , " and vote thereon - Extract from Mr. Clay's speech in the Senate ...... ... Page 321–348 . CHAPTER XII . Resolution of Mr. Calhoun in 1847 , and remarks on , Extract-- Extract from Mr ...
... Southern members from the hall " The Gag- Rule , " and vote thereon - Extract from Mr. Clay's speech in the Senate ...... ... Page 321–348 . CHAPTER XII . Resolution of Mr. Calhoun in 1847 , and remarks on , Extract-- Extract from Mr ...
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... Southern farmer lays out the same surplus in slaves . There is no more reason , therefore , for taxing the Southern States on the farmer's head , and on his slave's head , than the North- ern ones on their farmer's heads and the heads ...
... Southern farmer lays out the same surplus in slaves . There is no more reason , therefore , for taxing the Southern States on the farmer's head , and on his slave's head , than the North- ern ones on their farmer's heads and the heads ...
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... Southern farmer procure slaves ? Either by importation , or by purchase from his neighbor . If he im- ports a slave , he adds one to the number of laborers in his country , and , proportionably , to its profits and ability to pay taxes ...
... Southern farmer procure slaves ? Either by importation , or by purchase from his neighbor . If he im- ports a slave , he adds one to the number of laborers in his country , and , proportionably , to its profits and ability to pay taxes ...
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... Southern States mean to take to themselves ; that they also increase the burden of defense , which would of course fall so much the heavier on the Northern ; that slaves occupy the places of freemen , and eat their food . Dismiss your ...
... Southern States mean to take to themselves ; that they also increase the burden of defense , which would of course fall so much the heavier on the Northern ; that slaves occupy the places of freemen , and eat their food . Dismiss your ...
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... Southern colonies slaves pervade the whole colony , but they do not pervade the whole continent . That as to the original resolution of Congress , to proportion the quotas according to the souls , it was temporary only , and related to ...
... Southern colonies slaves pervade the whole colony , but they do not pervade the whole continent . That as to the original resolution of Congress , to proportion the quotas according to the souls , it was temporary only , and related to ...
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