Teachings of Patriots and Statesmen: Or, The "Founders of the Republic" on Slavery |
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... peace and welfare of the country , he will hardly act amiss , for there can be no safer guides for the present , than the lights and precedents of the past . I can hardly expect that this volume will es- cape partisan censure and ...
... peace and welfare of the country , he will hardly act amiss , for there can be no safer guides for the present , than the lights and precedents of the past . I can hardly expect that this volume will es- cape partisan censure and ...
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... peace , required that we should confederate , and that mutual sacrifices should be made to effect a com- promise of this difficult question . He was of opinion the smaller colonies would lose their rights , if they were not in some ...
... peace , required that we should confederate , and that mutual sacrifices should be made to effect a com- promise of this difficult question . He was of opinion the smaller colonies would lose their rights , if they were not in some ...
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... peace by any State , except such number only , as shall be deemed necessary by the United States in Congress assembled , for the defense of such State , or its trade ; nor shall any body of forces be kept up by any State , in time of peace ...
... peace by any State , except such number only , as shall be deemed necessary by the United States in Congress assembled , for the defense of such State , or its trade ; nor shall any body of forces be kept up by any State , in time of peace ...
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... peace and war , except in the cases mentioned in the 6th article - of sending and receiving ambassadors― entering into treaties and alliances , provided that no treaty of commerce shall be made whereby the legislative power of the ...
... peace and war , except in the cases mentioned in the 6th article - of sending and receiving ambassadors― entering into treaties and alliances , provided that no treaty of commerce shall be made whereby the legislative power of the ...
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... peace , nor enter into any treaties or alliances , nor coin money , nor regulate the value thereof , nor ascertain the sums and expenses necessary for the defense and welfare of the United States , or any of them , nor emit bills , nor ...
... peace , nor enter into any treaties or alliances , nor coin money , nor regulate the value thereof , nor ascertain the sums and expenses necessary for the defense and welfare of the United States , or any of them , nor emit bills , nor ...
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