Teachings of Patriots and Statesmen: Or, The "Founders of the Republic" on Slavery |
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... seemed likely to preclude the possibility of a union of the States on their present basis ; but they were happily arranged , in a spirit of mutual concession and compromise , upon the principle of granting such INTRODUCTORY . 7.
... seemed likely to preclude the possibility of a union of the States on their present basis ; but they were happily arranged , in a spirit of mutual concession and compromise , upon the principle of granting such INTRODUCTORY . 7.
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... spirits , who , through the perils of war and revolution , estab- lished a government , the freest and the happiest on earth , and bequeathed it to us . Let us heed their admonitions , emulate their profit by their examples ...
... spirits , who , through the perils of war and revolution , estab- lished a government , the freest and the happiest on earth , and bequeathed it to us . Let us heed their admonitions , emulate their profit by their examples ...
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... spirit of amity , and of that mutual deference and con- cession , which the peculiarity of our political situation ren- dered indispensable . " That it will meet the full and entire approbation of every State is not , perhaps , to be ...
... spirit of amity , and of that mutual deference and con- cession , which the peculiarity of our political situation ren- dered indispensable . " That it will meet the full and entire approbation of every State is not , perhaps , to be ...
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... spirit of navi- gation . This difference or situation naturally produces a dissimilarity of interests and views respecting foreign com- merce . It was the interest of the Northern States that there should be no restraints on their ...
... spirit of navi- gation . This difference or situation naturally produces a dissimilarity of interests and views respecting foreign com- merce . It was the interest of the Northern States that there should be no restraints on their ...
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... spirit of accommodation which governed the Convention , and without this indulgence no union could possibly have been formed . But , sir , considering some peculiar advantages which we derive from them , it is entirely just that they ...
... spirit of accommodation which governed the Convention , and without this indulgence no union could possibly have been formed . But , sir , considering some peculiar advantages which we derive from them , it is entirely just that they ...
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