An Argument on the Unconstitutionality of Slavery: Embracing an Abstract of the Proceedings of the National and State Conventions on this Subject |
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... duty , and the duty of every other man , to lift up his voice against the oppression that is there exercised , on the same grounds that we should enter a stranger's house from which proceeded the cry of help and murder . Is there one of ...
... duty , and the duty of every other man , to lift up his voice against the oppression that is there exercised , on the same grounds that we should enter a stranger's house from which proceeded the cry of help and murder . Is there one of ...
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... duty , may be imposed on such importation not exceeding ten dollars for each person . ' " I understand the sense and meaning of this clause to be , that the power of the congress , although competent to prohibit such mi- gration and ...
... duty , may be imposed on such importation not exceeding ten dollars for each person . ' " I understand the sense and meaning of this clause to be , that the power of the congress , although competent to prohibit such mi- gration and ...
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... duty , both as their decendants , and as Americans , in order to fulfil their object , to do away not only with slavery , but every other practice , so far as in our power , that should interrupt this tranquillity . And we must be false ...
... duty , both as their decendants , and as Americans , in order to fulfil their object , to do away not only with slavery , but every other practice , so far as in our power , that should interrupt this tranquillity . And we must be false ...
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... duty , and the opposition of her practices from the first principles of right , and the object for which the Constitution was formed . The next object was to provide for the common defence . Even in this purpose , although it might more ...
... duty , and the opposition of her practices from the first principles of right , and the object for which the Constitution was formed . The next object was to provide for the common defence . Even in this purpose , although it might more ...
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... much , if any , foreign goods , we shall have but little or no duty to pay for what they consume , while we shall have sixty - one votes for every hun- dred of our slaves , to elect members to congress 68 THE ARGUMENT .
... much , if any , foreign goods , we shall have but little or no duty to pay for what they consume , while we shall have sixty - one votes for every hun- dred of our slaves , to elect members to congress 68 THE ARGUMENT .
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