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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... meaning of this clause to be , that the power of the congress , although competent to prohibit such mi- gration and importation , was not to be exercised with respect to the THEN existing States , and them only till the year 1808 , but ...
... meaning of this clause to be , that the power of the congress , although competent to prohibit such mi- gration and importation , was not to be exercised with respect to the THEN existing States , and them only till the year 1808 , but ...
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... meaning of the words they had used . Could the men of that age use the language " that all men are created equal , that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights , that among these are life , liberty , and the ...
... meaning of the words they had used . Could the men of that age use the language " that all men are created equal , that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights , that among these are life , liberty , and the ...
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... meaning of words , and of their bearing , we cannot get rid of the consequences ; they meant every person in our country should be free . They made no exception to the African race ; but , on the con- trary , it is well known the person ...
... meaning of words , and of their bearing , we cannot get rid of the consequences ; they meant every person in our country should be free . They made no exception to the African race ; but , on the con- trary , it is well known the person ...
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... meaning of the words they were using , and their import . They consented to no proposition they did not mean to carry into effect ; but every thing , so far as we can understand their determination , was distinct and plain , though all ...
... meaning of the words they were using , and their import . They consented to no proposition they did not mean to carry into effect ; but every thing , so far as we can understand their determination , was distinct and plain , though all ...
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... meaning of terms , and call wrong right , and right wrong , as they have seemed of late willing to do , then , indeed , might such an expression be fearful , but not otherwise . Thus we have gone over the caption of our Constitution ...
... meaning of terms , and call wrong right , and right wrong , as they have seemed of late willing to do , then , indeed , might such an expression be fearful , but not otherwise . Thus we have gone over the caption of our Constitution ...
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