Speech of the Hon. Daniel Webster Upon the Subject of Slavery: Delivered in the United States Senate on Thursday, March 7, 1850Redding & Company, 1894 - 39 páginas |
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... occasions , made statements of a growth , of a change of his opinions on this great subject . One of these statements , in 1838 , in reply to John C. Calhoun , is in these frank and plain terms : - When He Opposed Protection and Why He ...
... occasions , made statements of a growth , of a change of his opinions on this great subject . One of these statements , in 1838 , in reply to John C. Calhoun , is in these frank and plain terms : - When He Opposed Protection and Why He ...
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... occasion was produced here , and read in the Senate , years ago . " The resolutions , Sir , were opposed to the commencing of a high tariff policy . I was opposed to it , and spoke against it - the city of Boston was opposed to it - the ...
... occasion was produced here , and read in the Senate , years ago . " The resolutions , Sir , were opposed to the commencing of a high tariff policy . I was opposed to it , and spoke against it - the city of Boston was opposed to it - the ...
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... occasion a paper on this sub- ject was read , which was subsequently printed , and to extracts from which I would call your attention . They will show you what were the sentiments of Dr. Franklin . They prove that far - sighted sagacity ...
... occasion a paper on this sub- ject was read , which was subsequently printed , and to extracts from which I would call your attention . They will show you what were the sentiments of Dr. Franklin . They prove that far - sighted sagacity ...
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... occasion for revenue , the laws would not have been passed ; and it is notorious that almost the entire revenue of the country is derived from them . And , as yet , we have collected none too much revenue . The treasury has not been ...
... occasion for revenue , the laws would not have been passed ; and it is notorious that almost the entire revenue of the country is derived from them . And , as yet , we have collected none too much revenue . The treasury has not been ...
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... occasion , was Mr. Madison . Was he likely to know the intentions of the convention and the peo- ple ? Was he likely to understand the Constitution ? " At the second sitting of the committee , Mr. Madison explained his own opinions of ...
... occasion , was Mr. Madison . Was he likely to know the intentions of the convention and the peo- ple ? Was he likely to understand the Constitution ? " At the second sitting of the committee , Mr. Madison explained his own opinions of ...
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Página 15 - Texas, and having sufficient population, may hereafter, by the consent of said State; be formed out of the territory thereof, which shall be entitled to admission, under the provisions of the Federal Constitution. And such States as may be formed out of that portion of said territory lying south of...
Página 5 - Britannia needs no bulwarks, No towers along the steep ; Her march is o'er the mountain wave, Her home is on the deep.
Página 7 - On this question of principle, while actual suffering was yet afar off, they raised their flag against a power, to which for purposes of foreign conquest and subjugation, Rome, in the height of her glory, is not to be compared: a power which has dotted over the surface of the whole globe with her possessions and military posts; whose morning drum -beat, following the sun and keeping company with the hours, circles the earth with one continuous and unbroken strain of the martial airs of England.
Página 55 - States, to devise such further provisions as shall appear to them necessary to render the constitution of the federal government adequate to the exigencies of the union...
Página 7 - Rome, in the height of her glory, is not to be compared, — a power which has dotted over the surface of the whole globe .with her possessions and military posts, •whose morning drum-beat, following the sun, and keeping company with the hours, circles the earth daily with one continuous and unbroken strain of the martial airs of England.
Página 12 - Let us, then, bind the republic together with a perfect system of roads and canals.
Página 12 - He is a rash man indeed, and little conversant with human nature, and especially has he a very erroneous estimate of the character of the people of this country, who supposes that a feeling of this kind is to be trifled with or despised. It will assuredly cause itself to be respected.
Página 28 - Then, sir, there are these abolition societies, of which I am unwilling to speak, but in regard to which I have very clear notions and opinions. I do not think them useful. I think their operations for the last twenty years have produced nothing good or valuable.
Página 50 - be required and directed to adopt such measures as he may deem necessary to cause, as soon as may be, all duties, taxes, debts, or sums of money accruing or becoming payable to the United States to be collected and paid in the legal currency of the United States...
Página 32 - Where is the flag of the Republic to remain ? Where is the eagle still to tower ? or is he to cower, and shrink and fall to the ground...