The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'64: Its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to Exhibit Especially Its Moral and Political Phases, with the Drift and Progress of American Opinion Respecting Human Slavery from 1776 to the Close of the War for the Union, Volume 1"A history of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'65: its causes, incidents, and results: intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases, with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the war for the Union "--T.p. |
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... Douglas , to extend the Compromise Line of 36 30 to the Pacific . XV . The Struggle for Compromise in 1850..198 -Gov , Seward - James Brooks - Gen . Taylor - Hen- ry Clay - Jefferson Davis - Webster's 7th of March Speech - The Texas Job ...
... Douglas , to extend the Compromise Line of 36 30 to the Pacific . XV . The Struggle for Compromise in 1850..198 -Gov , Seward - James Brooks - Gen . Taylor - Hen- ry Clay - Jefferson Davis - Webster's 7th of March Speech - The Texas Job ...
Page 189
... Douglas , John A. McClernand ( Democrats ) , of Illinois , and Robert C. Schenck ( Whig ) , of Ohio , making 79 ; while the Yeas ( comprising all the Whigs but one , and nearly all the Democrats from Free States , with the two Kentucky ...
... Douglas , John A. McClernand ( Democrats ) , of Illinois , and Robert C. Schenck ( Whig ) , of Ohio , making 79 ; while the Yeas ( comprising all the Whigs but one , and nearly all the Democrats from Free States , with the two Kentucky ...
Page 194
... Douglas ( February 28 ) , that it be taken up for reference , having been promptly voted down by 28 Nays to 25 Yeas . The Previous Question having been required and ordered , this reso- lution was adopted by Yeas 98 to Nays 88. Hereupon ...
... Douglas ( February 28 ) , that it be taken up for reference , having been promptly voted down by 28 Nays to 25 Yeas . The Previous Question having been required and ordered , this reso- lution was adopted by Yeas 98 to Nays 88. Hereupon ...
Page 195
... Douglas of Illinois , The majority of that body were fairly caught in their own snare . They had vociferously protested that Congress should not adjourn without providing for the government and quiet of the new territories ; and had ...
... Douglas of Illinois , The majority of that body were fairly caught in their own snare . They had vociferously protested that Congress should not adjourn without providing for the government and quiet of the new territories ; and had ...
Page 196
... Douglas reported to the House ( August 6 , 1846 ) a bill organizing the Territory of Oregon , whereof the northern boundary had just been fixed at lati- tude 49 ° by treaty with Great Bri- tain . The bill , as reported , was " And ...
... Douglas reported to the House ( August 6 , 1846 ) a bill organizing the Territory of Oregon , whereof the northern boundary had just been fixed at lati- tude 49 ° by treaty with Great Bri- tain . The bill , as reported , was " And ...
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