The Growth of the Nation, 1837-1860, from the Beginning of Van Buren's Administration to the Close of that of Buchanansubscribers only, 1905 - 489페이지 |
도서 본문에서
82개의 결과 중 1 - 5개
vi 페이지
... influenced the movement of national life . Therefore , in writing of the period from 1809 to 1837 , Professor Stevenson was forced to devote much space to men as leaders , and with this bias of treat- ment he was obliged to stress what ...
... influenced the movement of national life . Therefore , in writing of the period from 1809 to 1837 , Professor Stevenson was forced to devote much space to men as leaders , and with this bias of treat- ment he was obliged to stress what ...
vii 페이지
... influence in national affairs seemed to the North , and particularly to the North- east , to be a movement to be crushed at any cost . Every other matter in the second period of " Growth " is crowded aside by the force of the slavery ...
... influence in national affairs seemed to the North , and particularly to the North- east , to be a movement to be crushed at any cost . Every other matter in the second period of " Growth " is crowded aside by the force of the slavery ...
ix 페이지
... influence would be to reduce the scheme of national progress to a simplicity not justified by the facts . In the ... influences . In the period here treated we have both the formative principles and the efflorescent aspects to consider ...
... influence would be to reduce the scheme of national progress to a simplicity not justified by the facts . In the ... influences . In the period here treated we have both the formative principles and the efflorescent aspects to consider ...
xiii 페이지
... influences and characteristics . political training . Begins practice of law . Enters State Senate . Leader of the Albany Regency . Declares against slavery extension . Allies his political fortunes with Jackson's . A " deal . " Becomes ...
... influences and characteristics . political training . Begins practice of law . Enters State Senate . Leader of the Albany Regency . Declares against slavery extension . Allies his political fortunes with Jackson's . A " deal . " Becomes ...
4 페이지
... another rather than himself to influence and control . Yet , when once fixed in a pur- pose , it was easy to discern from his outward aspect that he would be unswerving in its pursuit , if for 4 GROWTH OF THE NATION FROM 1837-1860.
... another rather than himself to influence and control . Yet , when once fixed in a pur- pose , it was easy to discern from his outward aspect that he would be unswerving in its pursuit , if for 4 GROWTH OF THE NATION FROM 1837-1860.
기타 출판본 - 모두 보기
자주 나오는 단어 및 구문
abolition abolitionists action administration agitation amendment American annexation anti-slavery banks bill Britain British Buren Cabinet Caleb Cushing Calhoun citizens claim Clay Clay's committee condition Congress Constitution convention court Cuba declared Democrats dollars Douglas duty effect election expressed fact Faneuil Hall favor Fillmore force Free-soilers Fugitive Slave Act Fugitive Slave Law governor held House hundred institution interest issue Jackson Kansas Kossuth land legislation legislature Martin Van Buren Massachusetts matter measure ment Mexican Mexico million minister Missouri Compromise negroes nomination North Northern opinion Oregon party passed peace persons political Polk population president President Tyler president's principles protection question received regard represented resolution secretary secure Senate sentiment session Seward slaveholding slavery South Carolina Southern speech spirit tariff territory Texas thousand tion treasury treaty Tyler Union United Virginia vote Washington Webster Whig party Whigs Wilmot Proviso York
인기 인용구
433 페이지 - We are now far into the fifth year since a policy was initiated with the avowed object and confident promise of putting an end to slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. " A house divided against itself cannot stand.
218 페이지 - The whole commerce between master and slave is a perpetual exercise of the most boisterous passions, — the most unremitting despotism on the one part and degrading submissions on the other.
433 페이지 - A house divided against itself cannot stand." I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved; I do not expect the house to fall; but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further spread of it, and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in the course of ultimate extinction, or its advocates will push...
135 페이지 - 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...
361 페이지 - That as our Republican fathers, when they had abolished slavery in all our national territory, ordained that " no person should be deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law...
38 페이지 - I heard a loud noise in the heavens, and the Spirit instantly appeared to me, and said the Serpent was loosened, and Christ had laid down the yoke he had borne for the sins of men, and that I should take it on and fight against the Serpent, for the time was fast approaching when the first should be last, and the last should be first.
361 페이지 - That the Constitution confers upon Congress sovereign power over the territories of the United States for their government, and that in the exercise of this power it is both the right and the duty of Congress to prohibit in the territories those twin relics of barbarism — Polygamy and Slavery.
135 페이지 - States as may be formed out of that portion of said territory lying south of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude, commonly known as the Missouri compromise line, shall be admitted into the Union with or without slavery, as the people of each State asking admission may desire. And in such State or States as shall be formed out of said territory north of said Missouri compromise line, slavery or involuntary servitude (except for crime) shall be prohibited.
134 페이지 - Third, new States of convenient size, not exceeding four in number, in addition to said State of 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.
257 페이지 - Why, what would be the result? Where is the line to be drawn? What States are to secede? What is to remain American? What am I to be?