Life of John C. Calhoun: Presenting a Condensed History of Political Events from 1811 to 1843Harper & Brothers, 1843 - 76 страница |
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... the bar , he began the practice of law in his na- tive district . He rose at once into full practice , taking a stand with the oldest and ablest lawyers on the circuit . * He continued but a short time at the bar LIFE OF JOHN C. CALHOUN.
... the bar , he began the practice of law in his na- tive district . He rose at once into full practice , taking a stand with the oldest and ablest lawyers on the circuit . * He continued but a short time at the bar LIFE OF JOHN C. CALHOUN.
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... continued but a short time at the bar . While he was yet a student , after his return from Litchfield to Abbeville , an incident occurred which agitated the whole Union , and contributed to give to Mr. Calhoun's life , at that early ...
... continued but a short time at the bar . While he was yet a student , after his return from Litchfield to Abbeville , an incident occurred which agitated the whole Union , and contributed to give to Mr. Calhoun's life , at that early ...
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... continued to advance , till England at length pushed her aggressions so far that our com- merce was reduced to a state of dependance as complete as when we were her colonies , and our ships were converted , at the same time , into a ...
... continued to advance , till England at length pushed her aggressions so far that our com- merce was reduced to a state of dependance as complete as when we were her colonies , and our ships were converted , at the same time , into a ...
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... continued too long , and been too far extended , and that he was opposed to it as a substitute for war , but contended that there would be no inconsistency on the part of the government in abandoning a policy founded on a state of ...
... continued too long , and been too far extended , and that he was opposed to it as a substitute for war , but contended that there would be no inconsistency on the part of the government in abandoning a policy founded on a state of ...
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... continued to increase , though une- qually , in the different portions of the Union to the end of the war . It was then hoped it would stop ; but the fact proved far otherwise ; for the progress of depreciation became more rapid and ...
... continued to increase , though une- qually , in the different portions of the Union to the end of the war . It was then hoped it would stop ; but the fact proved far otherwise ; for the progress of depreciation became more rapid and ...
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