The Works of John C. Calhoun: Speeches ... delivered in the House of Representatives and in the Senate of the United StatesD. Appleton, 1853 |
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... effect of inadvertency or mistake . Indeed , the Report could mean nothing but war or empty menace . I hope no member of this House is in favor of the latter . A bullying , menacing system , has every thing to condemn and nothing to ...
... effect of inadvertency or mistake . Indeed , the Report could mean nothing but war or empty menace . I hope no member of this House is in favor of the latter . A bullying , menacing system , has every thing to condemn and nothing to ...
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... effect of taxes on the public mind . The people will support any taxes short of oppression . Sir , I am not disposed to deny that the Non- Importation Act has a very sensible effect on the resources of the enemy ; and am willing to ...
... effect of taxes on the public mind . The people will support any taxes short of oppression . Sir , I am not disposed to deny that the Non- Importation Act has a very sensible effect on the resources of the enemy ; and am willing to ...
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... effect . Here the smuggler is ranked with the thief , or with that description of men , who , in violation of the law , live on the honest gains of others . From the merchant , the rest of the community takes the impression , and the ...
... effect . Here the smuggler is ranked with the thief , or with that description of men , who , in violation of the law , live on the honest gains of others . From the merchant , the rest of the community takes the impression , and the ...
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... effect on the public mind both here and in England would be unfortunate . They dread a change . But I will not admit , that the repeal would be a material change . Our fixed determination is to resist England . Can war , can all the ...
... effect on the public mind both here and in England would be unfortunate . They dread a change . But I will not admit , that the repeal would be a material change . Our fixed determination is to resist England . Can war , can all the ...
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... effect , on the proposition whether it is proper to exact of the merchants their extra profit ; and whether , in such case , this ought to be done through the agency of the Treasury Department . I presume the truth of this opinion will ...
... effect , on the proposition whether it is proper to exact of the merchants their extra profit ; and whether , in such case , this ought to be done through the agency of the Treasury Department . I presume the truth of this opinion will ...
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