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The resolutions, however, were adopted by the Senate, which thus proclaimed its purpose to nationalize slavery.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Julian: “The resolutions, however, were adopted by the Senate, which thus proclaimed its purpose to nationalize slavery.”
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Julian notes the Senate's decision to nationalize slavery, reflecting the political climate of the era.
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They scourge the mining States and Territories with the unspeakable curse of uncertainty of land titles, as everywhere attested by incurable litigation and strife.
Come ye who, whatever betide her, To Freedom have sworn to be true, Prime up with a cup of hard cider, And drink to old Tippecanoe.
No sophistry could disguise this fact, nor could its significance be overstated.
The laws regulating the ownership and disposition of landed property not only affect the well-being but frequently the destiny of a people.
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