Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 20 (of 20)Sumner, Charles
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Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 20 (of 20)
Sumner, Charles
Slavery -- United States; Speeches, addresses, etc., American
Popular Sovereignty, not infringed by prohibition of slavery in
Territories, IV. 127.
Cannot establish slavery in same, V. 156; VI. 230, 364; VII. 41.
The pretended principle of Douglas party in 1860, VI. 362.
Proclaimed by Declaration of Independence, VI. 363; VII. 50; XVII.
217,--but limited by same, VI. 364; VII. 52; XVII. 218.
Origin and development of perversion of, VI. 365 _et seq._
True, defined, VII. 53.
Disturbing influence of pretension of, VII. 62.
See _Squatter Sovereignty_.
Population, amount required for admission of new States, V. 218-221.
Of slave and free States, VI. 144 _et seq._, 328.
Predicted increase of, in United States, VII. 47; XVI. 280; XVII. 239.
Portraits, the best, in engraving, XIX. 175.
Collections of, XIX. 177-179.
Portugal, British violation of territory of, XII. 27-32.
Testimony of, against slavery, XII. 173-175.
Post-Office, the, originally a source of revenue in England, XVIII.
62-64.
In the Colonies, XVIII. 66-68.
Need of reform in, in England, XVIII. 68;
testimony to same, XVIII. 72-75;
accomplishment of same, XVIII. 76.
Unjust burdens on United States, XVIII. 90-95.
Expense to, not caused by distance, XVIII. 95-97;
authorities proving same, XVIII. 95 _et seq._
Not a taxing machine, but a beneficent agency, XVIII. 107-109.
Need not support itself, XVIII. 109-112.
Postage, cheap ocean, III. 215; XVII. 1.
Amount collected in slave and free States, VI. 149.
In Continental Europe and England, XVIII. 61.
Penny, established in England, XVIII. 76;
results of same, XVIII. 77-80, 87, 104.
Need of cheap, in United States, XVIII. 81, 112.
Various rates of United States, XVIII. 82-85.
Results of reduction of, in England and United States, XVIII. 87-90.
See _One-cent Postage_.
Pownall, Thomas, XV. 371.
His writings and predictions concerning America, XV. 372-385.
Predictions opposed to his, XV. 385 _et seq._
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