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... slaves , America may possibly vie in cheap- ness of manufactures with Britain . The labour of slaves can never be so cheap here as the labour of working men is in Britain . Any one may compute it . Interest of money is in the colonies ...
... slaves , America may possibly vie in cheap- ness of manufactures with Britain . The labour of slaves can never be so cheap here as the labour of working men is in Britain . Any one may compute it . Interest of money is in the colonies ...
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Benjamin Franklin. ON THE SLAVE TRADE . READING in the newspapers the speech of Mr. Jack- son in congress , against meddling with the affair of slavery , or attempting to amend the condition of slaves , it put me in mind of a similar ...
Benjamin Franklin. ON THE SLAVE TRADE . READING in the newspapers the speech of Mr. Jack- son in congress , against meddling with the affair of slavery , or attempting to amend the condition of slaves , it put me in mind of a similar ...
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... slaves in and near Algiers . This number , if not kept up by fresh supplies , will soon diminish , and be gradually annihilated . If , then , we cease taking and plundering the infidel ships , and making slaves of the seamen and passen ...
... slaves in and near Algiers . This number , if not kept up by fresh supplies , will soon diminish , and be gradually annihilated . If , then , we cease taking and plundering the infidel ships , and making slaves of the seamen and passen ...
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On the criminal laws and the practice of privateering | 51 |
A dialogue between Great Britain France Spain | 107 |
The internal state of America being a true descrip | 121 |
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