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Had it not been for the pernicious trade laws America might have for years flourished as a portion of the British Empire , co- ordinate in dignity with England herself , her friendly rival in manufactures , commerce , and wealth .
Had it not been for the pernicious trade laws America might have for years flourished as a portion of the British Empire , co- ordinate in dignity with England herself , her friendly rival in manufactures , commerce , and wealth .
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England was therefore clearly entitled by usage to place a duty on imports . The Americans , indeed , and their English supporters affirmed that the taxes thus raised should be purely applied to the regulation of trade , and not for ...
England was therefore clearly entitled by usage to place a duty on imports . The Americans , indeed , and their English supporters affirmed that the taxes thus raised should be purely applied to the regulation of trade , and not for ...
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Public opinion in England was strong in demanding the retention of the colo- nies . Nothing short of a general concurrence on the part of the colonists themselves , would have warranted the English Government in refusing to fight for ...
Public opinion in England was strong in demanding the retention of the colo- nies . Nothing short of a general concurrence on the part of the colonists themselves , would have warranted the English Government in refusing to fight for ...
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