The mongers brought them together upon a mutual surrender of their principles. Robert Toombs bringmongermutual Change image and share on social
Peace and commerce with foreign nations could be more effectually and cheaply cultivated by a common agent; therefore they gave the Federal Government the sole management of our relations with foreign governments. Robert Toombs agentcheaplycommerce share on social
Give us equality of enjoyment, equal right to expansion - it is as necessary to our prosperity as yours. Robert Toombs enjoymentequalequality Change image and share on social
In 1790 we had less than eight hundred thousand slaves. Under our mild and humane administration of the system they have increased above four millions. Robert Toombs administrationhumanehundred Change image and share on social
We can today open wide the history of their administrations and point with pride to every act, and challenge the world to point out a single act stained with injustice to the North, or with partiality to their own section. Robert Toombs actadministrationchallenge share on social
They demanded a monopoly of the coasting trade, in order to get higher freights than they could get in open competition with the carriers of the world. Robert Toombs carriercoastcompetition Change image and share on social
Conflicting commercial regulations of the different States shackled and diminished both foreign and domestic trade; hence the power to regulate commerce was conferred. Robert Toombs commercecommercialconfer Change image and share on social
The instant the Government was organized, at the very first Congress, the Northern States evinced a general desire and purpose to use it for their own benefit, and to pervert its powers for sectional advantage, and they have steadily pursued that policy to this day. Robert Toombs advantagebenefitcongress share on social
They enlarged the domains of commerce by treaties with all nations, upon the great principle of equal justice to all nations, and special favors to none. Robert Toombs commercedomainenlarge Change image and share on social
They all agree, they are all unanimous in Congress, in the States, on the rostrum, in the sanctuary - everywhere they declare that slavery shall not go into the Territories. Robert Toombs agreecongressdeclare Change image and share on social