A Biography of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence: And of Washington and Patrick Henry. With an Appendix, Containing the Constitution of the United States and Other Documents, 第 1 巻J. Dobson, and Thomas, Cowperthwait & Company, 1839 - 354 ページ |
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... received with marked distinction by courtiers and kings , and effected much towards the promotion of the commercial interests of the infant Republic he so ably represented . He was at Paris when the French revolution commenced , and was ...
... received with marked distinction by courtiers and kings , and effected much towards the promotion of the commercial interests of the infant Republic he so ably represented . He was at Paris when the French revolution commenced , and was ...
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... received great atten- tion , was a subject of long and animated discussion in congress , and became the foundation of a series of resolutions introduced by Mr. Madison embracing the doctrines it contained , and forming the great line of ...
... received great atten- tion , was a subject of long and animated discussion in congress , and became the foundation of a series of resolutions introduced by Mr. Madison embracing the doctrines it contained , and forming the great line of ...
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... received a vote of thanks from the assembly , and a compensation of five hundred pounds . He was now variously employed in regulating the post - office depart- ment , making treaties with the Indians , and devising means of de- fence on ...
... received a vote of thanks from the assembly , and a compensation of five hundred pounds . He was now variously employed in regulating the post - office depart- ment , making treaties with the Indians , and devising means of de- fence on ...
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... received their finishing stroke from his master hand . Early in 1790 , his infirmities of body confined him to his room , but his immortal mind remained unimpaired . When approaching rapidly the confines of eternity , he still looked ...
... received their finishing stroke from his master hand . Early in 1790 , his infirmities of body confined him to his room , but his immortal mind remained unimpaired . When approaching rapidly the confines of eternity , he still looked ...
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... received his attention . Every leisure moment he devoted to books , often having one open before him when using his lap stone . With each succeeding day , his mind expanded , unfolding beauties rich and rare . Every obstacle to the ...
... received his attention . Every leisure moment he devoted to books , often having one open before him when using his lap stone . With each succeeding day , his mind expanded , unfolding beauties rich and rare . Every obstacle to the ...
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20 ページ - ... equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political; peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none, the support of the state governments in all their rights, as the most competent administrations for our domestic concerns and the surest bulwarks against anti-republican tendencies...
352 ページ - He has excited Domestic Insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian savages, whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.
331 ページ - For the more convenient management of the general interests of the United States, delegates shall be annually appointed in such manner as the legislature of each State shall direct, to meet in Congress on the first Monday in November, in every year...
315 ページ - Citizens, by birth or choice, of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections. The name of AMERICAN, which belongs to you in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of patriotism, more than any appellation derived from local discriminations. With. slight shades of difference, you have the same religion, manners, habits and political principles.
321 ページ - ... the appearances of a virtuous sense of obligation, a commendable deference for public opinion, or a laudable zeal for public good, the base or foolish compliances of ambition, corruption, or infatuation. As avenues to foreign influence, in innumerable ways, such attachments are particularly alarming to the truly enlightened and independent patriot. How many opportunities do they afford to tamper with domestic factions, to practice the arts of seduction, to mislead public opinion, to influence...
344 ページ - United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.
342 ページ - United States of America. He shall hold his office during the term of four years, and together with the vice-president, chosen for the same term, be elected as follows : 2. Each State shall appoint...
343 ページ - Vice-President, declaring what officer shall then act as President, and such officer shall act accordingly until the disability be removed or a President shall be elected. 7. The President shall, at stated times, receive for his services a compensation which shall neither be increased nor...
352 ページ - Determined to keep open a market where MEN should be bought and sold, he has prostituted his negative for suppressing every legislative attempt to prohibit or restrain this execrable commerce.
331 ページ - Freedom of speech and debate in Congress shall not be impeached or questioned in any court, or place out of Congress...