The Works of Alexander Hamilton: Comprising His Correspondence, and His Political and Official Writings, Exclusive of the Federalist, Civil and Military. Published from the Original Manuscripts Deposited in the Department of State, by Order of the Joint Library Committee of Congress, Band 2C. S. Francis, 1850 |
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... election , but have fallen upon an improper and ruinous mode of proceeding , I reply by asking , Who shall be the judge ? Shall any individual op- pose his private sentiment to the united counsels of men , in whom America has reposed so ...
... election , but have fallen upon an improper and ruinous mode of proceeding , I reply by asking , Who shall be the judge ? Shall any individual op- pose his private sentiment to the united counsels of men , in whom America has reposed so ...
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... election of some person he chooses to confide in as his repre- sentative . This right no power on earth can divest him of . It was enjoyed by his ancestors time immemorial ; recognized and established by Magna Charta ; and is essential ...
... election of some person he chooses to confide in as his repre- sentative . This right no power on earth can divest him of . It was enjoyed by his ancestors time immemorial ; recognized and established by Magna Charta ; and is essential ...
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... election of some person he approves of as his representa- tive . " The true reason , " says Blackstone , " of requiring any quali- fication , with regard to property in voters , is to exclude such persons as are in so mean a situation ...
... election of some person he approves of as his representa- tive . " The true reason , " says Blackstone , " of requiring any quali- fication , with regard to property in voters , is to exclude such persons as are in so mean a situation ...
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... elections , are in more eligible circumstances than they would be in who have every necessary qualification . They compose a part of that society to whose government they are subject . They are nourished and maintained by it ; and ...
... elections , are in more eligible circumstances than they would be in who have every necessary qualification . They compose a part of that society to whose government they are subject . They are nourished and maintained by it ; and ...
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... election and appointment of all officers , civil and military ; authority to coin money , make war and peace , and a variety of other signal privileges . The colony of New Plymouth was com- prehended within the grant . In consequence of ...
... election and appointment of all officers , civil and military ; authority to coin money , make war and peace , and a variety of other signal privileges . The colony of New Plymouth was com- prehended within the grant . In consequence of ...
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The Works of Alexander Hamilton: Containing His Correspondence, and ..., Band 6 Alexander Hamilton Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 1850 |
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Seite 339 - May next, to take into consideration the situation of the United States, to devise such further provisions as shall appear to them necessary to render the constitution of the federal government adequate to the exigencies of the Union ; and to report such an act for that purpose to the United States in Congress assembled, as, when agreed to by them, and afterwards confirmed by the legislatures of every state, will effectually provide for the same.
Seite 254 - States, and to appropriate and apply the same for defraying the public expenses; to borrow money or emit bills on the credit of the United States, transmitting every half year to the respective states an account of the sums of money so borrowed or emitted; to build and equip a navy; to agree upon the number of land forces, and to make requisitions from each state for its quota, In proportion to the number of white Inhabitants in such state...
Seite 72 - God and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid; and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.
Seite 358 - ... free and independent states; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown, and that all political connection between them and the state of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved ; and that as free and independent states, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do.
Seite 43 - Commentaries remarks, that this law of Nature being coeval with mankind, and dictated by God himself, is of course superior in obligation to any other. It is binding over all the globe, in all countries and at all times; no human laws are of any validity if contrary to this, and such of them as are valid, derive all their force, and all their validity, and all their authority, mediately and immediately, from this original...
Seite 254 - States in Congress assembled: but if the United States in Congress assembled shall, on consideration of circumstances judge proper that any State should not raise men, or should raise a smaller...
Seite 216 - To appoint one of their number to preside; provided, that no person be allowed to serve in the office of President more than one year in any term of three years : To ascertain the necessary sums of money to be raised for...
Seite 290 - That there shall be no future confiscations made, nor any prosecutions commenced against any person or persons for or by reason of the part which he or they may have taken in the present war, and that no person shall, on that account, suffer any future loss or damage, either in his person, liberty or property...
Seite 76 - ... shall have and enjoy all liberties and immunities of free and natural subjects within any the dominions of us, our heirs or successors, to all intents, constructions and purposes, whatsoever, as if they, and every of them, were born within the realm of England.
Seite 471 - Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Convention, that as soon as the Conventions of nine states shall have ratified this Constitution, the United States in Congress assembled...