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... , 1780 64 Instructions to Mr. Jay , relative to the Mississippi claims of Spain -Difference of opinion on the subject between Mr. Madison and his colleague . TO JOSEPH JONES . Philadelphia , November 28 , 1780 CONTENTS . xxxi.
... , 1780 64 Instructions to Mr. Jay , relative to the Mississippi claims of Spain -Difference of opinion on the subject between Mr. Madison and his colleague . TO JOSEPH JONES . Philadelphia , November 28 , 1780 CONTENTS . xxxi.
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... Spain renders it necessary that they should have explicit instructions as to their course on the Mississippi question . TO JOSEPH JONES . Philadelphia , December 19 , 1780 76 Regrets that the Assembly had not taken up the subject of the ...
... Spain renders it necessary that they should have explicit instructions as to their course on the Mississippi question . TO JOSEPH JONES . Philadelphia , December 19 , 1780 76 Regrets that the Assembly had not taken up the subject of the ...
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... Spain had reason to be jealous of that rising power which would one day certainly strip them of all their American possessions : That it was more likely they should form a con- nection with the British Court , who , if they should find ...
... Spain had reason to be jealous of that rising power which would one day certainly strip them of all their American possessions : That it was more likely they should form a con- nection with the British Court , who , if they should find ...
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James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin. and the Floridas to Spain , to accomplish for them- selves a recovery of these Colonies : That it would not be long before we should receive certain information of the disposition of the French Court ...
James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin. and the Floridas to Spain , to accomplish for them- selves a recovery of these Colonies : That it would not be long before we should receive certain information of the disposition of the French Court ...
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... Spain may be jealous of our rising power , they must think it will be much more formidable with the addition of Great Britain , and will therefore see it their interest to prevent a coalition ; but should they refuse , we shall be but ...
... Spain may be jealous of our rising power , they must think it will be much more formidable with the addition of Great Britain , and will therefore see it their interest to prevent a coalition ; but should they refuse , we shall be but ...
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Seite 367 - Congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury which shall be supplied by the several states in proportion to the value of all land within each state, granted to or surveyed for any person as such land and the buildings and improvements thereon shall be estimated, according to such mode as the United States in Congress assembled shall, from time to time, direct and appoint.
Seite 14 - He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative Powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise ; the State remaining in the meantime exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
Seite 17 - And that this assemblage of horrors might want no fact of distinguished die, he is now exciting those very people to rise in arms among us, and to purchase that liberty of which he has deprived them, by murdering the people on whom he also obtruded them: thus paying off former crimes committed against the LIBERTIES of one people, with crimes which he urges them to commit against the LIVES of another.
Seite 16 - He has constrained our fellow-citizens, taken captive on the high seas, to bear arms against their country, to become the executioners of their friends and brethren, or to fall themselves by their hands.
Seite 553 - 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 367 - All charges of war, and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defense or general welfare, and allowed by the United States in Congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury...
Seite 19 - At this very time too, they are permitting their chief magistrate to send over not only soldiers of our common blood, but Scotch and foreign mercenaries to invade and destroy us. These facts have given the last stab to agonizing affection, and manly spirit bids us to renounce forever these unfeeling brethren.
Seite 14 - ... he has dissolved Representative houses repeatedly and continually, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people. he has refused for a long time after such dissolutions to cause others to be elected, whereby the legislative powers, incapable of annihilation, have returned to the people at large for their exercise, the state remaining in the...
Seite 18 - Nor have we been wanting in attentions to our British Brethren We have warned them from Time to Time of attempts by their Legislature to extend an unwarrantable Jurisdiction over us...
Seite 81 - Every State shall abide by the determinations of the United States in Congress assembled, on all questions which, by this Confederation, are submitted to them. And the Articles of this Confederation shall be inviolably observed by every State ; and the Union shall be perpetual.