The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States: With an Appendix, Containing Important State Papers and Public Documents, and All the Laws of a Public Nature; with a Copious Index ... [First To] Eighteenth Congress.--first Session: Comprising the Period from [March 3, 1789] to May 27, 1824, Inclusive. Comp. from Authentic MaterialsGales and Seaton, 1851 |
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... doubt on any subject than the one now under this motion would pay further attention to the sub - consideration : the Constitution has given many di- ject , and believed he would find that if anything rections as to the appointment of ...
... doubt on any subject than the one now under this motion would pay further attention to the sub - consideration : the Constitution has given many di- ject , and believed he would find that if anything rections as to the appointment of ...
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... doubt of the propriety of this objection , if Congress possessed the power ; and their never having passed such a law is a strong proof , that whatever opinions either branch may have entertained , that both did not suppose they ...
... doubt of the propriety of this objection , if Congress possessed the power ; and their never having passed such a law is a strong proof , that whatever opinions either branch may have entertained , that both did not suppose they ...
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... doubt , that the mea- sure will be nipped in the bud by the decided negative of the Executive . Never can there be an occasion more imperiously demanding that negative than the present . The President has expressly declared to both ...
... doubt , that the mea- sure will be nipped in the bud by the decided negative of the Executive . Never can there be an occasion more imperiously demanding that negative than the present . The President has expressly declared to both ...
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... doubt , that there are men in America , and men too of powerful and operative force , who would prostrate without remorse every pillar of the public happiness , to found an hierarchy under which they might more securely aggrandize them ...
... doubt , that there are men in America , and men too of powerful and operative force , who would prostrate without remorse every pillar of the public happiness , to found an hierarchy under which they might more securely aggrandize them ...
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... doubt of its propriety vain will we consider them independent , in vain when applied to a Judge , in ordinary cases , how may we suppose their opinion beyond the control much more forcibly does it apply to an Envoy or interference of ...
... doubt of its propriety vain will we consider them independent , in vain when applied to a Judge , in ordinary cases , how may we suppose their opinion beyond the control much more forcibly does it apply to an Envoy or interference of ...
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Aaron Kitchell Abiel Foster Abraham Nott Abram Trigg agreed amendment appointed army Bingham Bloodworth Breach of Privilege Brown Captain McKnight Chauncey Goodrich Chipman committed committee conduct Congress consider and report consideration Constitution court debate defence duty election entitled An act Executive Foster France Franklin GALLATIN gentleman George Goodhue Goodrich Government GRISWOLD HARPER Henry Glen Hillhouse honor House of Representatives James James Sheafe JANUARY John John Chew Thomas John Condit John Smilie Joseph lands Langdon Legislature Lemuel Williams Leven Powell Livermore Macon Marshall Matthew Clay ment Michael Leib Monday motion nation nays NAYS-Messrs Nicholas object officers opinion Ordered passed petition Phanuel Bishop Pinckney present proceeded question Randolph read the third referred to Messrs report thereon resolution Resolved respect Robert Ross RUTLEDGE Samuel Schureman second reading Secretary Senate resumed SPEAKER Territory third reading Thomas thought tion TRACY Trigg United vote William wished YEAS-Messrs
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Seite 75 - ... aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the defendant, upon the trial of the cause, to give in evidence in his defence, the truth of the matter contained in the publication charged as a libel. And the jury who shall try the cause, shall have a right to determine the law and the fact, under the direction of the court, as in other cases.
Seite 165 - AN ACT providing for the sale of the lands of the United States in the Territory NORTHWEST of the Ohio, and above the mouth of the Kentucky river...
Seite 17 - Among all our original associates in that memorable league of this continent in 1774, which first expressed the sovereign will of a free nation in America, he was the only one remaining in the general government. Although with a constitution more enfeebled than his, at an age when he thought it necessary to prepare for retirement, I feel myself alone, bereaved of my last brother ; yet I derive a strong consolation from the unanimous disposition which appears in all ages and classes to mingle their...
Seite 765 - ... the preservation of the General Government in its whole constitutional vigor, as the sheet anchor of our peace at home and safety abroad; a jealous care of the right of election by the people — a mild and safe corrective of abuses which are lopped by the sword of revolution where peaceable remedies are unprovided; absolute acquiescence in the decisions of the majority, the vital principle of republics, from which is no appeal but to force, the vital principle and immediate parent of despotism...
Seite 765 - Without pretensions to that high confidence you reposed in our first and greatest revolutionary character, whose pre-eminent services had entitled him to the first place in his country's love, and destined for him the fairest page in the volume of faithful history, I ask so much confidence only as may give firmness and effect to the legal administration of your affairs. I shall often go wrong through defect of judgment. When right, I shall often be thought wrong by those whose positions will not...
Seite 525 - An act further to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and France and the dependencies thereof...
Seite 73 - ... shall threaten harm to the body or estate of any of its members, for any thing said or done in the house; or who shall assault any of them therefor; or who shall assault, or arrest, any witness, or other person, ordered to attend the house, in his way in going or returning; or who shall rescue any person arrested by the order of the house.
Seite 47 - An act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the Society of the United Brethren for propagating the Gospel among the Heathen ;" which amendments were adopted ; and the bill was ordered to the third reading as amended.
Seite 119 - an act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers...
Seite 523 - An act more effectually to provide for the national defence, by establishing an uniform militia throughout the United States " which act is in the words following vizt.