Letters from the British Settlement in Pennsylvania: To which are Added, the Constitutions of the United States, and of Pennsylvania; and Extracts from the Laws Respecting Aliens and Naturalized CitizensH. Hall; 209, Chestnut street, and in London, by John Miller, 1819 - 192 Seiten |
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... miles , ( going and coming ) by land . I was , indeed , so disheartened by these representa- tions , that I was almost tempted to commence the practice of my profession in Philadelphia , and give up all thoughts of the country . You ...
... miles , ( going and coming ) by land . I was , indeed , so disheartened by these representa- tions , that I was almost tempted to commence the practice of my profession in Philadelphia , and give up all thoughts of the country . You ...
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... miles from Phila- delphia , and , by a turnpike now making , it would be about 130 miles from New - York : that mea- sures have been also taken for making another turnpike in nearly a due south direction to Phila- delphia , which will ...
... miles from Phila- delphia , and , by a turnpike now making , it would be about 130 miles from New - York : that mea- sures have been also taken for making another turnpike in nearly a due south direction to Phila- delphia , which will ...
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... miles from the nearest part of Illinois , and still further from Indi- ana and Ohio . The value of the different articles in Susquehanna and in the Illinois , will be more easily seen by the following statement of the prices . Those of ...
... miles from the nearest part of Illinois , and still further from Indi- ana and Ohio . The value of the different articles in Susquehanna and in the Illinois , will be more easily seen by the following statement of the prices . Those of ...
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... miles to procure the articles that are to fill his ware - house , the cost and the trouble must be very great ; and that cost and trou- ble he expects to be paid for , by the consumer . The journey which he is annually compelled to take ...
... miles to procure the articles that are to fill his ware - house , the cost and the trouble must be very great ; and that cost and trou- ble he expects to be paid for , by the consumer . The journey which he is annually compelled to take ...
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... miles , is but as a step to visit a friend . It is fortunate for a country , pos- sessing such a boundless territory , the arm of one of whose rivers extends to a distance as great as from my native place to the one in which I am now ...
... miles , is but as a step to visit a friend . It is fortunate for a country , pos- sessing such a boundless territory , the arm of one of whose rivers extends to a distance as great as from my native place to the one in which I am now ...
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LETTERS FROM THE BRITISH SETTL Charles Britten 1788?-1835 Johnson,Robert Hutchinson 1776-1842 Rose,Susquehanna Co British Emigrant Society Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2016 |
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Seite 161 - New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union ; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other State ; nor any State be formed by the junction of two or more States, or parts of States, without the consent of the legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress.
Seite 180 - That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences ; that no man can, of right, be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent...
Seite 180 - That all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness.
Seite 166 - The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President shall be the Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed; and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the. purpose shall consist of two thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. 3. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office...
Seite 152 - Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such parts as may in their judgment require secrecy; and the yeas and nays of the members of either house on any question shall, at the desire of one fifth of those present, be entered on the journal.
Seite 156 - ... 2. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when, in cases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it. 3. No bill of attainder, or ex post facto law, shall be passed. 4. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken.
Seite 181 - That the printing presses shall be free to every person who undertakes to examine the proceedings of the Legislature, or any branch of Government ; and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right thereof. The free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man ; and every citizen may freely speak, write and print on any subject ; being responsible for the abuse of that liberty.
Seite 151 - Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.
Seite 152 - House may provide. 2. Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and with the concurrence of twothirds expel a member.
Seite 161 - States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.