The American Nation: Its Executive, Legislative, Political, Financial, Judicial and Industrial History, Embracing Sketches of the Lives of Its Chief Magistrates, Its Eminent Statesmen, Financiers, Soldiers and Jurists, with Monographs on Subjects of Peculiar Historical Interest, Band 4James Harrison Kennedy N.G. Hamilton Publishing Company, 1895 |
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... principle of entire and absolute exclusion of chattel slavery . When the founders of the new government thus took stand in advance of their age , they builded not wisely merely , but better than they knew ; for their act was such " a ...
... principle of entire and absolute exclusion of chattel slavery . When the founders of the new government thus took stand in advance of their age , they builded not wisely merely , but better than they knew ; for their act was such " a ...
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... principle of freedom in religious worship . This it was not and could not have been , for the world was not then ready for such a planting . What our New England forefathers did was to brave the hardships and privations of the ...
... principle of freedom in religious worship . This it was not and could not have been , for the world was not then ready for such a planting . What our New England forefathers did was to brave the hardships and privations of the ...
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... principles was elected over him . Governor Cass was a statesman of the old school , upright , patriotic and decorous ; but he was overwhelmed by a rising tide of anti - slavery sentiment , which he could neither resist nor fully ...
... principles was elected over him . Governor Cass was a statesman of the old school , upright , patriotic and decorous ; but he was overwhelmed by a rising tide of anti - slavery sentiment , which he could neither resist nor fully ...
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... principle and inflexible in purpose . These are the characteristics which make one a natural leader of men , and Mr. Chandler by mere force of will commonly carried the doubting and hesitating among his associates along with him . He ...
... principle and inflexible in purpose . These are the characteristics which make one a natural leader of men , and Mr. Chandler by mere force of will commonly carried the doubting and hesitating among his associates along with him . He ...
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... principles forbade him to take even the shortest step backward , and he performed effective service in defeating the purpose for which the committee was created . Men doubted at the time whether this was best , but few doubt now ...
... principles forbade him to take even the shortest step backward , and he performed effective service in defeating the purpose for which the committee was created . Men doubted at the time whether this was best , but few doubt now ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite 723 - The united states in congress assembled shall also be the last resort on appeal in all disputes and differences now subsisting or that hereafter may arise between two or more states concerning boundary, jurisdiction or any other cause whatever ; which authority shall always be exercised in the manner following.
Seite 717 - Though in reviewing the incidents of my administration, I am unconscious of intentional error, I am nevertheless too sensible of my defects not to think it probable that I may have committed many errors. Whatever they may be, I fervently beseech the Almighty to avert or mitigate the evils to which they may tend. I shall also carry with me the hope that my country will never cease to view them with indulgence...
Seite 711 - If, in the opinion •of the people, the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation ; for though this, in one instance, may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed. The precedent must always greatly overbalance. in permanent evil, any partial or transient benefit which the use can...
Seite 712 - Promote then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.
Seite 724 - ... clothe, arm, and equip as many of such extra number as they judge can be safely spared. And the officers and men so clothed, armed, and equipped shall march to the place appointed, and within the time agreed on, by the United States in Congress assembled.
Seite 715 - It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world ; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it ; for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But in my opinion, it is unnecessary and would be unwise to extend...
Seite 725 - All bills of credit emitted, moneys borrowed, and debts contracted by, or under the authority of congress, before the assembling of the United States, in pursuance of the present confederation, shall be deemed and considered as a charge against the United States, for payment and satisfaction whereof the said United States, and the public faith are hereby solemnly pledged.
Seite 724 - ... men, or should raise a smaller number than its quota, and that any other state should raise a greater number of men than the quota thereof, such extra number shall be raised, officered...
Seite 723 - States shall be divided or appropriated ; of granting letters of marque and reprisal in times of peace, appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and establishing courts for receiving and determining finally appeals in all cases of captures, provided that no member of Congress shall be appointed a judge of any of the said courts.
Seite 613 - 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.