Reports of the Select Committee of Five, on the Following Subjects: Further provision for the collection of duties on imports. 2. Alleged hostile organization against the government within the District of Columbia. 3. Naval force of the United States |
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... peaceful avocations were not warred upon , even whilst their home- steads were in possession of British troops . So again in the war of 1812 , large portions of our territory were invaded by the enemy's troops , but no attempt was made ...
... peaceful avocations were not warred upon , even whilst their home- steads were in possession of British troops . So again in the war of 1812 , large portions of our territory were invaded by the enemy's troops , but no attempt was made ...
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... peaceful and industrious citizens , against whom no charge is made , and to whom no opportunity will be afforded to show the alacrity with which they will obey all laws , will be stricken down and destroyed . And yet the Constitution ...
... peaceful and industrious citizens , against whom no charge is made , and to whom no opportunity will be afforded to show the alacrity with which they will obey all laws , will be stricken down and destroyed . And yet the Constitution ...
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... peaceful rule of a government of affection . But some of its immediate and least doubtful political consequences may properly be adverted to . In the first place , what object will this government have in view in entering upon and ...
... peaceful rule of a government of affection . But some of its immediate and least doubtful political consequences may properly be adverted to . In the first place , what object will this government have in view in entering upon and ...
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... peaceful separation , we must refrain from war , and from whatever will inevi- tably lead to war ; and as the undersigned is convinced that the pro- posed bill will be the most irritating form of hostilities , he cannot concur with the ...
... peaceful separation , we must refrain from war , and from whatever will inevi- tably lead to war ; and as the undersigned is convinced that the pro- posed bill will be the most irritating form of hostilities , he cannot concur with the ...
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Seite 13 - Things therein contained: and we do further solemnly plight and engage the Faith of our respective Constituents, that they shall abide by the Determinations of the United States in Congress assembled, on all Questions which by the said Confederation are submitted to them: and that the Articles thereof shall be inviolably observed by the States we respectively represent, and that the Union shall be perpetual.
Seite 1 - The Ordinance is founded not on the indefeasible right of resisting acts which are plainly unconstitutional and too oppressive to be endured; but on the strange position that any one State may not only declare an act of Congress void...
Seite 4 - ... by the master, or other person having the charge or command of such vessel, so to do.
Seite 12 - Constitution, are briefly stated to be six in number, as follow : — (1.) To form a more perfect union. (2.) To establish justice. (3.) To insure domestic tranquillity. (4.) To provide for the common defence.
Seite 4 - An act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports, and for other purposes...
Seite 4 - ... Whereas it is further provided that the said act "shall not be in force until after the assent of the people of the county and town of Alexandria shall be given to it in the mode therein provided," and, if a majority of the votes should be in favor of accepting the provisions of the said act, it shall be the duty of the President to make proclamation of the fact; and Whereas on the 17th day of August, 1846, after the close of the late session of the Congress of the United States, I duly appointed...
Seite 1 - ... the supreme law of the land, however they may be regarded as the proper exercise of an indefeasible right of " resisting acts which are plainly unconstitutional and too oppressive to be endured.
Seite 2 - States. States which profess to have seceded from the Federal Union, by their separate State action, cannot, in my opinion, be rightfully so considered; and. therefore, a just conception of the constitutional authority of Congress combines with other and, if possible, higher and more commanding motives to prescribe other measures than aggressive and coercive wars to remedy the grave inconveniences, perils, and evils of such secession.
Seite 4 - Whitestown, at their last annual town- meeting, did vote to raise by tax, on said town, the sum of five hundred dollars, in addition to the sum of...