Journal of William Maclay, United States Senator from Pennsylvania, 1789-1791

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D. A. Appleton, 1890 - 438 páginas
 

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Página 230 - SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That this act shall continue and be in force until the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and one, and no longer: Provided, that the expiration of the act shall not prevent or defeat a prosecution and punishment of any offence against the law, during the time it shall be in force.
Página 81 - That suits in equity shall not be sustained in either of the courts of the United States, in any case where plain, adequate and complete remedy may be had at law.
Página 14 - At length the committee came in and reported a title — His Highness the President of the United States of America and Protector of the Rights of the Same.
Página 388 - ... of the treaty of amity and commerce between the United States and Mexico of the 5th of April, 1831; the said documents to be specified when demanded at the instance of the said commissioners.
Página xi - This great man was agitated and embarrassed more than ever he was by the leveled cannon or pointed musket. He trembled, and several times could scarce make out to read, though it must be supposed he had often read it before.
Página 15 - President must be himself something that includes all the dignities of the diplomatic corps and something greater still. What will the common people of foreign countries, what will the sailors and the soldiers say, 'George Washington, President of the United States'?
Página v - Gentlemen, I do not know whether the framers of the Constitution had in view the two kings of Sparta or the two consuls of Rome when they formed it ; one to have all the power while he held it, and the other to be nothing. Nor do I know whether the architect...
Página 177 - When bills are enrolled, they shall be examined by a Joint Committee of one from the Senate, and two from the House of Representatives, appointed as a. Standing Committee for that purpose...
Página 115 - Vice-President now read off the first article, to which our advice and consent were requested. It referred back principally to some statements in the body of the writing which had been read. Mr. Morris rose. Said the noise of carriages had been so great that he really could not say that he had heard the body of the paper which had been read, and prayed that it might be read again.
Página 114 - Indians, but was not master of one sentence of it. Signs were made to the door-keeper to shut down the sashes. Seven heads, as we...

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