A History of the United States: From the Discovery of the American Continent to the Present TimeJ. Sheehy, 1881 - 754 Seiten |
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... became masters of the Continent . Some of these appear to give indisputable evidence of intercourse between the people of the Old World and those of America , centuries , perhaps , before the birth of Christ , and at periods soon ...
... became masters of the Continent . Some of these appear to give indisputable evidence of intercourse between the people of the Old World and those of America , centuries , perhaps , before the birth of Christ , and at periods soon ...
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... became the allies of the peace - makers , against the French . They assisted in the capture of Fort Du Quesne in 1758 , but their irregular- ities , on their return along the border settlements of Virginia , gave the white people an ...
... became the allies of the peace - makers , against the French . They assisted in the capture of Fort Du Quesne in 1758 , but their irregular- ities , on their return along the border settlements of Virginia , gave the white people an ...
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... became jealous of these cities , so rapidly outstripping them in power and opulence ; and Castile and Portugal , in par- ticular , engaged in efforts to open a direct trade with the East . The ocean was the only highway for such ...
... became jealous of these cities , so rapidly outstripping them in power and opulence ; and Castile and Portugal , in par- ticular , engaged in efforts to open a direct trade with the East . The ocean was the only highway for such ...
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... became possessed of nautical papers of great value . They poured new light upon his mind . His convictions respecting the rotundity of the earth , and the necessity of a continent in the Atlantic Ocean , to balance the land in the ...
... became possessed of nautical papers of great value . They poured new light upon his mind . His convictions respecting the rotundity of the earth , and the necessity of a continent in the Atlantic Ocean , to balance the land in the ...
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... became unfaithful ; alarm and discontent prevailed , and several times his followers were on the point of compelling him to turn back . One pleasant evening ( the 11th of October ) , the perfumes of flowers came upon the night breeze ...
... became unfaithful ; alarm and discontent prevailed , and several times his followers were on the point of compelling him to turn back . One pleasant evening ( the 11th of October ) , the perfumes of flowers came upon the night breeze ...
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Seite 702 - States. — regulating the trade and managing all affairs with the Indians, not members of any of the States, provided that the legislative right of any State within its own limits be not infringed or violated — establishing and regulating post-offices from one State to another, throughout all the United States, and exacting such postage on the papers passing thro...
Seite 700 - Congress by less than two nor by more than seven members ; and no person shall be capable of being a delegate for more than three years in any term of six years; nor shall any person, being a delegate, be capable of holding any office under the United States, for which he, or another for his benefit, receives any salary, fees, or emolument of any kind.
Seite 703 - 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 702 - ... be commissioners or judges to hear and finally determine the controversy, so always as a major part of the judges, who shall hear the cause, shall agree in the determination...
Seite 703 - ... the United States, in Congress assembled. The United States, in Congress assembled, shall never engage in a war, nor grant letters of marque and reprisal in time of peace...
Seite 586 - ... thenceforward and forever free and the executive government of the united states including the military and naval authority thereof will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons and will do no act or acts to repress such persons or any of them in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom...
Seite 701 - United States in Congress assembled can be consulted ; nor shall any State grant commissions to any ships or vessels of war, nor letters of marque or reprisal, except it be after a declaration of war by the United States...
Seite 700 - State, and shall enjoy therein all the privileges of trade and commerce, subject to the same duties, impositions and restrictions as the inhabitants thereof respectively ; provided that such restrictions shall not extend so far as to prevent the removal of property imported into any State to any other State of which the owner is an inhabitant ; provided also, that no imposition, duties, or restriction shall be laid by any State on the property of the United States or either of them.
Seite 716 - ... 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. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice President of the United States.
Seite 78 - Virginia, do by these presents solemnly and mutually in the presence of God, and of one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid...