A Complete History of the United States of America: Embracing the Whole Period from the Discovery of North America, Down to the Year 1820 ...The author, 1821 |
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... Samuel Adams , Esq . their president . The zeal of this man pushed the general preparation for resistance a little too fast for the delicate nerves of several members of the congress , and they obe tained leave of absence , on account ...
... Samuel Adams , Esq . their president . The zeal of this man pushed the general preparation for resistance a little too fast for the delicate nerves of several members of the congress , and they obe tained leave of absence , on account ...
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... Samuel Adams , and Mr. Hancock at Lexing- ton , that Gen. Gage would send out a detachment into the country in a few days . This intelligence was soon circu- lated amongst the sons of liberty in Boston ; many took the alarm , and ...
... Samuel Adams , and Mr. Hancock at Lexing- ton , that Gen. Gage would send out a detachment into the country in a few days . This intelligence was soon circu- lated amongst the sons of liberty in Boston ; many took the alarm , and ...
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... Samuel Adams , and John Hancock ; denouncing at the same time , as rebels and traitors , all such as should refuse this proffered mercy , or aid and assist in any way , or correspond with such as should refuse to accept . It also ...
... Samuel Adams , and John Hancock ; denouncing at the same time , as rebels and traitors , all such as should refuse this proffered mercy , or aid and assist in any way , or correspond with such as should refuse to accept . It also ...
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... Samuel Adams , John Adams , Robert T. Paine , Elbridge Gerry . Rhode Island , and Providence Plantations , Stephen Hop- kins , William Ellery . Connecticut , Roger Sherman , Samuel Huntington , William Williams , Oliver Wolcott . New ...
... Samuel Adams , John Adams , Robert T. Paine , Elbridge Gerry . Rhode Island , and Providence Plantations , Stephen Hop- kins , William Ellery . Connecticut , Roger Sherman , Samuel Huntington , William Williams , Oliver Wolcott . New ...
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... Samuel Huntington of Connecticut as his successor in office , as well as the appointment of the Hon . John Adams as minister plenipotentiary to the court of St. James ' , to negociate a peace , and pursue the subject of the southern war ...
... Samuel Huntington of Connecticut as his successor in office , as well as the appointment of the Hon . John Adams as minister plenipotentiary to the court of St. James ' , to negociate a peace , and pursue the subject of the southern war ...
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Seite 238 - And the articles of this confederation shall be inviolably observed by every State, and the union shall be perpetual ; nor shall any alteration at any time hereafter be made in any of them, unless such alteration be agreed to in a Congress of the United States, and be afterwards confirmed by the legislatures of every State.
Seite 234 - ... defend their claim or cause, the court shall nevertheless proceed to pronounce sentence, or judgment, which shall in like manner be final and decisive, the judgment or sentence and other proceedings being in either case transmitted to Congress, and lodged among the acts of Congress for the security of the parties concerned : provided that every commissioner, before he sits in judgment, shall take an oath to be administered, by one of the judges of the supreme or superior court of the state, where...
Seite 233 - Whenever the legislative or executive authority, or lawful agent of any state in controversy with another, shall present a petition to congress, stating the matter in question, and praying for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given by order of congress to the legislative or executive authority of the other state in controversy, and a day assigned for the appearance of the parties by their lawful agents, who shall then be directed to appoint, by joint consent, commissioners or judges to constitute...
Seite 232 - 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 in Congress assembled, and then only against the kingdom or State and the subjects thereof, against which war has been so declared, and under such regulations as shall be established by the United States...
Seite 237 - Congress assembled, by the consent of nine states, shall from time to time think expedient to vest them with ; provided that no power be delegated to the said committee, for the exercise of which, by the articles of confederation, the voice of nine states, in the Congress of the United States assembled, is requisite. ARTICLE XI. Canada acceding to this confederation, and joining in the measures of the United States, shall be admitted into and entitled to all the advantages of this Union : But no...
Seite 236 - ... to appoint one of their number to preside, provided that no person be allowed to serve in the office of president more than one year in any term of three years ; to ascertain the necessary sums of Money to be raised for the service of the united states...
Seite 237 - The Congress of the United States shall have power to adjourn to any time within the year and to any place within the United States, so that no* period of adjournment be for a longer duration than the space of six months, and shall publish the...
Seite 233 - ... that no treaty of commerce shall be made whereby the legislative power of the respective States shall be restrained from imposing such imposts and duties on foreigners as their own people are subjected to, or from prohibiting the exportation or importation of any species of goods or commodities whatsoever...
Seite 229 - The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other for their common defence, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever.
Seite 231 - No two or more States shall enter into any treaty, confederation or alliance whatever, between them, without the consent of the United States in Congress assembled, specifying accurately the purposes for which the same is to be entered into, and how long it shall continue.