The Constitutional and Political History of the United States: 1750-1833. State sovereignty and slavery. 1889Callaghan, 1877 |
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... soon becomes evident that the history of the United States , even as far back as the colonial period , is unusually simple , and the course of their development consistent in a remarkable degree . Turgot1 and Choiseul had very early ...
... soon becomes evident that the history of the United States , even as far back as the colonial period , is unusually simple , and the course of their development consistent in a remarkable degree . Turgot1 and Choiseul had very early ...
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... soon apparent how widely and deeply this thought had shot its roots . They could not fail to have confidence in their own strength . Circumstances had long been teaching them to act on the principle , " Help thyself . " Besides ...
... soon apparent how widely and deeply this thought had shot its roots . They could not fail to have confidence in their own strength . Circumstances had long been teaching them to act on the principle , " Help thyself . " Besides ...
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... soon lost the solid ground under its feet and aimed at some- thing far transcending its original object . It received the first rude shock from the pressure of actual unbearable events ; but it soon lost itself in wild abstractions and ...
... soon lost the solid ground under its feet and aimed at some- thing far transcending its original object . It received the first rude shock from the pressure of actual unbearable events ; but it soon lost itself in wild abstractions and ...
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... soon the adoption of the constitution of 1783. " See also Story , Comm . , I. , $ 249 . 1 1 Story , Comm . , I. , § 254 . * Washington writes to Jay : " Requisitions are actually little better than a jest or a by - word throughout the ...
... soon the adoption of the constitution of 1783. " See also Story , Comm . , I. , $ 249 . 1 1 Story , Comm . , I. , § 254 . * Washington writes to Jay : " Requisitions are actually little better than a jest or a by - word throughout the ...
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... soon as possible into jingling gold . Congress was destitute of even the necessary pecuniary means of meeting its most urgent obligations.2 The English forces were still in New York when congress was compelled , by a handful of mutinous ...
... soon as possible into jingling gold . Congress was destitute of even the necessary pecuniary means of meeting its most urgent obligations.2 The English forces were still in New York when congress was compelled , by a handful of mutinous ...
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Página 144 - That this Assembly doth explicitly and peremptorily declare, that it views the powers of the federal government as resulting from the compact, to which the states are parties...
Página 491 - It is not the intention of the court to say that no individual can be guilty of this crime who has not appeared in arms against his country. On the contrary, if war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men be actually assembled for the purpose of effecting by force a treasonable purpose, all those who perform any part, however minute, or however remote from the scene of action, and who are actually leagued in the general conspiracy, are to be considered as traitors.
Página 144 - States, who are parties thereto, have the right and are in duty bound to interpose for arresting the progress of the evil, and for maintaining within their respective limits the authorities, rights and liberties appertaining to them.
Página 182 - There is on the globe one single spot, the possessor of which is our natural and habitual enemy. It is New Orleans, through which the produce of threeeighths of our territory must pass to market...
Página 161 - The use of force against a state would look more like a declaration of war than an infliction of punishment, and would probably be considered by the party attacked as a dissolution of all previous compacts by which it might be bound.
Página 32 - England, Sir, is a nation, which still I hope respects, and formerly adored, her freedom. The colonists emigrated from you when this part of your character was most predominant ; and they took this bias and direction the moment they parted from your hands. They are therefore not only devoted to liberty, but to liberty according to English ideas, and on English principles.
Página 359 - The inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States, and admitted as soon as possible, according to the principles of the Federal constitution, to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages, and immunities, of citizens of the United States ; and, in the mean time, they shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property, and the religion which they profess.
Página 475 - State will thenceforth hold themselves absolved from all further obligation to maintain or preserve their political connection with the people of the other States, and -will forthwith proceed to organize a separate government, and do all other acts and things which sovereign and independent States may of right do...
Página 15 - ... on general laws, is a work of so great difficulty that no human genius, however comprehensive, is able by the mere dint of reason and reflection, to effect it The judgments of many must unite in the work: experience must guide their labor: time must bring it to perfection: and the feeling of inconveniences must correct the mistakes which they inevitably fall into, in their first trials and experiments.
Página 33 - We have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation. Experience has taught us, that men will not adopt and carry into execution measures the best calculated for their own good, without the intervention of a coercive power.