The Works of Alexander Hamilton: Comprising His Correspondence, and His Political and Official Writings, Exclusive of the Federalist, Civil and Military. Published from the Original Manuscripts Deposited in the Department of State, by Order of the Joint Library Committee of Congress, Volume 2C. S. Francis, 1850 |
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... advantage of others . Self - preservation is the first principle of our nature . When our lives and properties are at stake , it would be foolish and unnatural to refrain from such measures as might preserve them , because they would be ...
... advantage of others . Self - preservation is the first principle of our nature . When our lives and properties are at stake , it would be foolish and unnatural to refrain from such measures as might preserve them , because they would be ...
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... advantages we are struggling for . From these plain and indisputable principles , the mode of op- position we have chosen , is reconcileable to the strictest maxims of justice . It remains now to be examined , whether it has also the ...
... advantages we are struggling for . From these plain and indisputable principles , the mode of op- position we have chosen , is reconcileable to the strictest maxims of justice . It remains now to be examined , whether it has also the ...
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... advantage of itself and its constituents , would oppress and grind the Americans as much as possible . Jealousy would concur with selfishness ; and for fear of the future independence of America , if it should be permitted to rise to ...
... advantage of itself and its constituents , would oppress and grind the Americans as much as possible . Jealousy would concur with selfishness ; and for fear of the future independence of America , if it should be permitted to rise to ...
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... advantage . Can we think the annihilation of so exuberant a source of wealth a mat- ter of trifling import ? On the contrary , must it not be produc- tive of the most disastrous effects ? It is evident it must . It is equally evident ...
... advantage . Can we think the annihilation of so exuberant a source of wealth a mat- ter of trifling import ? On the contrary , must it not be produc- tive of the most disastrous effects ? It is evident it must . It is equally evident ...
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... advantages that accrue to Great Britain , Ireland , and the West Indies , from their commercial intercourse with the colo- nies ; nor , indeed , is it necessary . Every man , the least ac- quainted with the state and extent of our trade ...
... advantages that accrue to Great Britain , Ireland , and the West Indies , from their commercial intercourse with the colo- nies ; nor , indeed , is it necessary . Every man , the least ac- quainted with the state and extent of our trade ...
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Página 339 - May next, to take into consideration the situation of the United States, to devise such further provisions as shall appear to them necessary to render the constitution of the federal government adequate to the exigencies of the Union ; and to report such an act for that purpose to the United States in Congress assembled, as, when agreed to by them, and afterwards confirmed by the legislatures of every state, will effectually provide for the same.
Página 254 - States, and to appropriate and apply the same for defraying the public expenses; to borrow money or emit bills on the credit of the United States, transmitting every half year to the respective states an account of the sums of money so borrowed or emitted; to build and equip a navy; to agree upon the number of land forces, and to make requisitions from each state for its quota, In proportion to the number of white Inhabitants in such state...
Página 72 - God and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid; and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.
Página 358 - ... free and independent states; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown, and that all political connection between them and the state of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved ; and that as free and independent states, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do.
Página 43 - Commentaries remarks, that this law of Nature being coeval with mankind, and dictated by God himself, is of course superior in obligation to any other. It is binding over all the globe, in all countries and at all times; no human laws are of any validity if contrary to this, and such of them as are valid, derive all their force, and all their validity, and all their authority, mediately and immediately, from this original...
Página 254 - States in Congress assembled: but if the United States in Congress assembled shall, on consideration of circumstances judge proper that any State should not raise men, or should raise a smaller...
Página 216 - 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...
Página 290 - That there shall be no future confiscations made, nor any prosecutions commenced against any person or persons for or by reason of the part which he or they may have taken in the present war, and that no person shall, on that account, suffer any future loss or damage, either in his person, liberty or property...
Página 76 - ... shall have and enjoy all liberties and immunities of free and natural subjects within any the dominions of us, our heirs or successors, to all intents, constructions and purposes, whatsoever, as if they, and every of them, were born within the realm of England.
Página 471 - Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Convention, that as soon as the Conventions of nine states shall have ratified this Constitution, the United States in Congress assembled...