James Madison: Champion of Liberty and JusticeUW-Madison Libraries Parallel Press, 2006 - 110 páginas The elegant prose of America's Revolutionary generation is found in this series of chapbook Titles include: |
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... legislative and convention chambers . His weapons were not muskets and sabers , but words and ideas . ** His object was not to win a particular battle or defeat a specific enemy but to champion liberty and jus- tice whenever endangered ...
... legislative ses- sion was held in 1784 ; thereafter the legislature met only once annually in October , usually adjourning sometime in January . When not traveling north or resident in Richmond , Madison resided at Montpelier . Madison ...
... legislative work , and much was expect- ed of him , though he had never served in the legislature . In mid - May 1784 , William Short , soon to be Jefferson's private secretary in Paris , reported that " The Assembly have not yet ...
... legislative allies , praised his efforts . " Can you suppose it possible that Madison should shine with more than usual splendor [ in ] this Assembly . It is sir not only possible but a fact . He has astonished mankind & has by means ...
... legislative colleague , wrote Washington that " I have no doubt Mr. Madison's virtues and abilities make it necessary that he should be in Congress , but from what I already foresee , I shall dread the consequences of another Assembly ...