Wells' National Hand-book: Embracing Numerous Invaluable Documents Connected with the Political History of America. Among which are the Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States ... Biographical Sketches of the Ex-presidents, with Portraits of Each, Lives and Portraits of the Nominees for President and Vice-president, Platforms of the Three Political Parties, Congress of the United States, Etc., Etc., Etc., Interspersed with the Interesting Incidents of Each Administration. Fifty-two IllustrationsJ.G. Wells, 1857 - 144 páginas |
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... Hampshire . JOSIAH BARTLETT , WILLIAM WHIPPLE , MATTHEW THORNTON . Rhode Island . STEPHEN HOPKINS , WILLIAM ELLERY . Connecticut . ROGER SHERMAN , SAMUEL HUNTINGTON , WILLIAM WILLIAMS , OLIVER WOLCOTT . New York . WILLIAM FLOYD , PHILIP ...
... Hampshire . JOSIAH BARTLETT , WILLIAM WHIPPLE , MATTHEW THORNTON . Rhode Island . STEPHEN HOPKINS , WILLIAM ELLERY . Connecticut . ROGER SHERMAN , SAMUEL HUNTINGTON , WILLIAM WILLIAMS , OLIVER WOLCOTT . New York . WILLIAM FLOYD , PHILIP ...
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... Hampshire shall be entitled to choose three , Mas- sachusetts eight , Rhode Island and Providence Plantations one , Con- necticut five , New York six , New Jersey four , Pennsylvania eight , Delaware one , Maryland six , Virginia ten ...
... Hampshire shall be entitled to choose three , Mas- sachusetts eight , Rhode Island and Providence Plantations one , Con- necticut five , New York six , New Jersey four , Pennsylvania eight , Delaware one , Maryland six , Virginia ten ...
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... Hampshire . NICHOLAS GILMAN . Massachusetts . RUFUS KING . Connecticut . ROGER SHERMAN . New York . New Jersey . DAVID BREARLEY , JONA . DAYTON . Pennsylvania . THOMAS MIFFLIN , GEO : CLYMER , JARED INGERSOLL , GOUV MORRIS . Delaware ...
... Hampshire . NICHOLAS GILMAN . Massachusetts . RUFUS KING . Connecticut . ROGER SHERMAN . New York . New Jersey . DAVID BREARLEY , JONA . DAYTON . Pennsylvania . THOMAS MIFFLIN , GEO : CLYMER , JARED INGERSOLL , GOUV MORRIS . Delaware ...
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... Hampshire , ..7th December , 1787 . ..12th December , 1787 . 18th December , 1787 . ...... 2d January , 1788 . .9th January , 1788 . 6th February , 1788 . .28th April , 1788 . .23d May , 1788 . .21st June , 1788 " " 66 Pennsylvania ...
... Hampshire , ..7th December , 1787 . ..12th December , 1787 . 18th December , 1787 . ...... 2d January , 1788 . .9th January , 1788 . 6th February , 1788 . .28th April , 1788 . .23d May , 1788 . .21st June , 1788 " " 66 Pennsylvania ...
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... Hampshire .. 5 5 10 Massachusetts 10 7 Connecticut .. 7 6 New Jersey . 6 10 Pennsylvania .. 10 0618 5 2 2 3 Delaware 3 3 : :: 6 Maryland ... 6 6 .... 10 Virginia ... 10 5 1 1 3 7 South Carolina . 7 1 6 5 Georgia ... 5 2 1 1 69 Whole No ...
... Hampshire .. 5 5 10 Massachusetts 10 7 Connecticut .. 7 6 New Jersey . 6 10 Pennsylvania .. 10 0618 5 2 2 3 Delaware 3 3 : :: 6 Maryland ... 6 6 .... 10 Virginia ... 10 5 1 1 3 7 South Carolina . 7 1 6 5 Georgia ... 5 2 1 1 69 Whole No ...
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11 South Carolina Aaron Burr administration ADMITTED aforesaid agent or attorney American Andrew Jackson appointed ARTICLE authority bill citizens claimant COMMENCING MARCH Commissioner Congress Connecticut Constitution Convention declared Delaware Democratic District Courts elected Vice-President Electors entered escutcheon execute foreign George Clinton Georgia Governor Hampshire hold House of Representatives independence Indians James Jersey John Adams John Quincy Adams Judge justice Kentucky Legislative Assembly legislature liberty Louisiana majority Martin Van Buren Maryland Massachusetts ment Missouri motto nation number of votes oath of office Ohio organized territory party peace Pennsylvania political prescribed principles Provided re-elected received Resolved respect Rhode Island seal seat secretary service or labor session shield slavery South Carolina Supreme Court Tennessee term TERMINATING MARCH territory of Nebraska thereof Thomas Jefferson tion took the oath treaty Union United Vermont Virginia Washington white or silver whole number William words York
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Página 34 - Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens.
Página 32 - Liberty itself will find in such a Government, with powers properly distributed and adjusted, its surest Guardian. It is indeed little else than a name...
Página 32 - This spirit, unfortunately, is inseparable from our nature, having its root in the strongest passions of the human mind. It exists under different shapes in all governments, more or less stifled, controlled, or repressed ; but, in those of the popular form, it is seen in its greatest rankness and is truly their worst enemy.
Página 28 - ... the happiness of the people of these states, under the auspices of liberty, may be made complete, by so careful a preservation and so prudent a use of this blessing, as will acquire to them the glory of recommending it to the applause, the affection, and adoption of every nation which is yet a stranger to it.
Página 33 - From their natural tendency, it is certain there will always be enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose. And, there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be, by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame, lest, instead of warming, it should consume.
Página 31 - All obstructions to the execution of the laws, all combinations and associations, under whatever plausible character, with the real design to direct, control, counteract, or awe the regular deliberation and action of the constituted authorities, are destructive of this fundamental principle and of fatal tendency.
Página 46 - That the legislative power of the Territory shall extend to all rightful subjects of legislation, consistent with the Constitution of the United States and the provisions of this act ; but no law shall be passed interfering with the primary disposal of the soil; no tax shall be imposed upon the property of the United States ; nor shall the lands or other property of non-residents be taxed higher than the lands or other property of residents.
Página 31 - States, a decisive proof how unfounded were the suspicions propagated among them of a policy in the general government and in the Atlantic States unfriendly to their interests in regard to the Mississippi.
Página 35 - Hence frequent collisions, obstinate, envenomed, and bloody contests. The Nation, prompted by illwill and resentment, sometimes impels to war the Government, contrary to the best calculations of policy. The Government sometimes participates in the national propensity, and adopts through passion what reason would reject ; at other times, it makes the animosity of the nation subservient to projects of hostility instigated by pride, ambition, and other sinister and pernicious motives. The peace often,...
Página 32 - One method of assault may be to effect in the forms of the Constitution alterations which will impair the energy of the system, and thus to undermine what cannot be directly overthrown.