The History of the United States of America, Volume 3Harper, 1849 - 600 páginas |
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Página 87
... millions of dollars in con- June 23 . tinental bills of credit . Articles of War were agreed to , June 30 . and a Declaration was issued , setting forth the " causes July 6 . and necessity for taking up arms . " " Our cause is just ...
... millions of dollars in con- June 23 . tinental bills of credit . Articles of War were agreed to , June 30 . and a Declaration was issued , setting forth the " causes July 6 . and necessity for taking up arms . " " Our cause is just ...
Página 89
... million in bills . of credit had already been authorized . Two joint treas- July 17 . urers were also appointed ... millions of bills already out was distributed among the July 29 . colonies , subject , however , to future revision ...
... million in bills . of credit had already been authorized . Two joint treas- July 17 . urers were also appointed ... millions of bills already out was distributed among the July 29 . colonies , subject , however , to future revision ...
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... millions in continental bills of credit had been ordered to be issued , to be apportioned like the former three millions , and to be redeemed in four annual installments , to commence at the end of eight years . Meanwhile , on the other ...
... millions in continental bills of credit had been ordered to be issued , to be apportioned like the former three millions , and to be redeemed in four annual installments , to commence at the end of eight years . Meanwhile , on the other ...
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... millions of Continental paper , one million of which was in bills of less denomination than one dollar . A Standing Committee was appointed to superintend the treasury , of which the accounts were becoming compli- cated . An auditor ...
... millions of Continental paper , one million of which was in bills of less denomination than one dollar . A Standing Committee was appointed to superintend the treasury , of which the accounts were becoming compli- cated . An auditor ...
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... millions of dollars . So long , indeed , as these issues kept Congress in funds , that very command of money gave an authority which any articles . of confederation would rather tend to restrict than to am- plify . Aug. 13 . CHAPTER ...
... millions of dollars . So long , indeed , as these issues kept Congress in funds , that very command of money gave an authority which any articles . of confederation would rather tend to restrict than to am- plify . Aug. 13 . CHAPTER ...
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adopted already American appointed arms Arnold arrived Arthur Lee Articles of Confederation artillery Assembly attack authority bills body Boston brigadier Britain British army Burgoyne camp CHAPTER Charleston claimed Clinton Colonel colonies command commission commissioners committee Connecticut Constitution Continental Congress Convention Cornwallis corps court debt declared Delaware delegates detachment enemy England enlisted federal fleet force France Franklin French Georgia Gouverneur Morris governor Greene gress Hampshire Historical Collections History hundred independence Indians issued Jersey John Adams July land late Legislature Lord marched Maryland Massachusetts ment military militia millions North Carolina northern officers party Pennsylvania Philadelphia presently prisoners proposed province Provincial Congress provisions re-enforcements regiments retreat Rhode Island Richard Henry Lee river Schuyler sent Sept ships slaves soldiers soon South southern supplies thousand tion Tories town treaty troops vessels Virginia vote Washington West whole XLIV XXXI York
Passagens conhecidas
Página 52 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it : I have killed many : I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Página 89 - In our own native land, in defence of the freedom that is our birth-right, and which we ever enjoyed till the late violation of it; for the protection of our property, acquired solely by the honest industry of our forefathers and ourselves, against violence actually offered, we have taken up arms. We shall lay them down when hostilities shall cease on the part of the aggressors, and all danger of their being renewed shall be removed, and not before.
Página 125 - That it be recommended to the provincial convention of New Hampshire to call a full and free representation of the people, and that the representatives, if they think it necessary, establish such a form of government as, in their judgment, will best produce the happiness of the people, and most effectually secure peace and good order in the province, during the continuance of the present dispute between Great Britain and the colonies.
Página 47 - This assembly is like no other that ever existed. Every man in it is a great man, an orator, a critic, a statesman; and therefore every man upon every question must show his oratory, his criticism, and his political abilities. The consequence of this is that business is drawn and spun out to an immeasurable length.
Página 512 - Religion and humanity had nothing to do with this question. Interest alone is the governing principle with nations. The true question at present is, whether the Southern States shall or shall not be parties to the Union.
Página 513 - Slavery discourages arts and manufactures. The poor despise labor when performed by slaves. They prevent the immigration of whites, who really enrich and strengthen a country. They produce the most pernicious effect on manners. Every master of slaves is born a petty tyrant. They bring the judgment of Heaven on a country.
Página 391 - The whole commerce between master and slave is a perpetual exercise of the most boisterous passions; the most unremitting despotism on the one part, and degrading submission on the other.
Página 508 - The admission of slaves was a most grating circumstance to his mind and he believed would be so to a great part of the people of America. He had not made a strenuous opposition to it heretofore, because he had hoped that this concession...
Página 515 - Mr. GERRY thought we had nothing to do with the conduct of the States as to slaves, but ought to be careful not to give any sanction to it Mr.
Página 485 - The evils we experience flow from the excess of democracy. The people do not want virtue, but are the dupes of pretended patriots.
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