The Rights of an American Citizen: With a Commentary on State Rights, and on the Constitution and Policy of the United StatesMarsh, Capen & Lyon, 1832 - 411 páginas This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. |
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... party assailed , to set limits to the extent of injury , intended by the assailant . And , therefore , if A should draw a sword on B , and make an offer or attempt to kill him , and B cannot escape by flight , or any other obvious ...
... party assailed , to set limits to the extent of injury , intended by the assailant . And , therefore , if A should draw a sword on B , and make an offer or attempt to kill him , and B cannot escape by flight , or any other obvious ...
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... party may apply for redress , it must follow of course , that he has a right to prevent the commission of the wrong , by any measures , which are necessary for that purpose , provided always that he 24 General Rights .
... party may apply for redress , it must follow of course , that he has a right to prevent the commission of the wrong , by any measures , which are necessary for that purpose , provided always that he 24 General Rights .
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... party injured will have a right to reparation after the injury is com- mitted , which however he will be unable to compel without the use of force , to infer , that he has not a right to use the same force , to prevent the injury ...
... party injured will have a right to reparation after the injury is com- mitted , which however he will be unable to compel without the use of force , to infer , that he has not a right to use the same force , to prevent the injury ...
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... party injured has no right to demand any higher redress , than complete reparation , which consists in being put in the same condition he was in , before the injury took place . To do a similar injury to the wrong - doer , has not the ...
... party injured has no right to demand any higher redress , than complete reparation , which consists in being put in the same condition he was in , before the injury took place . To do a similar injury to the wrong - doer , has not the ...
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... party to punish his wrong - doer , a similar train of reflections will show that no such right exists . For , all that the party injur- ed can claim in a state of nature , and by natural right , is re- paration , which , as has been ...
... party to punish his wrong - doer , a similar train of reflections will show that no such right exists . For , all that the party injur- ed can claim in a state of nature , and by natural right , is re- paration , which , as has been ...
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Página 78 - To establish post offices and post roads; To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries; To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court; To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and...
Página 89 - ... from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice President ; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice President of the United States.
Página 76 - No Person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.
Página 88 - The electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for president and vice president, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as president, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as vice...
Página 74 - States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. ARTICLE I. SECTION I. All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
Página 322 - It may in its consequence affect every freeman that lives under a British government on the main continent of America. It is the best cause; it is the cause of liberty; and I make no doubt but your upright conduct this day will not only entitle you to the love and esteem of your...
Página 85 - SEC. iv. The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a republican form of government; and shall protect each of them against invasion, and on application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic violence. ARTICLE V. The Congress, whenever...
Página 371 - It has a preamble, and that preamble expressly recites, that the duties which it imposes are laid " for the support of government, for the discharge of the debts of the United States, and the encouragement and protection of manufactures.
Página 85 - State from which he fled, be delivered up to be removed to the State having jurisdiction of the crime. No person held to service or labor in one State, under the laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in consequence of any law or regulation therein, be discharged from such service or labor; but shall be delivered up on claim of the party to whom such service or labor may be due.
Página 86 - Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press ; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.