Essays on the Constitution of the United States: Published During Its Discussion by the People, 1787-1788Paul Leicester Ford Historical Printing Club, 1892 - 424 páginas |
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... certain theoretical patriot , * instead of saying he would * Probably Elbridge Gerry , delegate from Massachusetts to the Federal Conven- tion . Ed . sooner have lost his hand than subscribed his name to LETTERS OF CASSIUS . 25.
... certain theoretical patriot , * instead of saying he would * Probably Elbridge Gerry , delegate from Massachusetts to the Federal Conven- tion . Ed . sooner have lost his hand than subscribed his name to LETTERS OF CASSIUS . 25.
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... delegates dared to act contrary to their instruc- tions , would they be afraid to encroach upon a bill of rights ? If they determined among themselves to use their efforts to effect the establishment of an aristocratical or despotick ...
... delegates dared to act contrary to their instruc- tions , would they be afraid to encroach upon a bill of rights ? If they determined among themselves to use their efforts to effect the establishment of an aristocratical or despotick ...
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... delegates , at least , to the new Congress - To sup- pose that three gentlemen , of the first characters and abilities , were inadequate to represent the concerns of this state in a just manner , would be absurd in the highest degree ...
... delegates , at least , to the new Congress - To sup- pose that three gentlemen , of the first characters and abilities , were inadequate to represent the concerns of this state in a just manner , would be absurd in the highest degree ...
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... delegates to send to Congress ; which place might be the most inconvenient in the whole state ; and for that reason be appointed by the legislature , in order to create a disgust in the minds of the people against the federal government ...
... delegates to send to Congress ; which place might be the most inconvenient in the whole state ; and for that reason be appointed by the legislature , in order to create a disgust in the minds of the people against the federal government ...
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... delegates of America , than the clause afore- mentioned ? it provides , that a republican form of government shall be guaranteed to each state in the Union . The inhabit- ants of America are surely acquainted with the principles of re ...
... delegates of America , than the clause afore- mentioned ? it provides , that a republican form of government shall be guaranteed to each state in the Union . The inhabit- ants of America are surely acquainted with the principles of re ...
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Página 299 - Regulating the trade and managing all affairs with the Indians, not members of any of the States ; provided that the legislative right of any State within its own limits be not infringed or violated...
Página 20 - Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. And the LOHD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
Página 167 - Constitution which we now present, is the result of a spirit of amity and of that mutual deference and concession which the peculiarity of our political situation rendered indispensable.
Página 167 - In all our deliberations on this subject we kept steadily in our view that which appears to us the greatest interest of every true American, the consolidation of our Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence.
Página 169 - ... receive the sacrament of the Lord's supper, according to the usage of the Church of England...
Página 297 - Britain, and it is necessary that the exercise of every kind of authority under the said crown should be totally suppressed and all the powers of government exerted under the authority of the people of the colonies...
Página 99 - And provided further, that the said Corporation shall confer no Degrees other than those of Bachelor of Arts & Master of Arts until after the first day of January, which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred. And...
Página 306 - No member of this state shall be disfranchised, or deprived of any of the rights or privileges secured to any citizen thereof, unless by the law of the land or the judgment of his peers.
Página 23 - The insulting tyrant, prancing o'er the field, Strewed with Rome's citizens, and drenched in slaughter; His horse's hoofs wet with patrician blood! Oh, Portius! is there not some chosen curse, Some hidden thunder in the stores of Heaven, Red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man, Who owes his greatness to his country's ruin?
Página 44 - ... shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of this constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states, or by conventions in three-fourths thereof...