Alexander Hamilton and His Contemporaries: Or, The Rise of the American Constitution by Christopher James RiethmüllerBell and Daldy, 1864 - 452 páginas |
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... debts due to France from the United States ; or , under other specious pretences , hold the place till they can find a bone for contention , and in the meanwhile excite the Canadians to engage in sup- porting their pretensions and ...
... debts due to France from the United States ; or , under other specious pretences , hold the place till they can find a bone for contention , and in the meanwhile excite the Canadians to engage in sup- porting their pretensions and ...
Página 78
... debts to a large amount . The envy and ill - will he provoked by his ostentation , found a vent in all sorts of charges against him . He had lately married Miss Margaret Shippen , a beautiful young lady , whose family was suspected of ...
... debts to a large amount . The envy and ill - will he provoked by his ostentation , found a vent in all sorts of charges against him . He had lately married Miss Margaret Shippen , a beautiful young lady , whose family was suspected of ...
Página 79
... debts were pressing upon him , he failed to obtain the money , which he believed to be due to him from the nation . It was in this frame of mind that he addressed himself to the French Minister , M. de Luzerne , requesting a loan to ...
... debts were pressing upon him , he failed to obtain the money , which he believed to be due to him from the nation . It was in this frame of mind that he addressed himself to the French Minister , M. de Luzerne , requesting a loan to ...
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... debt depends on the precarious concurrence of thirteen distinct deliberative assemblies , the dissent of any one of which might leave these States , at this early period of their existence , involved in all the disgrace and mischief of ...
... debt depends on the precarious concurrence of thirteen distinct deliberative assemblies , the dissent of any one of which might leave these States , at this early period of their existence , involved in all the disgrace and mischief of ...
Página 159
... paid , or payable by custom , might justly be de- manded on such debts . But when , at the return of peace , the British merchants looked for a settle- ment of their accounts , they found that the laws HAMILTON AT THE BAR . 159.
... paid , or payable by custom , might justly be de- manded on such debts . But when , at the return of peace , the British merchants looked for a settle- ment of their accounts , they found that the laws HAMILTON AT THE BAR . 159.
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Página 34 - ... free and independent states ; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown, and that all political connexion between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved ; and that as free and independent states, .they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do.
Página 178 - That, in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient that, on the second Monday in May next, a convention of delegates who shall have been appointed by the several states, be held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to Congress, and the several legislatures, such...
Página 209 - Thus I consent, sir, to this Constitution because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that it is not the best.
Página 6 - When your lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America, when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom, you cannot but respect their cause, and wish to make it your own.
Página 19 - As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge; and that is all I desire.
Página 361 - When a retrospect is taken of the Washingtonian administration for eight years, it is a subject of the greatest astonishment that a single individual should have cankered the principles of republicanism in an enlightened people, just emerged from the gulf of despotism, and should have carried his designs against the public liberty so far, as to have put in jeopardy its very existence. Such however are the facts, and with these staring us in the face, this day ought to be a JUBILEE in the United States.
Página 87 - I trust that the request I make to your Excellency at this serious period, and which is to soften my last moments, will not be rejected. Sympathy towards a soldier will surely induce your Excellency and a military tribunal to adapt the mode of my death to the feelings of a man of honor.
Página 406 - General Hamilton and Judge Kent have declared, in substance, that they looked upon Mr. Burr to be a dangerous man, and one who ought not to be trusted with the reins of government.
Página 129 - ... for the defence and welfare of the United States or any of them, nor emit bills, nor borrow money on the credit of the United States...
Página 6 - I must declare and avow, that, in the master. states of the world, I know not the people'* nor the senate, who in such a complication of difficult circumstances, can stand in preference to the Delegates of America, assembled in General Congress at Philadelphia.