Dictionary of the United States Congress: And the General GovernmentT. Belknap and H.E. Goodwin, 1868 - 628 páginas |
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... Rhode Island , September 1 , 1785 ; graduated at Brown University in 1803 ; was elected to the State Legislature in 1819 , 1820 , and 1821 ; devoted much atten- tion to the business of manufacturing ; was Governor of Rhode Island during ...
... Rhode Island , September 1 , 1785 ; graduated at Brown University in 1803 ; was elected to the State Legislature in 1819 , 1820 , and 1821 ; devoted much atten- tion to the business of manufacturing ; was Governor of Rhode Island during ...
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... Rhode Island ; was elect- ed a Representative in Congress , from Bur- lington , Otsego County , New York , from 1825 to 1827 , and again from 1829 to 1833 , and was a member of the Committees on Indian Affairs and on Territories ...
... Rhode Island ; was elect- ed a Representative in Congress , from Bur- lington , Otsego County , New York , from 1825 to 1827 , and again from 1829 to 1833 , and was a member of the Committees on Indian Affairs and on Territories ...
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... Rhode Island to the Conti- nental Congress from 1782 to 1784 . Arnold , Lemuel H. - Born in St. Johnsbury , Vermont , January 29 , 1792 , and removed to Rhode Island at an early age . He graduated at Dartmouth Col- lege , in 1811 ; was ...
... Rhode Island to the Conti- nental Congress from 1782 to 1784 . Arnold , Lemuel H. - Born in St. Johnsbury , Vermont , January 29 , 1792 , and removed to Rhode Island at an early age . He graduated at Dartmouth Col- lege , in 1811 ; was ...
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... Rhode Island , in 1796 ; received a common - school and academic education , in the States of New York and Pennsyl- vania ; studied law in the latter State , and was admitted to the bar in 1824 ; was Prosecuting Attorney for the State ...
... Rhode Island , in 1796 ; received a common - school and academic education , in the States of New York and Pennsyl- vania ; studied law in the latter State , and was admitted to the bar in 1824 ; was Prosecuting Attorney for the State ...
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... Rhode Island ; gradu- ated at Brown University , and studied law . He was a member of the Maine Legislature from 1811 to 1814 ; a Judge of Probate from 1814 to 1835 ; and a Rep- resentative in Congress , from Lincoln County , Maine ...
... Rhode Island ; gradu- ated at Brown University , and studied law . He was a member of the Maine Legislature from 1811 to 1814 ; a Judge of Probate from 1814 to 1835 ; and a Rep- resentative in Congress , from Lincoln County , Maine ...
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Página 538 - If any person guilty of, or charged with treason, felony, or other high misdemeanor in any State, shall flee from justice, and be found in any of the United States, he shall upon demand of the Governor or Executive power, of the State from which he fled, be delivered up and removed to the State having jurisdiction of his offence.
Página 538 - The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other for their common defence, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever.
Página 541 - Journal of their proceedings monthly, except such parts thereof relating to treaties, alliances or military operations, as in their judgment require secrecy; and the yeas and nays of the delegates of each state on any question shall be entered on the Journal, when it is desired by any delegate; and the delegates of a state, or any of them, at his or their request shall be furnished with a transcript of the said Journal, except such parts as are above excepted, to lay before the legislatures of the...
Página 539 - All charges of war, and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defence or general welfare, and allowed by the United States in congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury, which shall be supplied by the several states, in proportion to the value of all land within each state granted to, or surveyed for any person, as such land, and the buildings and improvements thereon, shall be estimated according to such mode as the United States in congress assembled shall...
Página 538 - No state without the Consent of the united states in congress assembled, shall send any embassy to, or receive any embassy from, or enter into any conference, agreement, alliance or treaty with any King prince or state; nor shall any person holding any office of profit or trust under the united states, or any of them, accept of any present, emolument, office or title of any kind whatever from any king prince or foreign state ; nor shall the united states in congress assembled, or any of them, grant...
Página 538 - ... all the privileges of trade and commerce, subject to the same duties, impositions, and restrictions, as the inhabitants thereof respectively ; provided, that such restrictions shall not extend so far as to prevent the removal of property, imported into any state, to any other state of which the owner is an inhabitant...
Página 553 - The conventions of a number of the states having, at the time of their adopting the constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added...
Página 540 - The United States, in Congress assembled, shall have authority to appoint a committee, to sit in the recess of Congress, to be denominated " A Committee of the States," and to consist of one delegate from each state, and to appoint such other committees and civil officers as may be necessary for managing the general affairs of the United States under their direction; to appoint one of their number to preside; provided that no person...
Página 553 - Electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice-Président; 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-Président of the United States. ARTICLE XIII SECTION 1.
Página 550 - ... consulted, the consequences might have been particularly disagreeable or injurious to others; that it is liable to as few exceptions as could reasonably have been expected, we hope and believe; that it may promote the lasting welfare of that country so dear to us all, and secure her freedom and happiness, is our most ardent wish.