Wells' National Hand-book: Embracing Numerous Invaluable Documents Connected with the Political History of America. Among which are the Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States ... Biographical Sketches of the Ex-presidents, with Portraits of Each, Lives and Portraits of the Nominees for President and Vice-president, Platforms of the Three Political Parties, Congress of the United States, Etc., Etc., Etc., Interspersed with the Interesting Incidents of Each Administration. Fifty-two IllustrationsJ. G. Wells, 1856 - 144 Seiten |
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... prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof ; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations , except as to the places of choosing Senators . The Congress shall assemble at least once , in every year ...
... prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof ; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations , except as to the places of choosing Senators . The Congress shall assemble at least once , in every year ...
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... prescribed in the case of a bill . SEC . 8. The Congress shall have Power- To lay and collect Taxes , Duties , Imposts and Excises , to pay the debts and provide for the common defence and general welfare of the United States ; but all ...
... prescribed in the case of a bill . SEC . 8. The Congress shall have Power- To lay and collect Taxes , Duties , Imposts and Excises , to pay the debts and provide for the common defence and general welfare of the United States ; but all ...
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... prescribe the manner in which such acts , records , and proceedings shall be proved , and the effect thereof . SEC . 2. The citizens of each State shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several States . A ...
... prescribe the manner in which such acts , records , and proceedings shall be proved , and the effect thereof . SEC . 2. The citizens of each State shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several States . A ...
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... prescribed by law . ( ARTICLE IV . ) The right of the people to be secure in their persons , houses , papers , and effects , against unreasonable searches and seizures , shall not be violated , and no warrant shall issue but upon ...
... prescribed by law . ( ARTICLE IV . ) The right of the people to be secure in their persons , houses , papers , and effects , against unreasonable searches and seizures , shall not be violated , and no warrant shall issue but upon ...
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... prescribed by the laws , and to maintain all in the secure and tranquil enjoyment of the rights of person and property . I have already intimated to you the danger of parties in the state , with particular reference to the founding of ...
... prescribed by the laws , and to maintain all in the secure and tranquil enjoyment of the rights of person and property . I have already intimated to you the danger of parties in the state , with particular reference to the founding of ...
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11 South Carolina Aaron Burr administration ADMITTED aforesaid agent or attorney American Andrew Jackson appointed authority citizens claimant COMMENCING MARCH Commissioner Congress Connecticut Constitution Convention declared Delaware Democratic District Courts elected Vice-President Electors entered escutcheon execute foreign friends George Clinton Georgia Governor Hampshire hold House of Representatives Indians James Jersey John Adams John Quincy Adams Judge justice Kentucky Legislative Assembly legislature liberty Louisiana majority Martin Van Buren Maryland Massachusetts ment Missouri motto nation nominated number of votes oath of office Ohio organized territory party peace Pennsylvania political Polk prescribed principles Provided re-elected received Resolved respect Rhode Island seal seat secretary Senate service or labor session shield slavery South Carolina Supreme Court Tennessee term TERMINATING MARCH territory of Nebraska thereof Thomas Jefferson tion took the oath treaty Union United Vermont Virginia Washington white or silver whole number William words York
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Seite 31 - This government, the offspring of our own "choice, uninfluenced and unawed, adopted upon full investigation and mature deliberation, completely free in its principles, in the distribution of its powers, uniting security with energy, and containing within itself a provision for its own amendment, has a just claim to your confidence and your support. Respect for its authority, compliance with its laws, acquiescence in its measures, are duties enjoined by the fundamental maxims of true "liberty. -The...
Seite 34 - Promote then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.
Seite 35 - Observe good faith and justice towards all nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all. Religion and morality enjoin this conduct: and can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it? It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and at no distant period, a great nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence.
Seite 28 - The unity of government which constitutes you one people is also now dear to you. It is justly so, for it is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your tranquillity at home, your peace abroad, of your safety, of your prosperity, of that very liberty which you so highly prize.
Seite 25 - No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the invisible hand, which conducts the affairs of men, more than the people of the United States. Every step, by which they have advanced to the character of an independent nation, seems to have been distinguished by some token of providential agency.
Seite 28 - ... the happiness of the people of these states, under the auspices of liberty, may be made complete, by so careful a preservation and so prudent a use of this blessing, as will acquire to them the glory of recommending it to the applause, the affection, and adoption of every nation which is yet a stranger to it.
Seite 38 - Though in reviewing the incidents of my administration, I am unconscious of intentional error, I am nevertheless, too sensible of my defects not to think it probable that I may have committed many errors. Whatever they may be, I fervently beseech the Almighty to avert or mitigate the evils, to which they may tend. I shall also carry with me the hope that my country will never cease to view them with indulgence...
Seite 37 - Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest. But even our commercial policy should hold an equal and impartial hand, neither seeking nor granting exclusive favors or preferences; consulting the natural course of things; diffusing and diversifying by gentle means the streams of commerce, but forcing nothing...
Seite 44 - Provided further, that nothing in this act contained shall be construed to impair the rights of person or property- now pertaining to the Indians in said territory, so long as such rights shall remain unextinguished by treaty' between the United States and such Indians...
Seite 28 - I have the consolation to believe, that while choice and prudence invite me to quit the political scene, patriotism does not forbid it.