History of the Life and Times of James Madison, Band 2Little, Brown, 1870 |
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... Body carried to a great Height , in con- sequence of Mr. Jay's Projected Treaty with Spain - Letter of Mr. Madison to Mr. Jefferson , describing Inauspicious Influence of this State of Things on Prospects of Annapolis Convention — Able ...
... Body carried to a great Height , in con- sequence of Mr. Jay's Projected Treaty with Spain - Letter of Mr. Madison to Mr. Jefferson , describing Inauspicious Influence of this State of Things on Prospects of Annapolis Convention — Able ...
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... Body and Equal Representation of all the States , gives rise to Animated Discussion - Colonel Mason , Luther Martin , Sherman , Wilson - The Motion negatived - Pro- position of Mr. Ellsworth to refer Compensation of Members of Congress ...
... Body and Equal Representation of all the States , gives rise to Animated Discussion - Colonel Mason , Luther Martin , Sherman , Wilson - The Motion negatived - Pro- position of Mr. Ellsworth to refer Compensation of Members of Congress ...
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... Body to em- barrass its Progress made by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia , Mr. Dane of Massachusetts , and Melancthon Smith of New York , foiled by Mr. Madison - Constitution referred to Conventions of the People in the Several States ...
... Body to em- barrass its Progress made by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia , Mr. Dane of Massachusetts , and Melancthon Smith of New York , foiled by Mr. Madison - Constitution referred to Conventions of the People in the Several States ...
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... the State in Congress thought them- selves justified in declining to lay before that body ; and they were subsequently abandoned . wards brought forward a formal proposition in Congress , for 12 LIFE AND TIMES OF MADISON .
... the State in Congress thought them- selves justified in declining to lay before that body ; and they were subsequently abandoned . wards brought forward a formal proposition in Congress , for 12 LIFE AND TIMES OF MADISON .
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... body the power of regulating commerce with foreign nations , under certain qualifications , and prepared an elab- orate address to the legislatures of the States in support of the proposition , which Congress took up , from time to time ...
... body the power of regulating commerce with foreign nations , under certain qualifications , and prepared an elab- orate address to the legislatures of the States in support of the proposition , which Congress took up , from time to time ...
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite 375 - I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid 1 We have been assured, Sir, in the sacred writings, that " except the Lord build the house they labor in vain that build it.
Seite 220 - ... by comprehending in the society so many separate descriptions of citizens as will render an unjust combination of a majority of the whole very improbable, if not impracticable.
Seite 219 - It is of great importance in a republic not only to guard the society against the oppression of its rulers, but to guard one part of the society against the injustice of the other part.
Seite 469 - For, having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information, or fuller consideration, to change opinions even on important subjects which I once thought right, but found to be otherwise. It is therefore that, the older I grow, the more apt I am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of others.
Seite 502 - No man's ideas were more remote from the plan than his own were known to be ; but is it possible to deliberate between anarchy and convulsion on one side, and the chance of good to be expected from the plan on the other?
Seite 374 - In this situation of this assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights to illuminate our understandings?
Seite 234 - We have errors to correct. We have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation. Experience has taught us, that men will not adopt and carry into execution measures the best calculated for their own good, without the intervention of a coercive power.
Seite 470 - Sir, I agree to this Constitution with all its faults, if they are such; because I think a general Government necessary for us, and there is no form of Government but what may be a blessing to the people if well administered...
Seite 222 - In the extended republic of the United States, and among the great variety of interests, parties, and sects which it embraces, a coalition of a majority of the whole society could seldom take place on any other principles than those of justice and the general good...
Seite 508 - I agree with you that there is a natural aristocracy among men. The grounds of this are virtue and talents. Formerly, bodily powers gave place among the aristoi. But since the invention of gunpowder has armed the weak as well as the strong with missile death, bodily strength, like beauty, good humor, politeness, and other accomplishments, has become but an auxiliary ground of distinction.