Debates in the Congress of the Confederation, from February 19, 1787 to April 25, 1787Langtree & O'Sullivan, 1840 |
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... Georgia has appointed her Delegates to Congress , her Representatives in that body also . The gentleman from that State here at present are Colonel Few , and Major Pierce , formerly Aid to General Green . I am told just now , that South ...
... Georgia has appointed her Delegates to Congress , her Representatives in that body also . The gentleman from that State here at present are Colonel Few , and Major Pierce , formerly Aid to General Green . I am told just now , that South ...
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... Georgia , on which any certain opinion can be form- ed of the temper of those States . The prevailing idea has been , that both of them would speedily and generally embrace the Constitution . It is impos- sible , 664 [ 1788 ...
... Georgia , on which any certain opinion can be form- ed of the temper of those States . The prevailing idea has been , that both of them would speedily and generally embrace the Constitution . It is impos- sible , 664 [ 1788 ...
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... Georgia ; by troops raised and kept up without the consent of Congress , as by Massachusetts ; by compacts without the con- sent of Congress , as between Pennsylvania and New Jersey , and between Virginia and Maryland . From the ...
... Georgia ; by troops raised and kept up without the consent of Congress , as by Massachusetts ; by compacts without the con- sent of Congress , as between Pennsylvania and New Jersey , and between Virginia and Maryland . From the ...
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... GEORGIA , Charles Cotesworth Pinckney , Charles Pinckney , and Pierce Butler . William Few . Mr. ROBERT MORRIS informed the members assem- bled , that , by the instruction and in behalf of the deputation of Pennsylvania , he proposed ...
... GEORGIA , Charles Cotesworth Pinckney , Charles Pinckney , and Pierce Butler . William Few . Mr. ROBERT MORRIS informed the members assem- bled , that , by the instruction and in behalf of the deputation of Pennsylvania , he proposed ...
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... Georgia , do ordain , declare , and establish the following Constitution , for the government of ourselves and posterity . This abstract of the speech was furnished to James Madison by Mr. Randolph , and is in his hand - writing . + See ...
... Georgia , do ordain , declare , and establish the following Constitution , for the government of ourselves and posterity . This abstract of the speech was furnished to James Madison by Mr. Randolph , and is in his hand - writing . + See ...
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Adjourned admitted agreed amendment appointment Articles of Confederation authority Britain chusetts citizens clause Committee Confederacy Congress Connecticut considered Constitution Convention danger Delaware Delegates divided Doctor FRANKLIN Doctor JOHNSON EDMUND RANDOLPH election ELLSWORTH equal vote equality of votes ernment established Executive favor federacy Federal foreign gentlemen Georgia GERRY give GORHAM GOUVERNEUR MORRIS House idea individuals interest Jersey Judiciary KING latter lature laws Legis legislative liberty MADISON MADISON observed majority Maryland MASON Massachusetts ment mode money bills moved National Government National Legislature necessary negative North numbers of inhabitants object observed opinion Pennsylvania PINCKNEY postponed principle proper proportion proportional representation proposed proposition question RANDOLPH render Report representation representatives Resolution Resolved rule RUTLEDGE second branch seconded the motion Senate SHERMAN South Carolina Spain suffrage supposed sylvania thought tion tive treaties ture Union United Virginia wealth whole WILSON wished York
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Seite 985 - 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 ? We have been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings, that, 'except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.
Seite 859 - Resolved, that each branch ought to possess the right of originating acts; that the National Legislature ought to be empowered to enjoy the legislative rights vested in Congress by the Confederation, and moreover to legislate in all cases to which the separate States are incompetent, or in which the harmony of the United States may be interrupted by the exercise of individual legislation...
Seite 703 - May following, to take into consideration the situation of the United States; to devise such further provisions as should appear to them necessary to render the Constitution of the Federal Government adequate to the exigencies of the Union; and to report such an act for that purpose to the United States in Congress assembled as, when agreed to by them and afterwards confirmed by the Legislatures of every State, would effectually provide for the same.
Seite 842 - Confederation, but according to some equitable ratio of representation, namely, in proportion to the whole number of white and other free citizens, and inhabitants of every age, sex, and condition, including those bound to servitude for a term of years, and three-fifths of all other persons not comprehended in the foregoing description, except Indians not paying taxes, in each State.
Seite 1221 - That all acts of the United States in Congress, made by virtue and in pursuance of the powers hereby, and by the Articles of Confederation, vested in them, and all treaties made and ratified under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the respective states, so far forth as those acts or treaties shall relate to the said states or their citizens ; and that the judiciary of the several states shall be bound thereby in their decisions, any thing in the respective laws of the...
Seite 1234 - Whenever the legislative or executive authority or lawful agent of any state in controversy with another shall present a petition to congress stating the matter in question and praying for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given by order of congress to the legislative or executive authority of the other state in controversy, and a day assigned for the appearance of the parties by their lawful agents...
Seite 747 - That a national government ought to be established, consisting of a supreme Legislative, Executive and Judiciary.
Seite 1226 - We, the people of the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina. South Carolina, and Georgia, do ordain, declare, and establish the following Constitution for the government of ourselves and our posterity : — ARTICLE I.
Seite 1236 - ... .or sentence and other proceedings being in either case transmitted to congress, and lodged among the acts of congress for the security of the parties concerned : provided that every commissioner, before he sits in judgment, shall take an oath to be administered by one of the judges of the supreme or superior court of the state, where the cause shall be tried, " well and truly to hear and determine the matter in question, according to the best of his judgment, without favour, affection or hope...
Seite 706 - May next, to take into consideration the situation of the United States, to devise such further provisions as shall appear to them necessary to render the constitution of the Federal Government adequate to the exigencies of the Union...