History of the Hartford Convention: With a Review of the Policy of the United States Government which Led to the War of 1812N. & J. White, 1833 - 447 Seiten |
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... president seems a bad edition of a Polish king . He may be elected from four years to four years , for life . Reason and experience prove to us , that a chief magistrate , so continuable , is an office for life . When one or two gene ...
... president seems a bad edition of a Polish king . He may be elected from four years to four years , for life . Reason and experience prove to us , that a chief magistrate , so continuable , is an office for life . When one or two gene ...
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... president may be re- elected from four years to four years , for life , so as to ren- der him a king for life , like a king of Poland ; and they have not given him either the check or aid of a council . To these they add calculations of ...
... president may be re- elected from four years to four years , for life , so as to ren- der him a king for life , like a king of Poland ; and they have not given him either the check or aid of a council . To these they add calculations of ...
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... president ! Enough has been quoted to show that Mr. Jefferson was not friendly to the constitution ; and some of his senti- ments were of a nature to shake the confidence of its friends in the soundness of his general political ...
... president ! Enough has been quoted to show that Mr. Jefferson was not friendly to the constitution ; and some of his senti- ments were of a nature to shake the confidence of its friends in the soundness of his general political ...
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... president and the heads of depart- ments , in the course of which the British constitution was alluded to ; and in regard to which he says- " Mr. Adams observed , ' Purge that constitution of its corrup → tion , and give to its popular ...
... president and the heads of depart- ments , in the course of which the British constitution was alluded to ; and in regard to which he says- " Mr. Adams observed , ' Purge that constitution of its corrup → tion , and give to its popular ...
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... President , Senate , and House of Representatives - all elective , though for different pe- riods . One objection urged , on various occasions , against the adoption of the constitution , was its resemblance , in the particulars just ...
... President , Senate , and House of Representatives - all elective , though for different pe- riods . One objection urged , on various occasions , against the adoption of the constitution , was its resemblance , in the particulars just ...
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administration adopted alluded American government appointed army authority Berlin and Milan Berlin decree blockade Britain British government called Calvin Goddard character circumstances citizens coast command commerce committee communicated Connecticut considered constitution Convention be adjourned course danger Daniel Lyman Dearborn declared defence detachment documents duke of Cadore duty effect enemy England Erskine executive favour force foreign France French decrees French government George Cabot Governor Hartford Convention honour hostile important impressment instructions interests invasion James Hillhouse Jefferson legislature letter liberty Madison majesty Massachusetts measures ment Milan decrees military militia minister Monroe motion national government necessary negotiation New-England New-London non-intercourse non-intercourse act November object officers orders in council party peace political ports President principles proclamation purpose pursuant relations repeal requisition respect revocation revoked ROGER GRISWOLD says sea-coast Secretary Secretary of War tion treaty troops Union United vessels violated voted
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Seite 424 - State will thenceforth hold themselves absolved from all further obligation to maintain or preserve their political connection with the people of the other States, and will forthwith proceed to organize a separate Government, and do all other acts and things which sovereign and independent States may of right do.
Seite 20 - In place of that noble love of liberty and republican government which carried us triumphantly through the war, an Anglican monarchical and aristocratical party has sprung up, whose avowed object is to draw over us the substance, as they have already done the forms, of the British government.
Seite 135 - We behold, in fine, on the side of Great Britain a state of war against the United States, and on the side of the United States a state of peace toward Great Britain.
Seite 12 - What signify a few lives lost in a century or two ? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Seite 422 - State ; but it shall be the duty of the legislature to adopt such measures and pass such acts as may be necessary to give full effect to this ordinance, and to prevent the enforcement and arrest the operation of the said acts and parts of acts of the Congress of the United States within the limits of this State...
Seite 339 - Whenever it shall appear that these causes are radical and permanent, a separation by equitable arrangement will be preferable to an alliance by constraint among nominal friends, but real enemies, inflamed by mutual hatred and jealousy, and inviting by intestine divisions contempt and aggression from abroad.
Seite 207 - An act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes...
Seite 144 - ... lead to a loss of national character and independence, feel no hesitation in advising resistance by force, in which the Americans of the present day, will prove to the enemy and to the world, that we have not only inherited that liberty which our fathers gave us, but also the WILL and POWER to maintain it. Relying on the patriotism of the nation, and confidently trusting that the Lord of Hosts will go with us to battle in a righteous cause, and crown our efforts with success — your committee...
Seite 423 - Legislature excepted) shall, within such time, and in such manner as the Legislature shall prescribe, take an oath, well and truly to obey, execute and enforce this Ordinance, and such act or acts of the Legislature, as may be passed in pursuance thereof, according to the true intent and meaning of the same; and on the neglect or omission of any such person or persons so to do, his or their office or offices, shall be forthwith vacated, and shall be filled up, as if such person or persons were dead...
Seite 36 - These rogues set out with stealing the people's good opinion, and then steal from them the right of withdrawing it, by contriving laws and associations against the power of the people themselves. Our part of the country is in considerable fermentation, on what they suspect to be a recent roguery of this kind. They say that while all hands were below deck mending sails, splicing ropes, and every one at his own business, and the captain in his cabin attending to his log-book and chart, a rogue of a...