The Critical Period of American History, 1783-1789, Band 1Houghton, Mifflin, 1897 - 395 Seiten |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
adopted American Antifederalists appointed army articles of confederation assembly Autograph bill Boston Britain British carried century church citizens civil claims colonies commercial compromise Connecticut Continental Congress court currency debts declared Delaware delegates dollars dread election England English executive faid favour Federal Convention federal government Federalists France Franklin French George Georgia Gouverneur Morris governor grant gress Hamilton Hampshire hand independence Independence Hall Jersey John Adams king land legislation Lenox Lord Lord Shelburne loyalists Madison Maryland Mason Massachusetts measures meeting ment merchants military minister ministry negroes North officers paper money Parliament party passed peace Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pitt political popular president proposed question ratified Revolution Rhode Island River Samuel Adams scheme Senate sent Shays rebellion Shelburne ships slavery slaves South Carolina sovereignty Spain territory thirteen tion Tories trade treaty Trespass Act Union United Vergennes Vermont Virginia plan vote Washington Whigs York
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 294 - He said he was for vesting the executive power in a single person, though he was not for giving him the power of war and peace. A single man would feel the greatest responsibility, and administer the public affairs best. Mr. SHERMAN said, he considered the executive magistracy as nothing more than an institution for carrying the will of the legislature into effect...
Seite 229 - ... 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 274 - ... idle to suppose that the General Government can stretch its hand directly into the pockets of the people, scattered over so vast a country. They can only do it through the medium of exports, imports and excises. For what, then, are all the sacrifices to be made? He would sooner submit himself to a tax for paying for all the negroes in the United States, than saddle posterity with such a Constitution.
Seite 280 - Slavery discourages arts and manufactures. The poor despise labor when performed by slaves. They prevent the emigration of whites, who really enrich and strengthen a country. They produce the most pernicious effect on manners. Every master of slaves is born a petty tyrant. They bring the judgment of Heaven on a country.
Seite 248 - It is too probable that no plan we propose will be adopted. Perhaps another dreadful conflict is to be sustained. If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair: the event is in the hands of God.
Seite 298 - Resolved, That a national executive be instituted, to consist of a single person, to be chosen by the national legislature, for the term of seven years, with power to carry into execution the national laws, to appoint to offices in cases not otherwise provided for, to be ineligible a second time...
Seite 44 - That it is now necessary to declare that, to report any opinion, or pretended opinion, of his majesty, upon any bill, or other proceeding, depending in either House of Parliament, with a view to influence the votes of the members, is a high crime and misdemeanor, derogatory to the honour of the crown, a breach of the fundamental privileges of Parliament, and subversive of the constitution of this country.
Seite 204 - Paris, if wrested from the common enemy by the blood and treasure of the thirteen states, should be considered as a common property, subject to be parcelled out by Congress into free, convenient and independent governments, in such manner and at such times as the wisdom of that assembly shall hereafter direct.
Seite 253 - If the day should ever arrive (which God forbid !) when the people of the different parts of our country shall allow their local affairs to be administered by prefects sent from Washington, and when the self-government of the States shall have been so far lost as that of the departments of France, or even so far as that of the counties of England, — on that day the progressive political career of the American people will have come to an end, and the hopes that have been built upon it for the future...
Seite 324 - That the said report with the resolutions and letter accompanying the same be transmitted to the several legislatures in order to be submitted to a convention of delegates chosen in each state by the people thereof in conformity to the resolves of the convention made and provided in that case.