The Pictorial History of the American Revolution: With a Sketch of the Early History of the Country. The Constitution of the United States, and a Chronological IndexR. Sears, 1850 - 432 Seiten |
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... Fleet off Charleston . 318 • 89. Portrait of Charles Carroll of Car- 137. Charleston , South Carolina , 1835 .. 320 rollton ... 206 138. A. French Fusileer .... 324 90. Portrait of Edmund Burke . 208 139. Relieving the Prisoners . 326 ...
... Fleet off Charleston . 318 • 89. Portrait of Charles Carroll of Car- 137. Charleston , South Carolina , 1835 .. 320 rollton ... 206 138. A. French Fusileer .... 324 90. Portrait of Edmund Burke . 208 139. Relieving the Prisoners . 326 ...
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... fleets and armies of a mighty kingdom , un- equalled for its giant strength and resources . That important event has brought a powerful nation into active life ; it laid the foundation of the American republic , the pattern model of a ...
... fleets and armies of a mighty kingdom , un- equalled for its giant strength and resources . That important event has brought a powerful nation into active life ; it laid the foundation of the American republic , the pattern model of a ...
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... fleet , which carried but one hundred and twenty men , put to sea from Palos . on Fri- day the third day of August , 1492 . On the next morning the rudder of the Pinta breaking loose , they made it fast in the best manner they were able ...
... fleet , which carried but one hundred and twenty men , put to sea from Palos . on Fri- day the third day of August , 1492 . On the next morning the rudder of the Pinta breaking loose , they made it fast in the best manner they were able ...
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... fleet of four ships , equip- ped by the merchants of Seville , and set out under the command of Ojeda . The enterprise was sanctioned by a royal license . He sailed May 20 , 1499 , under the command of Ojeda , and proceeded to the ...
... fleet of four ships , equip- ped by the merchants of Seville , and set out under the command of Ojeda . The enterprise was sanctioned by a royal license . He sailed May 20 , 1499 , under the command of Ojeda , and proceeded to the ...
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... fleet of twenty - six sail bound to Mexico , amid the braying of trumpets and the thunder of artillery . The armament of De Soto was so bountifully supplied with naval stores , that each man was allowed double rations . This led to ...
... fleet of twenty - six sail bound to Mexico , amid the braying of trumpets and the thunder of artillery . The armament of De Soto was so bountifully supplied with naval stores , that each man was allowed double rations . This led to ...
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afterward alarm American army appointed arms Arnold arrived artillery assembly attack August baggage battle began body Bon Homme Richard Boston Britain British army Burgoyne Camden camp Captain carried cavalry Charleston coast Colonel colonies colonists command commander-in-chief congress continental Cornwallis Count d'Estaing D'Estaing defeated defence Delaware detachment Earl Cornwallis encamped enemy engaged England expedition fire fleet force Fort Edward French garrison Georgia governor Greene Hill hostile Indians infantry inhabitants Island joined killed Lake Champlain land Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Lord Cornwallis Lord Rawdon marched Marquis measures miles military militia morning night North North river officers party passed Philadelphia possession prisoners proceeded province provisions Rawdon rear received regiment reinforcements resolved retreat returned river royal sailed Savannah sent ships side Sir Henry Clinton Skenesborough soldiers soon South Carolina surrender Tarleton Ticonderoga tion took town troops vessels Virginia voyage Washington wounded York
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Seite 425 - Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy ; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal.
Seite 428 - No person, except a natural-born citizen, or a citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President...
Seite 429 - ... shall have been committed ; but when not committed within any stale, the trial shall be at such place or places as the congress may by law have directed. Section 3. — 1. Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.
Seite 120 - I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.
Seite 428 - Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law; but the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers as they think proper in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments.
Seite 425 - The times, places, and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives shall be 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.
Seite 425 - ... Each house shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties as each house may provide.
Seite 425 - ... 3. No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained to the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state for which he shall be chosen.
Seite 430 - The United States shall guaranty to every state in this Union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion ; and on application of the legislature, or of the executive, (when the legislature cannot be convened.) against domestic violence.
Seite 432 - The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President shall be the Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed ; and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. 3. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office...