The American Politican: Containing the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, the Inaugural and First Annual Addresses and Messages of All the Presidents, and Other Important State Papers; Together with a Selection of Interesting Statistical Tables, and Biographical Notices of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, the Several Presidents, and Many Other Distinguished Characters |
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Page 58
... Philadelphia , to convene the national legislature at some other place . This measure it was desirable to avoid , because it would occasion much public inconvenience , and a considerable public expense , and add to the calamities of the ...
... Philadelphia , to convene the national legislature at some other place . This measure it was desirable to avoid , because it would occasion much public inconvenience , and a considerable public expense , and add to the calamities of the ...
Page 61
... Philadelphia , in May last , to examine the claims of British subjects for debts contracted before the peace , and still remaining due to them from citizens or inhabitants of the United States . Various causes have hitherto prevented ...
... Philadelphia , in May last , to examine the claims of British subjects for debts contracted before the peace , and still remaining due to them from citizens or inhabitants of the United States . Various causes have hitherto prevented ...
Page 62
... Philadelphia , in the summer past , to examine and decide on the claims of our citizens for losses they have sustained in con- sequence of their vessels and cargoes having been taken by the subjects of his Catholic majesty during the ...
... Philadelphia , in the summer past , to examine and decide on the claims of our citizens for losses they have sustained in con- sequence of their vessels and cargoes having been taken by the subjects of his Catholic majesty during the ...
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... Philadelphia , under the heavy batteries of Tripoli . Although sensible , as a general rule , of the impropriety of executive interference under a gov- ernment like ours , where every individual enjoys the right of directly petitioning ...
... Philadelphia , under the heavy batteries of Tripoli . Although sensible , as a general rule , of the impropriety of executive interference under a gov- ernment like ours , where every individual enjoys the right of directly petitioning ...
Page 296
... Philadelphia owe the Bank of the United States , and have notes issued by the St. Louis branch , it can pay the debt with those notes ; but if a merchant , mechanic , or other private citizen , be in like circumstances , he cannot , by ...
... Philadelphia owe the Bank of the United States , and have notes issued by the St. Louis branch , it can pay the debt with those notes ; but if a merchant , mechanic , or other private citizen , be in like circumstances , he cannot , by ...
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