Pictorial Life of George Washington: Embracing a Complete History of the Seven Years' War, the Revolutionary War, the Formation of the Federal Constitution, and the Administration of WashingtonLeary & Getz, 1857 - 588 pages |
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Page 491
... necessary for me to give a definitive answer in one way or other . Should cir- cumstances render it a matter inevitably necessary to be in the affirmative , be assured , my dear sir , I shall assume the task with the most unfeigned ...
... necessary for me to give a definitive answer in one way or other . Should cir- cumstances render it a matter inevitably necessary to be in the affirmative , be assured , my dear sir , I shall assume the task with the most unfeigned ...
Page 517
... necessary to the preservation of society . He lived tranquilly in the midst of an equal and sovereign people , finding its authority to be lawful and submitting to it without effort . But when the question was one of political and not ...
... necessary to the preservation of society . He lived tranquilly in the midst of an equal and sovereign people , finding its authority to be lawful and submitting to it without effort . But when the question was one of political and not ...
Page 552
... necessary to carry the treaty into effect ; but from the firmness of the President , the ground was altered . The treaty was ratified , and proclaimed to the public as constitutionally obligatory on the citizens . To refuse ...
... necessary to carry the treaty into effect ; but from the firmness of the President , the ground was altered . The treaty was ratified , and proclaimed to the public as constitutionally obligatory on the citizens . To refuse ...
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