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 Washington |
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Any opinion , therefore , that the spirit of independence had an early origin , and a progressive growth , with a direct aim to a separation , or the prospect of such an event , must be a mere inference , sanctioned only by the ...
Any opinion , therefore , that the spirit of independence had an early origin , and a progressive growth , with a direct aim to a separation , or the prospect of such an event , must be a mere inference , sanctioned only by the ...
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The misfortune , however , does , in my opinion , proceed from both causes ; and , though I have been tender heretofore of giving any opinion , or lodging complaints , as the change in that department took place contrary to my judgment ...
The misfortune , however , does , in my opinion , proceed from both causes ; and , though I have been tender heretofore of giving any opinion , or lodging complaints , as the change in that department took place contrary to my judgment ...
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Jefferson and Randolph were of opinion that Congress, in passing the bill, transcended the powers vested in them by the Constitution. General Hamilton, on the other hand, maintained it to be purely constitutional.
Jefferson and Randolph were of opinion that Congress, in passing the bill, transcended the powers vested in them by the Constitution. General Hamilton, on the other hand, maintained it to be purely constitutional.
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| Title | 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 Washington |
| Author | John Frost |
| Publisher | Leary & Getz, 1857 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 11 Jun 2012 |
| Length | 588 pages |
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