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But he has refrained , with scrupulous care , from infringing on the constitutional rights of slave holders , or depriving them of any privilege to which they are entitled by law . This is the extent of his concessions .
But he has refrained , with scrupulous care , from infringing on the constitutional rights of slave holders , or depriving them of any privilege to which they are entitled by law . This is the extent of his concessions .
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Under the first constitution the mayors and recorders of cities were chosen by the Council of Appointment at Albany . Under the new constitution of 1821 , mayors were chosen by the Common Council , and recorders were appointed by the ...
Under the first constitution the mayors and recorders of cities were chosen by the Council of Appointment at Albany . Under the new constitution of 1821 , mayors were chosen by the Common Council , and recorders were appointed by the ...
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The nomination of Mr. Tallmadge , then a member of the Senate , to the office of United States Senator , called forth the discussion of an important constitutional question . A clause in the state Constitution prohibited any member of ...
The nomination of Mr. Tallmadge , then a member of the Senate , to the office of United States Senator , called forth the discussion of an important constitutional question . A clause in the state Constitution prohibited any member of ...
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A convention was called in 1846 to revise the constitution , containing a large democratic majority ; it incorporated provisions in the constitution , prohibiting the enlargement of the public works , except under stringent , and as it ...
A convention was called in 1846 to revise the constitution , containing a large democratic majority ; it incorporated provisions in the constitution , prohibiting the enlargement of the public works , except under stringent , and as it ...
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1 accordance with the provisions of the constitution . ... It only remains to determine how the constitutional prohibitions of 1846 , as expounded by the court of appeals , shall be modified so as to allow the speedy attainment of the ...
1 accordance with the provisions of the constitution . ... It only remains to determine how the constitutional prohibitions of 1846 , as expounded by the court of appeals , shall be modified so as to allow the speedy attainment of the ...
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| Title | The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 1 The Works of William H. Seward, William Henry Seward |
| Author | William Henry Seward |
| Editor | George E. Baker |
| Publisher | Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 2 Sep 2009 |
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