Sketches of Debate in the First Senate of the United States, in 1789-90/91 |
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... seemed to be regarded chiefly as an executive council . The President often visited the Chamber and conferred personally with this body . Most of its business was transacted with closed doors , and it took comparatively little part in ...
... seemed to be regarded chiefly as an executive council . The President often visited the Chamber and conferred personally with this body . Most of its business was transacted with closed doors , and it took comparatively little part in ...
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... seemed desirous of making the impost productive , both as to revenue and effective for the encouragement of manufactures ; and seemed to consider the whole of the impost ( salt excepted ) much too low . Articles of luxury many of them ...
... seemed desirous of making the impost productive , both as to revenue and effective for the encouragement of manufactures ; and seemed to consider the whole of the impost ( salt excepted ) much too low . Articles of luxury many of them ...
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... seemed to start into existence at the very mention of this first of human inventions . There is not even the sign of such an implement in this vile place , keen and attentive as they are to their interests . I wonder none of them have ...
... seemed to start into existence at the very mention of this first of human inventions . There is not even the sign of such an implement in this vile place , keen and attentive as they are to their interests . I wonder none of them have ...
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... seemed to have forgot half of what he was to say , for he made a dead pause and stood for some time to appearance in a vacant mood . He finished with a formal bow , and the President was con- ducted out of the middle window into the ...
... seemed to have forgot half of what he was to say , for he made a dead pause and stood for some time to appearance in a vacant mood . He finished with a formal bow , and the President was con- ducted out of the middle window into the ...
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... seemed to wear a blank . The Secre- tary was going on . I must speak or nobody would . Mr. President , we have lately had a hard struggle for our lib- Jerty , against kingly authority . The minds of men are still heated . Everything ...
... seemed to wear a blank . The Secre- tary was going on . I must speak or nobody would . Mr. President , we have lately had a hard struggle for our lib- Jerty , against kingly authority . The minds of men are still heated . Everything ...
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Page 336 - For cutting off our trade with all parts of the world : For imposing taxes on us without our consent : For depriving us, in many cases, of the benefits of trial by jury : For transporting us beyond seas to be tried for pretended offenses : For abolishing the free system of English laws in a neighboring province...
Page 17 - In this conflict of emotions all I dare aver is that it has been my faithful study to collect my duty from a just appreciation of every circumstance by which it might be affected. All I dare hope is that if, in executing this...
Page 93 - That suits in equity shall not be sustained in either of the courts of the United States, in any case where plain, adequate and complete remedy may be had at law.
Page 291 - I have not only retired from all public employments, but I am retiring within myself, and shall be able to view the solitary walk, and tread the paths of private life, with heartfelt satisfaction. Envious of none, I am determined to be pleased with all; and this, my dear friend, being the order of my march, I will move gently down the stream of life until I sleep with my fathers.
Page 20 - I must decline as inapplicable to myself any share in the personal emoluments, which may be indispensably included in a permanent provision for the executive department ; and must accordingly pray, that the pecuniary estimates for the station in which I am placed may, during my continuance in it, be limited to such actual expenditures as the public good may be thought to require.
Page 20 - I shall take my present leave, but not without resorting once more to the benign Parent of the human race, in humble supplication, that, since he has been pleased to...
Page 18 - I trust, in thinking that there are none under the influence of which the proceedings of a new and free government can more auspiciously commence. By the article establishing the executive department it is made the duty of the President " to recommend to your consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.
Page 336 - ... instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these colonies : For taking away our charters, abolishing our most valuable laws, and altering fundamentally, the powers of our governments : For suspending our own legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever.
Page 19 - Instead of undertaking particular recommendations on this subject, in which I could be guided by no lights derived from official opportunities, I shall again give way to my entire confidence in your discernment and pursuit of the public good...
Page 235 - But it was finally agreed that whatever importance had been attached to the rejection of this proposition, the preservation of the Union and of concord among the States was more important and that therefore it would be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded, to effect which some members should change their votes. But it was observed that this pill would be peculiarly bitter to the Southern States and that some concomitant measure should be adopted to sweeten it a little to them.