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... delegates from twelve States . The convention sat in the old State House at Philadelphia , and after a stormy session of four months , ended its labors on September 17th , 1787. On the afternoon of that day , the constitution duly ...
... delegates from twelve States . The convention sat in the old State House at Philadelphia , and after a stormy session of four months , ended its labors on September 17th , 1787. On the afternoon of that day , the constitution duly ...
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... delegates to be chosen agreeably to the said resolutions of the convention . " The question was taken , and of the twelve States on the floor , all were for the motion save New York , and all save New York and Virginia were so ...
... delegates to be chosen agreeably to the said resolutions of the convention . " The question was taken , and of the twelve States on the floor , all were for the motion save New York , and all save New York and Virginia were so ...
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... delegates unfixed , and the manner of choosing the members unsettled . It was accord- ingly arranged that not one of the nineteen should go to the afternoon session , and not one did . At four o'clock the Assembly met , with the Speaker ...
... delegates unfixed , and the manner of choosing the members unsettled . It was accord- ingly arranged that not one of the nineteen should go to the afternoon session , and not one did . At four o'clock the Assembly met , with the Speaker ...
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... delegates . While these things were happening in the Assembly , the minority were busy preparing an address to the people , which sixteen of the nineteen signed . The objections of these men were ten in number . The new plan was ...
... delegates . While these things were happening in the Assembly , the minority were busy preparing an address to the people , which sixteen of the nineteen signed . The objections of these men were ten in number . The new plan was ...
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... delegates to the conven- tion . Four weeks were to come and go before this took place , and during these weeks the Antifederalists were all ac- tivity . A friend was early found in Eleazer Oswald , who then owned the " Independent ...
... delegates to the conven- tion . Four weeks were to come and go before this took place , and during these weeks the Antifederalists were all ac- tivity . A friend was early found in Eleazer Oswald , who then owned the " Independent ...
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Page 50 - And the articles of this Confederation shall be inviolably observed by every State, and the union shall be perpetual ; nor shall any alteration at any time hereafter be made in any of them, unless such alteration be agreed to in a Congress of the United States, and be afterwards confirmed by the legislatures of every State.
Page 44 - No two or more states shall enter into any treaty, confederation or alliance whatever between them, without the consent of the United States in congress assembled, specifying accurately the purposes for which the same is to be entered into, and how long it shall continue.
Page 403 - States shall be divided or appropriated.. ..of granting letters of marque and reprisal in times of peace... .appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas and establishing courts for receiving and determining finally appeals in all cases of captures, provided that no member of congress shall be appointed a judge of any of the said courts.
Page 268 - WE, THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES, DO ORDAIN AND ESTABLISH THIS CONSTITUTION.
Page 250 - That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural inherent and unalienable rights, amongst which are the enjoying and defending life and liberty; acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
Page 462 - That the people have a right to hold themselves, their houses, papers and possessions free from search and seizure, and, therefore, warrants without oaths or affirmations first made, affording a sufficient foundation for them, and whereby any officer or messenger may be commanded or required to search suspected places, or to seize any person or persons, his or their property not particularly described, are contrary to that right, and ought not to be granted.
Page 188 - It is obviously impracticable in the federal government of these states, to secure all rights of independent sovereignty to each, and yet provide for the interest and safety of all.
Page 332 - The friends of our country have long seen and desired that the power of making war, peace, and treaties, that of levying money and regulating commerce, and the correspondent executive and judicial authorities, should be fully and effectually vested in the General Government of the Union.
Page 702 - We join you in commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, beseeching him to dispose the hearts and minds of its citizens, to improve the opportunity afforded them of becoming a happy and respectable nation. And for you, we address to him our earnest prayers, that a life so beloved, may be fostered with all his care; that your days may be happy as they have been illustrious; and that he will finally give you that reward which this world cannot give.
Page 476 - when the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty, because apprehensions may arise, lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical manner.