The Presidents of the United States 1789-1894James Grant Wilson |
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... began , and during all this time he continued to be a member of the house of burgesses . He was punctual in his attendance at all their sessions , which were commonly at least two in a year , and took an earnest interest in all that was ...
... began , and during all this time he continued to be a member of the house of burgesses . He was punctual in his attendance at all their sessions , which were commonly at least two in a year , and took an earnest interest in all that was ...
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... began to distrust the efficiency of the government and of all republican institutions . One of them , " a colonel of the army , of a highly respectable character and somewhat ad- vanced in life , " whose name is given by Irving as Lewis ...
... began to distrust the efficiency of the government and of all republican institutions . One of them , " a colonel of the army , of a highly respectable character and somewhat ad- vanced in life , " whose name is given by Irving as Lewis ...
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... began by apologizing for having come . After reading the first paragraph of what he had prepared , he begged the indulgence of those present while . he paused to put on his spectacles , saying , casually , but most touchingly , that ...
... began by apologizing for having come . After reading the first paragraph of what he had prepared , he begged the indulgence of those present while . he paused to put on his spectacles , saying , casually , but most touchingly , that ...
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... began , " for which I had the honor to hold an appointment in the service of my country being accomplished , I am now preparing to return to that domestic retirement which , it is well known , I left with the greatest reluctance - a ...
... began , " for which I had the honor to hold an appointment in the service of my country being accomplished , I am now preparing to return to that domestic retirement which , it is well known , I left with the greatest reluctance - a ...
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... began the administration of Washington , as first president of the United States , on 30 April , 1789. This is a date never to be forgotten in American history , and it would . be most happy if the 30th of April could be substituted for ...
... began the administration of Washington , as first president of the United States , on 30 April , 1789. This is a date never to be forgotten in American history , and it would . be most happy if the 30th of April could be substituted for ...
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Page 301 - I do not expect the Union to be dissolved, I do not expect the house to fall, but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further spread of it, and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in...
Page 17 - Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; and, bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.
Page 312 - And by virtue of the power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States and parts of States are, and henceforward shall be free ; and that the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons.
Page 304 - Suppose you go to war, you cannot fight always; and when, after much loss on both sides, and no gain on either, you cease fighting, the identical old questions as to terms of intercourse are again upon you.
Page 22 - Whereas it is necessary for the support of government, for the discharge of the debts of the United States, and the encouragement and protection of manufactures, that duties be laid on goods, wares, and merchandises imported: Be it enacted, etc.
Page 323 - God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondman's two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword...
Page 113 - In the discussions to which this interest has given rise and in the arrangements by which they may terminate the occasion has been judged proper for asserting, as a principle in which the rights and interests of the United States are involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.
Page 312 - I may add at this point that, while I remain in my present position, I shall not attempt to retract or modify the Emancipation Proclamation ; nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress.
Page 9 - Your modesty equals your valor, and that surpasses the power of any language I possess.
Page 12 - You may believe me, my dear Patsy, when I assure you, in the most solemn manner, that, so far from seeking this appointment, I have used every endeavor in my power to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part with you and the family, but from a consciousness of its being a trust too great for my capacity...