History of the Republic of the United States of America: As Traced in the Writings of Alexander Hamilton and of His Contemporaries ...D. Appleton & Company, 1859 - United States |
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... present Congress , further than as they may possibly furnish an additional motive to a compliance with my wish . " The only thing I ask of your Excellency , is , that my application may come into view in the course of the con ...
... present Congress , further than as they may possibly furnish an additional motive to a compliance with my wish . " The only thing I ask of your Excellency , is , that my application may come into view in the course of the con ...
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... present state of the nation . He then adverted to another often - repeated apprehension . " The danger from a corruption of the principles of our government is more plausible , but not more solid . It is an axiom that governments form ...
... present state of the nation . He then adverted to another often - repeated apprehension . " The danger from a corruption of the principles of our government is more plausible , but not more solid . It is an axiom that governments form ...
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... present intrusted with power in all these infant republics , hold the most sacred deposit that ever was confided to human hands . It is with govern- ments as with individuals , first impressions and early hab- its give a lasting bias to ...
... present intrusted with power in all these infant republics , hold the most sacred deposit that ever was confided to human hands . It is with govern- ments as with individuals , first impressions and early hab- its give a lasting bias to ...
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... present power , to banish the real wealth of the state , and substitute paper bubbles , are the only dishes that suit the public palate at this time . " While the sphere of his political usefulness was limited by such counsels ...
... present power , to banish the real wealth of the state , and substitute paper bubbles , are the only dishes that suit the public palate at this time . " While the sphere of his political usefulness was limited by such counsels ...
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... present revolution , neither in America nor Europe has been accomplished by elegant bows , nor by fluency in French , nor will any great thing ever be effected by such accomplishments alone . A man must have something in his head to say ...
... present revolution , neither in America nor Europe has been accomplished by elegant bows , nor by fluency in French , nor will any great thing ever be effected by such accomplishments alone . A man must have something in his head to say ...
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Page 71 - I consider it as an indispensable duty to close this last solemn act of my official life, by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping.
Page 299 - If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.
Page 338 - Convention to be less rigid, on points of inferior magnitude than might have been otherwise expected ; and thus the Constitution which we now present, is the result of a spirit of amity and of that mutual deference and concession which the peculiarity of our political situation rendered indispensable.
Page 260 - Confederation ought to be so corrected & enlarged as to accomplish the objects proposed by their institution; namely, "common defence, security of liberty, and general welfare." 2. Resolved therefore that the rights of suffrage in the National Legislature ought to be proportioned to the Quotas of contribution, or to the number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other rule may seem best in different cases.
Page 71 - ... respectable nation, I resign with satisfaction the appointment I accepted with diffidence, a diffidence in my abilities to accomplish so arduous a task, which, however, was superseded by a confidence in the rectitude of our cause, the support of the supreme power of the union, and the patronage of heaven.
Page 261 - Resolved, that each branch ought to possess the right of originating acts; that the national legislature ought to be empowered to enjoy the legislative rights vested in Congress by the Confederation, and moreover to legislate in all cases to which the separate states are incompetent or in which the harmony of the United States may be interrupted by the exercise of individual legislation...
Page 72 - American army, shall be considered a common fund for the use and benefit of such of the United States as have become, or shall become, members of the confederation or federal alliance of the said states...
Page 340 - ... a government which derives all its powers directly or indirectly from the great body of the people, and is administered by persons holding their offices during pleasure for a limited period, or during good behavior.
Page 71 - Having defended the standard of liberty in this new world ; having taught a lesson useful to those who inflict and to those who feel oppression, you retire from the great theatre of action, with the blessings of your fellow-citizens ; but the glory of your virtues will not terminate with your military command ; it will continue to animate remotest ages.
Page 251 - I have scarcely ventured as yet to form my own opinion either of the manner in which it ought to be constituted, or of the authorities with which it ought to be clothed.