Studies in American History: A Survey of American History Source ExtractsMiller, 1898 - United States |
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... thought of the American people . May we not at least hope that those who cannot have access to the more elaborate works , or those whose time is too limited to use them , may find something to aid them in these briefer extracts ? To get ...
... thought of the American people . May we not at least hope that those who cannot have access to the more elaborate works , or those whose time is too limited to use them , may find something to aid them in these briefer extracts ? To get ...
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... thought good there should be an association and agreement . . to the loyall sub- have- submit to such government and governors as we should by common consent agree to make and choose . In ye name of God , Amen . We jects of our dread ...
... thought good there should be an association and agreement . . to the loyall sub- have- submit to such government and governors as we should by common consent agree to make and choose . In ye name of God , Amen . We jects of our dread ...
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... thought or looked for anything else . - Virginia Historical Society , Collections . Governor Berkeley , in his official report of 1671 , tells us , too , that of commodities of the growth of our country , we never had any but tobacco ...
... thought or looked for anything else . - Virginia Historical Society , Collections . Governor Berkeley , in his official report of 1671 , tells us , too , that of commodities of the growth of our country , we never had any but tobacco ...
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... thoughts , -first that of a redress of grievances , and later that of independence . The Causes of the Revolution , which will be our subject for next month , will give us the oppor- tunity to study this period as it deserves . The ...
... thoughts , -first that of a redress of grievances , and later that of independence . The Causes of the Revolution , which will be our subject for next month , will give us the oppor- tunity to study this period as it deserves . The ...
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... thought themselves , sufficient to their own defence , and being trusted with it , as by the plan , an army from Britain for that purpose , would have been unnecessary . The pretenses for framing the Stamp Act would then not have ...
... thought themselves , sufficient to their own defence , and being trusted with it , as by the plan , an army from Britain for that purpose , would have been unnecessary . The pretenses for framing the Stamp Act would then not have ...
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Page 88 - States, to devise such further provisions as shall appear to them necessary to render the constitution of the federal government adequate to the exigencies of the Union...
Page 92 - That a national government ought to be established, consisting of a supreme Legislative, Executive and Judiciary " The motion for postponing was seconded by Mr.
Page 214 - It is impossible that the allied powers should extend their political system to any portion of either continent without endangering our peace and happiness; nor can anyone believe that our southern brethren, if left to themselves, would adopt it of their own accord.
Page 213 - 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 133 - The whole commerce between master and slave is a perpetual exercise of the most boisterous passions, the most unremitting despotism on the one part, and degrading submissions on the other.
Page 213 - Our first and fundamental maxim should be, never to entangle ourselves in the broils of Europe. Our second, never to suffer Europe to intermeddle with cis-Atlantic affairs.
Page 133 - And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the gift of God?
Page 214 - In the war between those new governments and Spain we declared our neutrality at the time of their recognition, and to this we have adhered, and shall continue to adhere, provided no change shall occur which, in the judgment of the competent authorities of this Government, shall make a corresponding change on the part of the United States indispensable to their security.
Page 64 - Britain ; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons of Great Britain, in Parliament assembled, had, hath, and of right ought to have, full Power and Authority to make Laws and Statutes of sufficient Force and Validity to bind the Colonies and People of America, Subjects of the Crown of Great Britain, in all cases whatsoever.
Page 168 - I will say then that I am not, nor ever have been in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races...