History of the United States of America, from the Discovery of the Continent, Volume 6D. Appleton, 1884 - United States |
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... Morris started the bank Hamilton on regulating trade A receiver of the United States revenue Schuyler in the New York legislature New York sanctions a federal convention Hamilton elected to congress . Morris entreats a loan from France ...
... Morris started the bank Hamilton on regulating trade A receiver of the United States revenue Schuyler in the New York legislature New York sanctions a federal convention Hamilton elected to congress . Morris entreats a loan from France ...
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... Morris and the grand committee of congress Interview of the grand committee with the deputies of the army Disinterested conduct of Hamilton Plan of Morris to coerce congress into bolder measures The debt to the army and half pay Debate ...
... Morris and the grand committee of congress Interview of the grand committee with the deputies of the army Disinterested conduct of Hamilton Plan of Morris to coerce congress into bolder measures The debt to the army and half pay Debate ...
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... Morris . 123 Lee and Madison on a federal convention · . 124 France sees the tendency of the confederation to dissolution . . 124 CHAPTER III . THE WEST . 1784-1785 . Washington's tour to the West • • . 125 His scheme of internal ...
... Morris . 123 Lee and Madison on a federal convention · . 124 France sees the tendency of the confederation to dissolution . . 124 CHAPTER III . THE WEST . 1784-1785 . Washington's tour to the West • • . 125 His scheme of internal ...
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... Morris claims representation for property · . 256 The ratio of representation referred to a committee . 256 Report of the committee . 257 Appointment of a committee of one from each state . 257 Madison's proposal of compromise . Report ...
... Morris claims representation for property · . 256 The ratio of representation referred to a committee . 256 Report of the committee . 257 Appointment of a committee of one from each state . 257 Madison's proposal of compromise . Report ...
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George Bancroft. Taxation and representation Slaves to be counted as three fifths in representation Morris fears injury to commerce from the influence of western states Representation in the second branch proportioned to numbers Effect ...
George Bancroft. Taxation and representation Slaves to be counted as three fifths in representation Morris fears injury to commerce from the influence of western states Representation in the second branch proportioned to numbers Effect ...
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Page 472 - Heaven itself has ordained; and since the preservation of the sacred fire of liberty, and the destiny of the republican model of government, are justly considered as .deeply, perhaps as finally staked, on the experiment intrusted to the hands of the American people.
Page 126 - The Western States (I speak now from my own observation) stand as it were upon a pivot. The touch of a feather would turn them any way.
Page 292 - We, the people of the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, do ordain, declare and establish, the following Constitution for the government of ourselves, and our posterity : ARTICLE I.
Page 218 - 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 ; to negative all laws passed by the several States contravening, in the opinion of the National Legislature, the Articles of Union, or any treaty subsisting under the authority of the Union...
Page 161 - They are now at full liberty simply to follow the Scriptures and the primitive church. And we judge it best that they should stand fast in that liberty wherewith God has so strangely made them free.
Page 148 - I have done nothing in the late Contest, but what I thought myself indispensably bound to do, by the Duty which I owed to my People. I will be very frank with you. I was the last to consent to the Separation, but the Separation having been made and having become inevitable, I have always said, as I say now, that I would be the first to meet the Friendship of the United States as an independent Power.
Page 106 - With a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you ; I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy as your former ones have been glorious and honorable.
Page 390 - Under the Articles of Confederation each State retained its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every power, jurisdiction and right not expressly delegated to the United States.
Page 374 - That the said report, with the resolutions and letter accompanying the same, be transmitted to the several legislatures, in order to be submitted to a convention of delegates, chosen in each State by the people thereof, in conformity to the resolves of the convention made and provided in that case.
Page 158 - That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burthened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief...