History of the United States of America, from the Discovery of the Continent, Volume 6

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D. Appleton, 1884 - United States

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Contents

CHAPTER V
59
THE AMERICAN ARMY AND ITS CHIEF
70
The ministry tottering Pitt retires with dignity
73
In Maryland In congress Riot in Philadelphia
93
The objections of Richard Henry
100
Forced emigration of royalists
101
IION THE WAY TO A FEDERAL CONVENTION 17831787
106
His journey through New Jersey Through Philadelphia
107
CHAPTER V
110
National measures of Virginia
122
Congress declines to lead the way England compels union
126
Jeffersons plan for international commerce Accepted by congress
132
CHAPTER IV
136
OBSTACLES TO UNION REMOVED OR QUIETED
144
Of a university No state to trespass on the rights of another state
153
STATE LAWS IMPAIRING THE OBLIGATION OF CONTRACTS PROVE THE NEED
167
The court and the legislature of Rhode Island in conflict
169
Inflexibility of Washington
175
His religion His hatred of war
181
Plan for a federal convention
187
New York retains the collecting of the revenue
193
The preparation of Washington for the convention
203
CHAPTER I
207
The distribution of representation
215
The right to negative any state law denied Coercion of states
218
Shall the house of representatives be chosen by the states?
224
From the Fifteenth to the Nineteenth of June 1787
231
Appointment of a grand committee to report a compromise
255
Movement against the slavetrade Two classes of slave states
264
CHAPTER V
270
Progress of the world by mastery over the forces of nature
278
Formation of the Ohio company
285
History of the clause against slavery
289
Qualifications of membership Discrimination against the foreignborn
295
The question adjourned Powers granted to the new government
301

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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...
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