The Making of the American Nation: Or, The Rise and Decline of Oligarchy in the WestThe Making of the American Nation: Or, The Rise and Decline of Oligarchy in the West by James Partridge Arthur, first published in 1866, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it. |
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... Congress and hereafter referred to , the securing to Americans the Panama passage will give to much of the American Pacific commerce , an advantage equal to fourteen thousand miles , as compared with the old relations between American ...
... Congress , 1774 . “ Permit us to be as free as yourselves , and we shall esteem a Union with you to be our greatest glory and our greatest happiness . " Address of Congress to the People of Great Britain . CC Representation and taxation ...
... Congress of Philadelphia stands unrivalled . *** America has all the reason in the world to believe you mean her death or her bondage . I pledge myself never to leave this business . " Lord Chatham , in the Lords , 1775 . “ The idea of ...
... congress of the United States , " & c . Art . I. , Sec . 1 , American Constitution . " The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States . " Art . II . , Sec . 1. " The President shall be Commander - in - Chief of ...
... Congress , assuming it to be a representative body , one and indivisible . * Fourth ; there is a definite plan for altering and AMENDING the Constitution . ( Article V. ) Fifth ; a distinct guarantee to each State , by the whole power ...