Sources and Documents Illustrating the American Revolution, 1764-1788, and the Formation of the Federal ConstitutionSamuel Eliot Morison |
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Page xxxvi
... majority , both in Congress and the country , flattered itself that commercial pressure , combined with military success , would discredit the North ministry , produce a political crisis in England , and place Burke and Chatham in power ...
... majority , both in Congress and the country , flattered itself that commercial pressure , combined with military success , would discredit the North ministry , produce a political crisis in England , and place Burke and Chatham in power ...
Page xliii
... majority decision ( p . 361 ) . Virginia was the tenth state to ratify ; New York shortly followed ; but North Carolina and Rhode Island only joined the Union after Washington's inauguration ( 30 April 1789 ) as first President of the ...
... majority decision ( p . 361 ) . Virginia was the tenth state to ratify ; New York shortly followed ; but North Carolina and Rhode Island only joined the Union after Washington's inauguration ( 30 April 1789 ) as first President of the ...
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... majority of the House , which we are persuaded could not have been the case had our frontier counties been equally represented in Assembly . However , we hope that the Legislature of this Province will never enact a law of so dangerous ...
... majority of the House , which we are persuaded could not have been the case had our frontier counties been equally represented in Assembly . However , we hope that the Legislature of this Province will never enact a law of so dangerous ...
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... were some others to the same purpose , and the majority was for entring these resolves ; upon which the Governor disolved the Assembly , which hinderd their proceeding . ( b ) From a private letter from Virginia , PATRICK HENRY 15.
... were some others to the same purpose , and the majority was for entring these resolves ; upon which the Governor disolved the Assembly , which hinderd their proceeding . ( b ) From a private letter from Virginia , PATRICK HENRY 15.
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... majority of all those who are elected by himself and others of his fellow subjects to represent them . Now let us impartially consider whether any one of these propositions are in fact true : if not , then this wonderful structure which ...
... majority of all those who are elected by himself and others of his fellow subjects to represent them . Now let us impartially consider whether any one of these propositions are in fact true : if not , then this wonderful structure which ...
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