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... measures to their constituents , and the event proved their wisdom : yet it is fresh in our memories , how soon the press began to teem with pamphlets and weekly papers against those very measures . Not only many of the officers of ...
... measures to their constituents , and the event proved their wisdom : yet it is fresh in our memories , how soon the press began to teem with pamphlets and weekly papers against those very measures . Not only many of the officers of ...
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... measures calculated to advance , or even to secure her prosperity . Much time would not be necessary to enable her to discern these unfriendly dispositions . She would soon begin , not only to lose confidence in her neighbours , but ...
... measures calculated to advance , or even to secure her prosperity . Much time would not be necessary to enable her to discern these unfriendly dispositions . She would soon begin , not only to lose confidence in her neighbours , but ...
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... measures are too often decided , not according to the rules of justice , and the rights of the minor party , but by the superior force of an interested and overbearing majority . However arxiously we may wish that these complaints had ...
... measures are too often decided , not according to the rules of justice , and the rights of the minor party , but by the superior force of an interested and overbearing majority . However arxiously we may wish that these complaints had ...
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... measures in each state , would have a powerful ten- dency to render them effectual . Here also we should preserve , by union , an advantage which nature holds out to us , and which would be relinquished by separation . The United States ...
... measures in each state , would have a powerful ten- dency to render them effectual . Here also we should preserve , by union , an advantage which nature holds out to us , and which would be relinquished by separation . The United States ...
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... measures , is destroy- ed by a strenuous opposition to a remedy , upon the only prin- ciples that can give it a chance of success . While they ad- mit that the government of the United States is destitute of energy , they contend ...
... measures , is destroy- ed by a strenuous opposition to a remedy , upon the only prin- ciples that can give it a chance of success . While they ad- mit that the government of the United States is destitute of energy , they contend ...
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Page 484 - For the more convenient management of the general interests of the United States, delegates shall be annually appointed, in such manner as the legislature of each state shall direct...
Page 485 - ... the United States in Congress assembled. The United States in Congress assembled shall never engage in a war, nor grant letters of marque and reprisal in time of peace, nor enter into any treaties or alliances, nor coin money, nor...
Page 485 - States, and exacting such postage on the papers passing through the same as may be requisite to defray the expenses of the said office; appointing all officers of the land forces in the service of the United States, excepting regimental officers; appointing all the officers of the naval forces, and commissioning all officers whatever in the service of the United States; making rules for the government and regulation of the said land and naval forces, and directing their operations. The United States...
Page 51 - By a faction I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community.
Page 485 - ... cause, the court shall, nevertheless, proceed to pronounce sentence or judgment, which shall in like manner be final and decisive, the judgment or sentence and other proceedings being in either case transmitted to Congress and lodged among the acts of Congress for the security of the parties concerned : provided that every commissioner, before he sits in judgment, shall take an oath, to be administered by one of the judges of the Supreme or Superior Court of the State where the cause shall be...
Page 190 - STATES, and to consist of one delegate from each state; and to appoint such other committees and civil officers as may be necessary for managing the general affairs of the United States under their direction...
Page 493 - Constitution be laid before the United States in Congress assembled, and that it is the Opinion of this Convention, that it should afterwards be submitted to a Convention of Delegates, chosen in each State by the People thereof, under the Recommendation of its Legislature, for their Assent and Ratification...
Page 195 - The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friendship and intercourse among the people of the different States in this Union, the free inhabitants of each of these States, paupers, vagabonds and fugitives from justice excepted, shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of free citizens...
Page 55 - The effect of the first difference is, on the one hand, to refine and enlarge the public views, by passing them through the medium of a chosen body of citizens, whose wisdom may best discern the true interest of their country, and whose patriotism and love of justice, will be least likely to sacrifice it to temporary or partial considerations.
Page 216 - The accumulation of all powers, Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.