The United States Democratic Review, Volume 5; Volume 36J.& H.G. Langley, 1855 - United States Vols. 1-3, 5-8 contain the political and literary portions; v. 4 the historical register department, of the numbers published from Oct. 1837 to Dec. 1840. |
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... principles of their foreign policy . Though it did not suffice to prevent the late war with England , they seem to believe that so long as they don't interfere with other nations , other nations will not inter- fere with them . But this ...
... principles of their foreign policy . Though it did not suffice to prevent the late war with England , they seem to believe that so long as they don't interfere with other nations , other nations will not inter- fere with them . But this ...
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... principles of their government , their political maxims , their social organization , and , above all , in some most important points of international law ; and this last , if there were no other bones of contention , will necessarily ...
... principles of their government , their political maxims , their social organization , and , above all , in some most important points of international law ; and this last , if there were no other bones of contention , will necessarily ...
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... principles of our foreign policy . Whether the crisis arrives sooner or later , or not at all , in a great measure , we apprehend , depends on the result of events now in progress in a far distant region , where the empire of the world ...
... principles of our foreign policy . Whether the crisis arrives sooner or later , or not at all , in a great measure , we apprehend , depends on the result of events now in progress in a far distant region , where the empire of the world ...
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... principles equally applicable to the two great progressive powers of the Old and New World , and while it is fighting to shut up Russia in the Black Sea , it is in- triguing to shut up the United States in the Gulf of Mexico . The Czar ...
... principles equally applicable to the two great progressive powers of the Old and New World , and while it is fighting to shut up Russia in the Black Sea , it is in- triguing to shut up the United States in the Gulf of Mexico . The Czar ...
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... principles of liberty and freedom we owe that which we cherish as our brightest posses- sion - our independence among the nations of the earth ? When for a moment we pause and recollect the men amongst whom he moved - when we recollect ...
... principles of liberty and freedom we owe that which we cherish as our brightest posses- sion - our independence among the nations of the earth ? When for a moment we pause and recollect the men amongst whom he moved - when we recollect ...
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Page 72 - A landed interest, a manufacturing interest, a mercantile interest, a moneyed interest, with many lesser interests, grow up of necessity in civilized nations, and divide them into different classes, actuated by different sentiments and views.
Page 419 - But our love it was stronger by far than the love Of those who were older than we -- Of many far wiser than we -- And neither the angels in Heaven above Nor the demons down under the sea Can ever dissever my soul from the soul Of the beautiful Annabel Lee...
Page 62 - ... the impious presumption of legislators and rulers, civil as well as ecclesiastical, who, being themselves but fallible and uninspired men, have assumed dominion over the faith of others, setting up their own opinions and modes of thinking as the only true and infallible, and as such...
Page 55 - Philadelphia for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of Confederation and reporting to Congress and the several legislatures such alterations and provisions therein as shall, when agreed to in Congress and confirmed by the States, render the federal Constitution adequate to the exigencies of government and the preservation of the Union.
Page 63 - 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; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion, and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge or affect their civil capacities.
Page 208 - I CELEBRATE myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
Page 54 - In determining questions in the United States, in Congress assembled, each State shall have one vote. Freedom of speech and debate in Congress shall not be impeached or questioned in any court, or place out of Congress, and the members of Congress shall be protected...
Page 63 - ... to suffer the civil magistrate to intrude his powers into the field of opinion and to restrain the profession or propagation of principles on supposition of their ill tendency is a dangerous fallacy, which at once destroys all religious liberty...
Page 419 - A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling My beautiful Annabel Lee; So that her highborn kinsmen came And bore her away from me.
Page 74 - The two great points of difference, between a democracy and a republic, are, first, the delegation of the government, in the latter to a small number of citizens elected by the rest ; secondly, the greater number of citizens, and greater sphere of country, over which the latter may be extended.