Sources and Documents Illustrating the American Revolution, 1764-1788: And the Formation of the Federal ConstitutionSamuel Eliot Morison |
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... gentleman says he would admit some parts of the Constitution , but that he would never agree to that now before us . I beg gentlemen , when they retire from these walls , that they would take the Constitution , and strike out such parts ...
... gentleman says he would admit some parts of the Constitution , but that he would never agree to that now before us . I beg gentlemen , when they retire from these walls , that they would take the Constitution , and strike out such parts ...
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... gentlemen who have come by large possessions , that it is not easily to account for . [ Here Mr. HENRY interfered , and hoped the honorable gentleman meant nothing_personal . ] Mr. NICHOLAS observed , I mean what I say , sir . But we ...
... gentlemen who have come by large possessions , that it is not easily to account for . [ Here Mr. HENRY interfered , and hoped the honorable gentleman meant nothing_personal . ] Mr. NICHOLAS observed , I mean what I say , sir . But we ...
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... gentlemen who , within this house , have thought proper to propose previous amendments , have brought no less than forty amendments , a bill of rights which contains twenty amendments , and twenty other alterations , some of which are ...
... gentlemen who , within this house , have thought proper to propose previous amendments , have brought no less than forty amendments , a bill of rights which contains twenty amendments , and twenty other alterations , some of which are ...
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