History of the Republic of the United States of America: As Traced in the Writings of Alexander Hamilton and of His Contemporaries, Volume 4D. Appleton, 1879 - United States |
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... hundred and eighty - three , it imposed specific duties on a few enume- rated articles of general consumption , and an ad valorem duty of five per cent . upon others , superadding a tonnage duty , which gave a preference to American ...
... hundred and eighty - three , it imposed specific duties on a few enume- rated articles of general consumption , and an ad valorem duty of five per cent . upon others , superadding a tonnage duty , which gave a preference to American ...
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... hundred and nine- ty - six . The Tonnage Act , laying various rates of duty on vessels entered into the United States , from foreign countries ; and , in certain cases , in one part of the United States from another , was of indefinite ...
... hundred and nine- ty - six . The Tonnage Act , laying various rates of duty on vessels entered into the United States , from foreign countries ; and , in certain cases , in one part of the United States from another , was of indefinite ...
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... hundred and seventy - six , prior to the Declaration of Independence , Congress passed a resolution , that , " A standing committee of five be ap- pointed for superintending the Treasury . " This was the germ of the Fiscal Department ...
... hundred and seventy - six , prior to the Declaration of Independence , Congress passed a resolution , that , " A standing committee of five be ap- pointed for superintending the Treasury . " This was the germ of the Fiscal Department ...
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... hundred and eighty - one , it was resolved , that there be a " Superin- tendent of Finance - a Secretary of War , and a Secretary of Marine . " Soon after , the " Board of Treasury , " with its adjuncts , was abolished ; and , " in aid ...
... hundred and eighty - one , it was resolved , that there be a " Superin- tendent of Finance - a Secretary of War , and a Secretary of Marine . " Soon after , the " Board of Treasury , " with its adjuncts , was abolished ; and , " in aid ...
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... hundred and seventy - eight . In a subsequent ordinance to establish a Treasury Board , the same powers are annexed to that Board , as belong to the office of Finance - so that this power now exists in the Treasury Board , so far as ...
... hundred and seventy - eight . In a subsequent ordinance to establish a Treasury Board , the same powers are annexed to that Board , as belong to the office of Finance - so that this power now exists in the Treasury Board , so far as ...
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Page 361 - All charges of war, and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defence or general welfare, and allowed by the United States in Congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury...
Page 244 - States, namely, that every power vested in a government is in its nature sovereign, and includes, by force of the term, a right to employ all the means requisite and fairly applicable to the attainment of the ends of such power, and which are not precluded by restrictions and exceptions specified in the constitution, or not immoral, or not contrary to the essential ends of political society.
Page 431 - Congress be authorized to make such requisitions in proportion to the whole number of white and other free citizens and inhabitants, of every age, sex, and condition, including those bound to servitude for a term of years, and three-fifths of all other persons not comprehended in the foregoing description, except Indians not paying taxes...
Page 350 - It is therefore of necessity left to the discretion of the national legislature, to pronounce upon the objects which concern the general welfare, and for which, under that description, an appropriation of money is requisite and proper. And there seems to be no room for a doubt, that whatever concerns the general interests of learning, of agriculture, of manufactures, and of commerce, are within the sphere of the national councils, as far as regards an application of money.
Page 166 - An Ordinance for ascertaining the mode of disposing of Lands in the Western Territory.
Page 463 - I like much the general idea of framing a government which should go on of itself, peaceably, without needing continual recurrence to the state legislatures. I like the organization of the government into legislative, judiciary and executive. I like the power given the legislature to levy taxes, and for that reason solely, I approve of the greater House being chosen by the people directly.
Page 303 - The phrase is as comprehensive as any that could have been used; because it was not fit that the constitutional authority of the Union to appropriate its revenues, should have been restricted within narrower limits than the " general welfare;" and because this necessarily embraces a vast variety of particulars, which are susceptible neither of specification nor of definition.
Page 121 - If you find reason to believe there is a God, a consciousness that you are acting under his eye, and that he approves you, will be a vast additional incitement; if that there be a future state...
Page 436 - The executive in our governments is not the sole, it is scarcely the principal object of my jealousy. The tyranny of the legislatures is the most formidable dread at present, and will be for long years. That of the executive will come in its turn, but it will be at a remote period.
Page 423 - ... and to execute such other powers, ' not legislative nor judiciary in their nature,' as may from time to time be delegated by the national Legislature.