Porcupine's Works: Containing Various Writings and Selections, Exhibiting a Faithful Picture of the United States of America ; of Their Governments, Laws, Politics, and Resources ; of the Characters of Their Presidents, Governors, Legislators, Magistrates, and Military Men ; and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People : Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 12Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |
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Page 58
... principles , it follows , of necessary consequence , that no individual state has a right , by legislative acts to decide and point out the sense in which their particular citizens and courts shall understand this or that article of a ...
... principles , it follows , of necessary consequence , that no individual state has a right , by legislative acts to decide and point out the sense in which their particular citizens and courts shall understand this or that article of a ...
Page 60
... principles on which we have unanimously come to the following resolutions , viz . " Resolved , That the legislatures of the several " states cannot , of right , pass any act or acts , for interpreting , explaining , or construing a na ...
... principles on which we have unanimously come to the following resolutions , viz . " Resolved , That the legislatures of the several " states cannot , of right , pass any act or acts , for interpreting , explaining , or construing a na ...
Page 73
... principles had been discussed anew , in the investigation of every claim , the discussion would have occupied the space of many years ; perhaps fifty , at least . The majority , therefore , insisted upon hearing certain claims , which ...
... principles had been discussed anew , in the investigation of every claim , the discussion would have occupied the space of many years ; perhaps fifty , at least . The majority , therefore , insisted upon hearing certain claims , which ...
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... principles of justice and policy , that contracts entered into by individuals . of different nations should be violated by their respective governments in consequence of national quarrels and hostilities . National quarrels should not ...
... principles of justice and policy , that contracts entered into by individuals . of different nations should be violated by their respective governments in consequence of national quarrels and hostilities . National quarrels should not ...
Page 77
... principles of sound reason and justice , and not to be affected by suggestions of hardship or difficulty , yet desirous as they are , " in this great national business , to discharge their " duty in a manner which may be as generally sa ...
... principles of sound reason and justice , and not to be affected by suggestions of hardship or difficulty , yet desirous as they are , " in this great national business , to discharge their " duty in a manner which may be as generally sa ...
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