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; and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People : Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 12Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |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 43
... vote , change not the nature of their power , or " of the punishment they inflict . That assemblies 66 can be as foolish , as capricious , as wicked , as " unjust , as cruel , and as inexorable as indivi- " duals , the history of the ...
... vote , change not the nature of their power , or " of the punishment they inflict . That assemblies 66 can be as foolish , as capricious , as wicked , as " unjust , as cruel , and as inexorable as indivi- " duals , the history of the ...
Page 44
... voted , and partly raised , on account of the rupture with France . This measure was , at first , opposed by the federalists ; but , before the end of the session , the lower house passed a bill authorizing the President to disband the ...
... voted , and partly raised , on account of the rupture with France . This measure was , at first , opposed by the federalists ; but , before the end of the session , the lower house passed a bill authorizing the President to disband the ...
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... votes . The scenes of this sort , daily exhi- bited in the United States , clearly proved that the notions of the people , respecting the " precious " elective franchise " were but very feeble and confused . This session of Congress was ...
... votes . The scenes of this sort , daily exhi- bited in the United States , clearly proved that the notions of the people , respecting the " precious " elective franchise " were but very feeble and confused . This session of Congress was ...
Page 73
... vote , again seceded , or withdrew . " P. 24 . " We now proceed to the pretended grounds of secession . - The first subterfuge of the American Commissioners was intended to procure delay ; de- lay almost everlasting . The majority of ...
... vote , again seceded , or withdrew . " P. 24 . " We now proceed to the pretended grounds of secession . - The first subterfuge of the American Commissioners was intended to procure delay ; de- lay almost everlasting . The majority of ...
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... vote : that formality being the accus- tomed , but not the exclusive , mode of ascertaining the fact ; which , if prevented by an evasive pro- ceeding , might be supplied by the admission , or other evidence , that such had been the ...
... vote : that formality being the accus- tomed , but not the exclusive , mode of ascertaining the fact ; which , if prevented by an evasive pro- ceeding , might be supplied by the admission , or other evidence , that such had been the ...
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