The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States: With an Appendix, Containing Important State Papers and Public Documents, and All the Laws of a Public Nature; with a Copious Index ... [First To] Eighteenth Congress.--first Session: Comprising the Period from [March 3, 1789] to May 27, 1824, Inclusive. Comp. from Authentic MaterialsGales and Seaton, 1849 - United States |
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Page 1607
... gentleman's reference to last session , this was materially different from that : that motion was to make the person an officer of this House , and at an expense much greater . He thought this at- tempt would be of great use to the ...
... gentleman's reference to last session , this was materially different from that : that motion was to make the person an officer of this House , and at an expense much greater . He thought this at- tempt would be of great use to the ...
Page 1609
... gentleman returned home after the motion was negatived . I hope gentlemen will not grudge 1,600 dollars towards the ... gentleman last up , that the interest of the country was con- cerned ; the only thing they were concerned in was the ...
... gentleman returned home after the motion was negatived . I hope gentlemen will not grudge 1,600 dollars towards the ... gentleman last up , that the interest of the country was con- cerned ; the only thing they were concerned in was the ...
Page 1617
... gentleman last up included , related wholly to the country ; it contained objects of great importance , and as the two so materially differ from each other , many gentlemen might wish to retain one , and strike the other out . The first ...
... gentleman last up included , related wholly to the country ; it contained objects of great importance , and as the two so materially differ from each other , many gentlemen might wish to retain one , and strike the other out . The first ...
Page 1619
... gentleman That gentleman has said there are many others from Virginia had done ; he should think it wrong in America capable of filling the office . It may in a man to exult over his neighbor who was dis- be so ; there doubtless are ; I ...
... gentleman That gentleman has said there are many others from Virginia had done ; he should think it wrong in America capable of filling the office . It may in a man to exult over his neighbor who was dis- be so ; there doubtless are ; I ...
Page 1621
... gentleman was wrong in his application . He said he had never harbored a suspicion of the good intentions of the PRESIDENT , nor did he deny his patriotism ; but the wisdom and firmness of his Administration he had doubted . He thought ...
... gentleman was wrong in his application . He said he had never harbored a suspicion of the good intentions of the PRESIDENT , nor did he deny his patriotism ; but the wisdom and firmness of his Administration he had doubted . He thought ...
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Abiel Foster Abraham Venable additional agreed amendment appointed appropriation believed bill cent citizens claim commerce Commissioners Committee Congress consideration debt Dempsey Burges direct tax duty entitled An act expense favor FEBRUARY foreign Francis Malbone frigates frontier Gabriel Christie GALLATIN gentleman from South Government granted HARPER Henry Glen hoped House of Representatives hundred indirect Isaac Coles JANUARY John John Milledge Joshua Coit laid land last session Lyman ment Military Establishment Militia motion Nathan Bryan nation Naval necessary NICHOLAS object officers opinion paid passed petition present PRESIDENT proper proposed question reason referred regiments resolution Resolved respect revenue salary Samuel Samuel Maclay Secretary Senate sent settlement SITGREAVES SMITH South Carolina supposed SWANWICK taken taxation thought thousand dollars tion Treasury Treaty United vote wanted Whole William William Craik William Hindman wished York
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Page 1585 - ... the only means of preserving our Constitution from its natural enemies, the spirit of sophistry, the spirit of party, the spirit of intrigue, the profligacy of corruption, and the pestilence of foreign influence, which is the angel of destruction to elective governments...
Page 1533 - An act to punish frauds committed on the Bank of the United States" (and all other their acts which assume to create, define, or punish crimes other than those enumerated in the Constitution), are altogether void and of no force, and that the power to create, define, and punish such other crimes is reserved, and of right appertains solely and exclusively to the respective...
Page 2293 - An act to provide for mitigating or remitting the forfeitures, penalties, and disabilities, accruing in certain cases therein mentioned...
Page 1567 - An act to ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States...
Page 1745 - That the provisions of an act entitled "an act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters...
Page 1561 - An act in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States," which does abridge the freedom of the press, is not law, but is altogether void and of no effect.
Page 1595 - I shall persevere in the endeavor to fulfill it to the utmost extent of what shall be consistent with a just and indispensable regard to the rights and honor of our country; nor will I easily cease to cherish the expectation that a spirit of justice, candor, and friendship on the part of the Republic will eventually insure success.
Page 1593 - Institutions for promoting it grow up, supported by the public purse; and to what object can it be dedicated with greater propriety ? Among the means which have been employed to this end none have been attended with greater success than the establishment of boards (composed of proper characters) charged with collecting and diffusing information, and enabled by premiums and small pecuniary aids to encourage and assist a spirit of discovery and improvement.
Page 1751 - 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, which shall be supplied by the several states, in proportion to the value of all land within each state, granted to or surveyed for any person, as such land and the buildings and improvements thereon shall be estimated, according to such mode as the United States in Congress assembled shall...
Page 1707 - Resolved — That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before the House...