A History of the United States of America: On a Plan Adapted to the Capacity of Youth : and Designed to Aid the Memory by Systematic Arrangement and Interesting Associations |
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... senate who , in such a complication of difficult circum- stances , can stand in preference to the delegates of America assembled in General Congress at Philadelphia . " At home , they were celebrated by a na iw and popular bard , in an ...
... senate who , in such a complication of difficult circum- stances , can stand in preference to the delegates of America assembled in General Congress at Philadelphia . " At home , they were celebrated by a na iw and popular bard , in an ...
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... Senate ? At this interesting and solemn crisis , Dr. Franklia rose , and , addressing himself to the president , among other things , said : " Sir , how has it happened , that while groping so long in the dark , divided in our opinions ...
... Senate ? At this interesting and solemn crisis , Dr. Franklia rose , and , addressing himself to the president , among other things , said : " Sir , how has it happened , that while groping so long in the dark , divided in our opinions ...
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... Senate - chamber , and delivered his first speech . In this , after expressing the reluctance with which he obeyed the call of his countrymen , and the diffidence with which he entered upon an office so full of responsibility , he ...
... Senate - chamber , and delivered his first speech . In this , after expressing the reluctance with which he obeyed the call of his countrymen , and the diffidence with which he entered upon an office so full of responsibility , he ...
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... Senate advised the ratification of the treaty , by a vote of exactly two - thirds . It was well known that the president was not entirely satisfied with it ; but he had determined to ratify it , if advised by the Senate . The cabinet ...
... Senate advised the ratification of the treaty , by a vote of exactly two - thirds . It was well known that the president was not entirely satisfied with it ; but he had determined to ratify it , if advised by the Senate . The cabinet ...
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... Senate , and on the 19th the president issued a proclamation of war . The principal grounds of war assigned by the president , in his mes- sage recommending that measure , and upon which the Demo- cratic party , in Congress , acted in ...
... Senate , and on the 19th the president issued a proclamation of war . The principal grounds of war assigned by the president , in his mes- sage recommending that measure , and upon which the Demo- cratic party , in Congress , acted in ...
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