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 IndexGales and Seaton, 1849 - United States |
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Page 1633
... supposed something would be introduced by the committee with less exception and equal force . He thought there was scope enough to compli- ment the PRESIDENT without writing " scoundrel " on their own foreheads , by expressing ...
... supposed something would be introduced by the committee with less exception and equal force . He thought there was scope enough to compli- ment the PRESIDENT without writing " scoundrel " on their own foreheads , by expressing ...
Page 1641
... supposed the truth was , that the gentle- tries of Europe , and it will be found that , out of man was pacifically inclined towards the nation fifty millions of people , not more than two or who seemed to be hostile at present against ...
... supposed the truth was , that the gentle- tries of Europe , and it will be found that , out of man was pacifically inclined towards the nation fifty millions of people , not more than two or who seemed to be hostile at present against ...
Page 1645
... supposed such would have influence ; but he could assure him , if he thought so , he was mistaken . He did not like that disposition in any one ; it was to him extremely disagreeable ; and he did not approve it any the better because ...
... supposed such would have influence ; but he could assure him , if he thought so , he was mistaken . He did not like that disposition in any one ; it was to him extremely disagreeable ; and he did not approve it any the better because ...
Page 1669
... supposed the gentleman had sufficiently acquaint- ed himself with the circumstance . Mr. PARKER said he could not inform the gen- tleman ; he was no way acquainted with the ar- cana of the War Office ; what had been done , he had no ...
... supposed the gentleman had sufficiently acquaint- ed himself with the circumstance . Mr. PARKER said he could not inform the gen- tleman ; he was no way acquainted with the ar- cana of the War Office ; what had been done , he had no ...
Page 1679
... supposed that the burden would fall entirely upon one - fifth of the people ; of these , a considerable part would pay their equivalent to be excused from serving ; thus , the poorer and most indigent class of citizens will have the de ...
... supposed that the burden would fall entirely upon one - fifth of the people ; of these , a considerable part would pay their equivalent to be excused from serving ; thus , the poorer and most indigent class of citizens will have the de ...
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Abiel Foster Abraham Venable additional agreed amendment appointed appropriation believed bill cent citizens claim commerce Commissioners Committee compensation Congress consideration debt Dempsey Burges direct tax duty entitled An act expense favor FEBRUARY foreign Francis Malbone frigates frontier GALLATIN gentleman from South Government granted HARPER Henry Glen hoped House of Representatives hundred indirect Isaac Coles JANUARY John John Wilkes Kittera 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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