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Page 4796
... September , in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty - seven , and of the independence of the United States of America the twelfth . In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names . NEW HAMPSHIRE . John ...
... September , in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty - seven , and of the independence of the United States of America the twelfth . In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names . NEW HAMPSHIRE . John ...
Page 4805
... September , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty - two , a proclamation was issued by the President of the United States , containing , among other things , the following , to wit : " That on the first day of ...
... September , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty - two , a proclamation was issued by the President of the United States , containing , among other things , the following , to wit : " That on the first day of ...
Page 4806
... September 17th , 1796 . FRIENDS AND FELLOW - CITIZENS , -The period for a new election of a citizen , to administer the executive government of the United States , being not far dis- tant , and the time actually arrived , when your ...
... September 17th , 1796 . FRIENDS AND FELLOW - CITIZENS , -The period for a new election of a citizen , to administer the executive government of the United States , being not far dis- tant , and the time actually arrived , when your ...
Page 4818
... September 17th , 1796 . GEORGE WASHINGTON . B. C. GENERAL CHRONOLOGY . ANCIENT TIMES . 2700 Menes first King of Egypt . 2500 Supposed founding of the Chaldæan Empire by Nimrod . 2240 Supposed founding of China by Fohi . 2217 Supposed ...
... September 17th , 1796 . GEORGE WASHINGTON . B. C. GENERAL CHRONOLOGY . ANCIENT TIMES . 2700 Menes first King of Egypt . 2500 Supposed founding of the Chaldæan Empire by Nimrod . 2240 Supposed founding of China by Fohi . 2217 Supposed ...
Page 4827
... September 10th . 1515 Death of Louis XII . of France and accession of Francis I. 66 Battle of Marignano , or Battle of the Giants , Italy . 1517 Commencement of the Religious Reformation by Martin Luther . " Conquest of Egypt by the ...
... September 10th . 1515 Death of Louis XII . of France and accession of Francis I. 66 Battle of Marignano , or Battle of the Giants , Italy . 1517 Commencement of the Religious Reformation by Martin Luther . " Conquest of Egypt by the ...
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66 Battle 66 Capture 66 Death accession aforesaid Alexander Alfonso American Union April Archduke of Austria ARTICLE Assassination August Austria barons Bonaparte Britain British Cæsar Carolina Charles Charles II Christian Church Clause.-The Congress conquest Constitution Count court Crown December declared defeated Denmark deposed Duke Dynasty Earl Edward Egypt elected Elector Emperor Empire England English established February Ferdinand France Frederick French Gauls George Germany heirs Henry House of Lords Indians insurrection Interregnum invasion Ireland Island Italy James January John July June King kingdoms of England land liberties Lords Spiritual Louis Majesty March Massacre Mexico Napoleon November October officers Paris Parliament Parliament of Scotland Pasha peerage peers Persia person or persons Pope President President of France Prince prisoner Queen realm rebellion Revolution Romans Rome Russia Scotland Senate September siege South Carolina Spain Spiritual and Temporal Sweden thereof treaty Turkey united kingdom victory Virginia William
Popular passages
Page 4808 - The unity of government which constitutes you one people, is also now dear to you. It is justly so ; for it is. a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your tranquillity at home, your peace abroad ; of your safety ; of your prosperity ; of that very liberty which you so highly prize.
Page 4803 - Free and Independent States ; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved ; and that, as free and Independent States, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and do all other acts and things which Independent States may of right do.
Page 4813 - But let there be no change by usurpation ; for though this, in one instance, may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed. The precedent must always greatly overbalance in permanent evil, any partial or transient benefit which the use can at any time yield.
Page 4809 - Union, all the parts combined cannot fail to find in the united mass of means and efforts greater strength, greater resource, proportionably greater security from external danger, a less frequent interruption of their peace by foreign nations ; and, what is of inestimable value, they must derive from Union an exemption from those broils and wars between themselves...
Page 4805 - ... commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the United States in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and government of the United States, and as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing said rebellion, do, on this first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and...
Page 4811 - They serve to organize faction, to give it an artificial and extraordinary force — to put in the place of the delegated will of the nation, the will of a party, often a small but artful and enterprising minority of the community, and, according to the alternate triumphs of different parties, to make the public administration the mirror of the ill-concerted and incongruous projects of faction, rather than the organ of consistent and wholesome plans digested by common councils, and modified by mutual...
Page 4811 - This Government, the offspring of our own choice, uninfluenced and unawed, adopted upon full investigation and mature deliberation, completely free in its principles, in the distribution of its powers, uniting security with energy, and containing within itself a provision for its own amendment, has a just claim to your confidence and your support. Respect for its authority, compliance with its laws, acquiescence in its measures, are duties enjoined by the fundamental maxims of true liberty.
Page 4792 - No person, except a natural-born citizen, or a citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President ; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States.
Page 4809 - WEST, already finds, and in the progressive improvement of interior communications, by land and water, will more and more find a valuable vent for the commodities which it brings from abroad, or manufactures at home. The WEST derives from the EAST supplies requisite to its growth and comfort: and what is, perhaps, of still greater consequence, it must of necessity owe the secure enjoyment of indispensable outlets for its own production, to the weight, influence, and the future maritime strength of...
Page 4764 - Prince« during their lives, and the life of the survivor of them ; and that the sole and full exercise of the regal power be only in, and executed by, the said Prince of Orange...