Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856: Dec. 5. 1796-March 3, 1803D. Appleton, 1858 - United States |
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... reasons . The principal reason gentlemen had urged was , that they had not had time to acquaint them- selves with the answer . How , then , he asked , could they make their observations on it as they had done ? The committee had , he ...
... reasons . The principal reason gentlemen had urged was , that they had not had time to acquaint them- selves with the answer . How , then , he asked , could they make their observations on it as they had done ? The committee had , he ...
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... reason the House should go into the business . He thought the expense altogether unnecessary , whatever it may be . If the debates of this House were to be print- ed , and four or five copies given to each mem- ber , they would employ ...
... reason the House should go into the business . He thought the expense altogether unnecessary , whatever it may be . If the debates of this House were to be print- ed , and four or five copies given to each mem- ber , they would employ ...
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United States. Congress. Reporting of the Debates . did not consider the main reason why members | declared he could ... reasons to supply the members with this work than other publications ; they might as well be furnished with the works ...
United States. Congress. Reporting of the Debates . did not consider the main reason why members | declared he could ... reasons to supply the members with this work than other publications ; they might as well be furnished with the works ...
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... reason he moved to have the paragraphs struck out , in order to be amended by the committee . He wished to act as respectful to the PRESIDENT as any gentle- man , but he observed many parts of the Ad- dress which were objectionable . It ...
... reason he moved to have the paragraphs struck out , in order to be amended by the committee . He wished to act as respectful to the PRESIDENT as any gentle- man , but he observed many parts of the Ad- dress which were objectionable . It ...
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... reason whatever . If the gentleman , by altering the phraseology , can make the sentiment any better , by all means let it be done but if the sentiment is not to be [ DECEMBER , 1796 changed , why alter it merely to substitute other ...
... reason whatever . If the gentleman , by altering the phraseology , can make the sentiment any better , by all means let it be done but if the sentiment is not to be [ DECEMBER , 1796 changed , why alter it merely to substitute other ...
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Page 381 - Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press ; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Page 413 - In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence. And, in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts under the direction of the court as in other cases.
Page 373 - States at any time during the continuance of this act, to order all such aliens as he shall judge dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States, or shall have reasonable grounds to suspect are concerned in any treasonable or secret machinations against the government thereof, to depart out of the territory of the United States, within such time as shall be expressed in such order...
Page 16 - Whatever argument may be drawn from particular examples, superficially viewed, a thorough examination of the subject will evince that the art of war is at once comprehensive and complicated ; that it demands much previous study ; and that the possession of it, in its most improved and perfect state, is always of great moment to the security of a nation.
Page 12 - ... 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 168 - Hidalgo, and the said article and the thirty-third article of the treaty of Amity, commerce, and navigation...
Page 15 - To secure respect to a neutral flag requires a naval force, organized and ready to vindicate it from insult or aggression. This may even prevent the necessity of going to war, by discouraging belligerent powers from committing such violations of the rights of the neutral party, as may first or last, leave no other option.
Page 344 - An act further to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and France and the dependencies thereof...
Page 13 - ... the duty and interest, of the same American people, pledged to support the Constitution of the United States, I entertain no doubt of its continuance in all its energy, and my mind is prepared, without hesitation, to lay myself under the most solemn obligations to support it to the utmost of my power. And may that Being who is supreme over all, the Patron of order, the Fountain of justice, and the Protector, in all ages of the world, of virtuous liberty, continue His blessing upon this nation...
Page 16 - 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.