Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856: Dec. 5. 1796-March 3, 1803D. Appleton, 1857 - Law |
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... carried into effect ) to preserve peace , cultivate friendship , and promote civilization , amongst the Indian tribes on the Western frontiers ; feelings of humanity , and the most solid political interests , equally encourage the ...
... carried into effect ) to preserve peace , cultivate friendship , and promote civilization , amongst the Indian tribes on the Western frontiers ; feelings of humanity , and the most solid political interests , equally encourage the ...
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... carried a serious aspect , and he very He feared it was too generally known , that this much disapproved of the declaration of a gen- was not a time of very great prosperity . As he tleman ( Mr. AMES ) who says , now is the time did not ...
... carried a serious aspect , and he very He feared it was too generally known , that this much disapproved of the declaration of a gen- was not a time of very great prosperity . As he tleman ( Mr. AMES ) who says , now is the time did not ...
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... carry on the institution ? Certainly this seems most consistent with the wisdom and prudence of men in that capacity ... carried been justly said , that the PRESIDENT , from the impulsive importance of it , has taken this op- portunity ...
... carry on the institution ? Certainly this seems most consistent with the wisdom and prudence of men in that capacity ... carried been justly said , that the PRESIDENT , from the impulsive importance of it , has taken this op- portunity ...
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... carried by a considerable majority , there being 45 votes for it . The House accordingly resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole , when Mr. W. SMITH said , he did not propose to fill up the blank at that time . If the resolution ...
... carried by a considerable majority , there being 45 votes for it . The House accordingly resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole , when Mr. W. SMITH said , he did not propose to fill up the blank at that time . If the resolution ...
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... carried his idea of re- them . He hoped the motion would be adopt - lief too far . He had no idea that that House , or ed , and he hoped it would never be said that any Legislature , could undertake to make good the General Government ...
... carried his idea of re- them . He hoped the motion would be adopt - lief too far . He had no idea that that House , or ed , and he hoped it would never be said that any Legislature , could undertake to make good the General Government ...
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