Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856: Dec. 5. 1796-March 3, 1803D. Appleton, 1857 - Law |
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... necessary at any time to form a Seminary for the use of that District , Congress would not refuse its encouragement ; but to draw money for a National University I hope they never will agree . But gentlemen say this is not asked ; true ...
... necessary at any time to form a Seminary for the use of that District , Congress would not refuse its encouragement ; but to draw money for a National University I hope they never will agree . But gentlemen say this is not asked ; true ...
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... necessary to depart from the strict constitutional power . For his part , he did not think they ought to attend to what " the affairs of men " or what generosity and human- ity required , but what the constitution and their duty ...
... necessary to depart from the strict constitutional power . For his part , he did not think they ought to attend to what " the affairs of men " or what generosity and human- ity required , but what the constitution and their duty ...
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... necessary to Mr. DAYTON objected to this , and the two mention at this time what land should be ap - following clauses . He objected also to the re- propriated for this purpose . A bill would be solution for an indiscriminate grant of ...
... necessary to Mr. DAYTON objected to this , and the two mention at this time what land should be ap - following clauses . He objected also to the re- propriated for this purpose . A bill would be solution for an indiscriminate grant of ...
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... necessary measure . " Resolved , That General Sevier's expedition into the Cherokee Nation , in the year 1793 , was a just and necessary measure , and that provision ought to be made by law for paying the expenses thereof . " Mr. HARPER ...
... necessary measure . " Resolved , That General Sevier's expedition into the Cherokee Nation , in the year 1793 , was a just and necessary measure , and that provision ought to be made by law for paying the expenses thereof . " Mr. HARPER ...
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... necessary to say much more on the subject ; but , as he had been acquainted with the frontier from his infancy , he would just give it as his opinion , that the expedition was a necessary one , and that the ex- pense ought immediately ...
... necessary to say much more on the subject ; but , as he had been acquainted with the frontier from his infancy , he would just give it as his opinion , that the expedition was a necessary one , and that the ex- pense ought immediately ...
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