Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856: Dec. 5. 1796-March 3, 1803D. Appleton, 1857 - Law |
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... opinion will always be found in free assemblies of men , and probably the greatest diversities upon the greatest questions , ) when the Senators have been equally divided , and my opinion has been demanded according to the constitution ...
... opinion will always be found in free assemblies of men , and probably the greatest diversities upon the greatest questions , ) when the Senators have been equally divided , and my opinion has been demanded according to the constitution ...
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... opinion in that House on the mode of raising money . He believed there were persons who thought Government squandered away the pub- lic money ; that its officers divided the loaves and fishes amongst them ; and that the only way in ...
... opinion in that House on the mode of raising money . He believed there were persons who thought Government squandered away the pub- lic money ; that its officers divided the loaves and fishes amongst them ; and that the only way in ...
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... opinion , thought with the gentleman from Pennsylvania satisfactory answers had been given to the ob- ( Mr. GALLATIN ) ... opinion of the Secretary of the Treasury which he could wish , but he could not yield his opinion to him . He knew ...
... opinion , thought with the gentleman from Pennsylvania satisfactory answers had been given to the ob- ( Mr. GALLATIN ) ... opinion of the Secretary of the Treasury which he could wish , but he could not yield his opinion to him . He knew ...
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... opinion , with the gentleman . from Virginia , that such an application would be very improper , as bringing the ten last amendments into doubt , which he believed to be as much a part of the constitution as any other article in it ; he ...
... opinion , with the gentleman . from Virginia , that such an application would be very improper , as bringing the ten last amendments into doubt , which he believed to be as much a part of the constitution as any other article in it ; he ...
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... opinion that the latter will be less ex- pensive and more useful than the former in preserv- ing peace between the frontier settlers and the In- dians , and , therefore , a part of the Military Estab- lishment should consist of cavalry ...
... opinion that the latter will be less ex- pensive and more useful than the former in preserv- ing peace between the frontier settlers and the In- dians , and , therefore , a part of the Military Estab- lishment should consist of cavalry ...
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