Teachings of Patriots and Statesmen: Or, The "founders of the Republic" on Slavery |
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... United States assembled , shall be defrayed out of a common treasury , which shall be sup- plied by the several colonies in proportion to the number of inhabitants of every age , sex , and quality , except Indians not paying taxes , in ...
... United States assembled , shall be defrayed out of a common treasury , which shall be sup- plied by the several colonies in proportion to the number of inhabitants of every age , sex , and quality , except Indians not paying taxes , in ...
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... United States of America . " ARTICLE 2. Each State retains its sovereignty , freedom and independence , and every power , jurisdiction and right , which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States in Congress ...
... United States of America . " ARTICLE 2. Each State retains its sovereignty , freedom and independence , and every power , jurisdiction and right , which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States in Congress ...
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... United States , or either of them . If any person ' guilty of , or charged with treason , felony , or other high misdemeanor in any State , shall flee from justice , and be found in any of the United States , he shall upon demand of the ...
... United States , or either of them . If any person ' guilty of , or charged with treason , felony , or other high misdemeanor in any State , shall flee from justice , and be found in any of the United States , he shall upon demand of the ...
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... United States , or any of them , accept of any present , emolument , office or title of any kind whatever from any King , Prince or Foreign State ; nor shall the United States in Congress assembled , or any of them , grant any title of ...
... United States , or any of them , accept of any present , emolument , office or title of any kind whatever from any King , Prince or Foreign State ; nor shall the United States in Congress assembled , or any of them , grant any title of ...
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... United States in Congress assembled can be consulted : nor shall any State grant commissions to any ships or vessels of war , nor letters of marque or reprisal , except it be after a declaration of war by the United States in Congress ...
... United States in Congress assembled can be consulted : nor shall any State grant commissions to any ships or vessels of war , nor letters of marque or reprisal , except it be after a declaration of war by the United States in Congress ...
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Page 40 - Ana the Articles of this confederation shall be inviolably observed by every state, and the union shall be perpetual ; nor shall any alteration at any time hereafter be made in any of them ; unless such alteration be agreed to in a congress of the united states, and be afterwards confirmed by the legislatures...