Niles' National Register, Volume 301826 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 65
Page 20
... direct : And the judges of the elections , or persons finally ascertaining the num ber of votes in each , shall transmit sealed lists to the Mr. Thompson , of Pennsylvania , offered the follow - persons aforesaid ; and the certificates ...
... direct : And the judges of the elections , or persons finally ascertaining the num ber of votes in each , shall transmit sealed lists to the Mr. Thompson , of Pennsylvania , offered the follow - persons aforesaid ; and the certificates ...
Page 23
... direct our councils , every attempt mast fail . A cursory review is all that is necessary to show the incongrui- ty of the measures we have pursued , and the cause of their failure . Missionaries are sent among them to enlighten their ...
... direct our councils , every attempt mast fail . A cursory review is all that is necessary to show the incongrui- ty of the measures we have pursued , and the cause of their failure . Missionaries are sent among them to enlighten their ...
Page 25
... direct - we had acquitted ourselves of a debt of justice and ing a part of the funds at present paid for annuities , humanity ; and if they should even fail by the over- judiciously , under proper agents , to be appointed by ruling ...
... direct - we had acquitted ourselves of a debt of justice and ing a part of the funds at present paid for annuities , humanity ; and if they should even fail by the over- judiciously , under proper agents , to be appointed by ruling ...
Page 30
... direct for president and vice - president of the United States ; and the most numerous branch of the legislature thereof , ought to vote that the constitution ought to be so amended , that each person shall have the right to vote for ...
... direct for president and vice - president of the United States ; and the most numerous branch of the legislature thereof , ought to vote that the constitution ought to be so amended , that each person shall have the right to vote for ...
Page 31
... direct for president and vice - president of the United States ; and that the constitution ought to be so amended , that each person shall have the right to vote for two candidates , one of which shaif be given for a person who is not ...
... direct for president and vice - president of the United States ; and that the constitution ought to be so amended , that each person shall have the right to vote for two candidates , one of which shaif be given for a person who is not ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
adjourned amendment American amount appointed appropriation April authority Benton Berrien bill British Buren Cambreleng canal Colombia colonies commerce committee congress congress of Panama consideration constitution court Creek nation Cuba Cumberland road Daniel Bissell district dollars duties executive expediency favor Findlay foreign Forsyth France gentleman Georgia Hayne Holmes honor house of representatives important Indians interest islands JAMES BARBOUR JOHN QUINCY ADAMS Kentucky laid land late letter lieut Macon majesty March ment Messrs Mexico mile ministers motion noes object officers Ohio opinion paid Panama parties passed ports present president principle proceedings proposed question Randolph received referred relation republic of Colombia republics resolution Resolved respect road Russia secretary secretary of war senate session slaves Spain Spanish submitted third reading tion treasury treaty United vessels Virginia vote Washington whole Wickliffe yeas and nays York
Popular passages
Page 47 - Europe has a set of primary interests which to us have none or a very remote relation. Hence she must be engaged in frequent controversies, the causes of which are essentially foreign to our concerns. Hence, therefore, it must be unwise in us to implicate ourselves by artificial ties in the ordinary vicissitudes of her politics or the ordinary combinations and collisions of her friendships or enmities.
Page 237 - The two parties guarantee mutually from the present time and forever against all other powers, to wit: The United States to His Most Christian Majesty, the present possessions of the Crown of France in America, as well as those which it may acquire by the future treaty of peace...
Page 126 - I am, or can be, acquitted before God or man, or absolved of this declaration, or any part thereof, although the Pope, or any other person or persons, or power whatsoever, should dispense with, or annul the same, or declare that it was null and void from the beginning.
Page 133 - When a member shall be called to order, he shall sit down until the President shall have determined whether he is in order or not; and every question of order shall be decided by the President, without debate; but, if there be a doubt in his mind, he may call for the sense of the Senate.
Page 48 - With the movements in this hemisphere, we are of necessity more immediately connected, and by causes which must be obvious to all enlightened and impartial observers. The political system of the Allied Powers is essentially different in this respect from that of America.
Page 246 - The present convention shall be in force for the term of ten years from the date hereof ; and. further, until the end of twelve months after either of the high contracting parties shall have given notice to the other of its intention to terminate the same ; each of the high contracting parties reserving to itself the right of giving such notice to the other, at the end of the said term of ten years...
Page 201 - The senate proceeded to consider the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing vote of the two houses, on the amendment proposed by the senate to the bill "making appropriations to carry into efiect the Creek treaty.
Page 119 - ... engage mutually not to grant any particular favor to other nations, in respect of commerce and navigation, which shall not immediately become common to the other party, who shall enjoy the same freely, if the concession was freely made, or on allowing the same compensation, if the concession was conditional.
Page 126 - And I do solemnly in the presence of God profess, testify and declare that I do make this declaration and every part thereof in the plain and ordinary sense of the words read unto me, as they are commonly understood by English Protestants, without any evasion, equivocation or mental reservation whatsoever...
Page 247 - In witness whereof, the respective plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the seals of their arms. Done at Washington, the fifteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.