Teachings of Patriots and Statesmen: Or, The "founders of the Republic" on Slavery |
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... Congress to any considerable extent . This was the first discussion ever had in that body on the power of Congress to restrict slavery in the territories of the United States . A succinct and careful his- tory of the difficulty is given ...
... Congress to any considerable extent . This was the first discussion ever had in that body on the power of Congress to restrict slavery in the territories of the United States . A succinct and careful his- tory of the difficulty is given ...
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... Congress - Three - fifths slaves included in representation - Concession of the small States that the House should ... Congress power to institute temporary governments for the territories - Lengthy debate on slavery and the slave trade ...
... Congress - Three - fifths slaves included in representation - Concession of the small States that the House should ... Congress power to institute temporary governments for the territories - Lengthy debate on slavery and the slave trade ...
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... Congress - Fugitive slaves— Mr. Nicholas on slavery - Mr . Henry replies - Three - fifths of the negroes represented Mr. Mason on negro taxes - Mr . Madison's reply - Mr . Henry against emancipation -- Gov . Randolph on the same subject ...
... Congress - Fugitive slaves— Mr. Nicholas on slavery - Mr . Henry replies - Three - fifths of the negroes represented Mr. Mason on negro taxes - Mr . Madison's reply - Mr . Henry against emancipation -- Gov . Randolph on the same subject ...
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... Congress till the 15th of November , 1777 . It was at the same time resolved by Congress that the Articles of Confederation , as they were called , should be presented to the legislature of each colony ; and , if ratified , then their ...
... Congress till the 15th of November , 1777 . It was at the same time resolved by Congress that the Articles of Confederation , as they were called , should be presented to the legislature of each colony ; and , if ratified , then their ...
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... Congress on the first Monday in November , in every year , with a power reserved to each State , to recall its Delegates , or any of them , at any time within the year , and to send others in their stead , for the remainder of the year ...
... Congress on the first Monday in November , in every year , with a power reserved to each State , to recall its Delegates , or any of them , at any time within the year , and to send others in their stead , for the remainder of the year ...
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Page 180 - Government as resulting from the compact to which the states are parties, as limited by the plain sense and intention of the instrument constituting that compact; as no further valid than they are authorized by the grants enumerated in that compact; and that, in case of a deliberate, palpable, and dangerous exercise of other powers not granted by the said compact, the states, who are parties thereto, have the right and are in duty bound to interpose for arresting the progress of the evil, and for...
Page 413 - Union, a government for the whole is indispensable. No alliances however strict between the parts can be an adequate substitute. They must inevitably experience the infractions and interruptions which all alliances in all times have experienced. Sensible of this momentous truth, you have improved upon your first essay by the adoption of a constitution of government better calculated than your former for an intimate Union, and for the efficacious management of your common concerns.
Page 37 - ... the United States in Congress assembled. The United States in Congress assembled shall never engage in a war; nor grant letters of marque and reprisal in time of peace; nor enter into any treaties or alliances; nor coin money, nor...
Page 415 - Let me now take a more comprehensive view, and warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party generally. This spirit, unfortunately, is inseparable from our nature, having its root in the strongest passions of the human mind. It exists under different shapes in all governments, more or less stifled, controlled, or repressed; but in those of the popular form it is seen in its greatest rankness and is truly their worst enemy.
Page 106 - It is obviously impracticable, in the Federal Government of these States, to secure all rights of independent sovereignty to each, and yet provide for the interest and safety of all. Individuals entering into society must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.
Page 38 - And 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 of every State.
Page 107 - American, the consolidation of our Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence. This important consideration, seriously and deeply impressed on our minds, led each state in the Convention to be less rigid on points of inferior magnitude, than might have been otherwise expected ; and thus the Constitution, which we now present, is the result of a spirit of amity, and of that mutual deference and concession which the peculiarity of our political situation...
Page 189 - In questions of power, then, let no more be said of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution.
Page 408 - ... every day the increasing weight of years admonishes me more and more that the shade of retirement is as necessary to me as it will be welcome. Satisfied that if any circumstances have given peculiar value to my services, they were temporary, I have the consolation to believe, that while choice and prudence invite me to quit the political scene, patriotism does not forbid it.
Page 22 - All charges of war, and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defence or general welfare, and allowed by the united states in congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury, which shall be supplied by the