The American Geography: Or, a View of the Present Situation of the United States of America: Containing Astronomical Geography--geographical Definitions, Discovery, and General Description of America and the United States ... With a Particular Description of Kentucky, the Western Territory, and Vermont .. To which is Added an Abridgment of the Geography of the British, Spanish, French, and Dutch Dominions in America and the West Indies--of Europe, Asia, and Africa |
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... chofen in each of the United States , to meet and fix upon the neceffary amendments . They accordingly met in convention at Philadelphia , in the fummer of 1787 , and agreed to propofe the following conftitution for the confideration of ...
... chofen in each of the United States , to meet and fix upon the neceffary amendments . They accordingly met in convention at Philadelphia , in the fummer of 1787 , and agreed to propofe the following conftitution for the confideration of ...
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... chofen by the legiflature thereof , for fix years ; and each fenator fhall have one vote . Immediately after they fhall be affembled in confequence of the first election , they fhall be divided as equally as may be into three claffes ...
... chofen by the legiflature thereof , for fix years ; and each fenator fhall have one vote . Immediately after they fhall be affembled in confequence of the first election , they fhall be divided as equally as may be into three claffes ...
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... chofen for the fame term , be elected as follows : Each state shall appoint , in fuch manner as the legislature thereof may direct , a number of electors equal to the whole number of fenators and representatives to which the ftate may ...
... chofen for the fame term , be elected as follows : Each state shall appoint , in fuch manner as the legislature thereof may direct , a number of electors equal to the whole number of fenators and representatives to which the ftate may ...
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... chofen in each state by the people thereof , under the recommendation of its Le iflature , for their affent and ratification ; and that each convention affenting to , and ratifying the fame , fhould give notice thereof to the United ...
... chofen in each state by the people thereof , under the recommendation of its Le iflature , for their affent and ratification ; and that each convention affenting to , and ratifying the fame , fhould give notice thereof to the United ...
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... chofen , the Congrefs , together with the Prefident , should , without delay , ` proceed to execute this Conftitution . SIR , By the unanimous order of the Convention , GEORGE WASHINGTON , Prefident . WILLIAM JACKSON , Secretary . In ...
... chofen , the Congrefs , together with the Prefident , should , without delay , ` proceed to execute this Conftitution . SIR , By the unanimous order of the Convention , GEORGE WASHINGTON , Prefident . WILLIAM JACKSON , Secretary . In ...
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