Teachings of Patriots and Statesmen: Or, The "Founders of the Republic" on Slavery |
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... objects with Massachusetts ; Jersey , Delaware , and Maryland , with Pennsylvania . Dr. Rush took notice , that the decay of the liberties of the Dutch republic proceeded from three causes - 1 . The per- fect unanimity requisite on all ...
... objects with Massachusetts ; Jersey , Delaware , and Maryland , with Pennsylvania . Dr. Rush took notice , that the decay of the liberties of the Dutch republic proceeded from three causes - 1 . The per- fect unanimity requisite on all ...
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... objects of its care are all the individuals of the States . It is strange that annexing the name of " State " to ten thousand men , should give them an equal right with forty thousand . This must be the effect of magic , not of reason ...
... objects of its care are all the individuals of the States . It is strange that annexing the name of " State " to ten thousand men , should give them an equal right with forty thousand . This must be the effect of magic , not of reason ...
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... object of which would be to strengthen the Federal Constitution . " He alluded , probably , to the resolutions introduced by General Schuyler , in the Senate , and passed unanimously by the Legislature of New York , in the summer of ...
... object of which would be to strengthen the Federal Constitution . " He alluded , probably , to the resolutions introduced by General Schuyler , in the Senate , and passed unanimously by the Legislature of New York , in the summer of ...
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... objects of it were left as finally pro- vided for in the Constitution . On the arrival of the Virginia deputies at Philadelphia , it occurred to them , that from the early and prominent part taken by that State in bringing about the ...
... objects of it were left as finally pro- vided for in the Constitution . On the arrival of the Virginia deputies at Philadelphia , it occurred to them , that from the early and prominent part taken by that State in bringing about the ...
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... objects proposed by their institution ; namely , com- mon defense , security of liberty , and general welfare . 2. Resolved , Therefore , that the right of suffrage , in the national legislature ought to be proportioned to the quotas of ...
... objects proposed by their institution ; namely , com- mon defense , security of liberty , and general welfare . 2. Resolved , Therefore , that the right of suffrage , in the national legislature ought to be proportioned to the quotas of ...
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