The Constitution of the United States of America: With an Alphabetical Analysis, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Prominent Political Acts of George Washington, Electoral Votes for All the Presidents and Vice-presidents, the High Authorities and Civil Officers of Government, from March 4, 1789, to March 3, 1847 ... |
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... . the school libraries of Michigan . ceive , among I dear sir , am , Respectfully , your obed't serv't , William Hickey , Esq . Washington . edition Lewis Cass . 2 * FROM THE HON . DANIEL WEBSTER , SECRETARY OF STATE COMMUNICATIONS . xxi.
... . the school libraries of Michigan . ceive , among I dear sir , am , Respectfully , your obed't serv't , William Hickey , Esq . Washington . edition Lewis Cass . 2 * FROM THE HON . DANIEL WEBSTER , SECRETARY OF STATE COMMUNICATIONS . xxi.
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... MICHIGAN 436 408 27. FLORIDA ....... 436 9. MARYLAND 10. VIRGINIA ....... 11. NORTH CAROLINA .............. 408 28. TEXAS ..... 439 408 29. WISCONSIN . 441 408 30. IOWA . ...... 443 12. SOUTH CAROLINA . 408 31. CALIFORNIA . 445 13 ...
... MICHIGAN 436 408 27. FLORIDA ....... 436 9. MARYLAND 10. VIRGINIA ....... 11. NORTH CAROLINA .............. 408 28. TEXAS ..... 439 408 29. WISCONSIN . 441 408 30. IOWA . ...... 443 12. SOUTH CAROLINA . 408 31. CALIFORNIA . 445 13 ...
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... Michigan , three . SEC . 2. And be it further enacted , That in every case where a State is entitled to more than one Representative , the number to which each State shall be entitled under this apportionment shall be elected by dis ...
... Michigan , three . SEC . 2. And be it further enacted , That in every case where a State is entitled to more than one Representative , the number to which each State shall be entitled under this apportionment shall be elected by dis ...
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... Michigan 7 8 30 10 .. 15 15 .. 21 4 : 57433 9 14 10 .. O7 : 48 : 28 : 30 15 5457433 14 .. 7 .. 9 :::::::::::: 23 294 No. of electors . 170 73 26 14 11 147 77 47 23 Majority .. 148 Martin Van Buren , elected President , took the oath of ...
... Michigan 7 8 30 10 .. 15 15 .. 21 4 : 57433 9 14 10 .. O7 : 48 : 28 : 30 15 5457433 14 .. 7 .. 9 :::::::::::: 23 294 No. of electors . 170 73 26 14 11 147 77 47 23 Majority .. 148 Martin Van Buren , elected President , took the oath of ...
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... Michigan . 3 294 Whole No. of electors .. 234 Majority 148 743 : w :::: :: 23 19 60 234 48 11 William H. Harrison , elected President , took the oath of office , and entered upon its duties on 4th March , 1841 . John Tyler , elected ...
... Michigan . 3 294 Whole No. of electors .. 234 Majority 148 743 : w :::: :: 23 19 60 234 48 11 William H. Harrison , elected President , took the oath of office , and entered upon its duties on 4th March , 1841 . John Tyler , elected ...
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Page 516 - States; and the people of each State shall have free ingress and regress to and from any other State, and shall enjoy therein all the privileges of trade and commerce subject to the same duties, impositions, and restrictions as the inhabitants thereof respectively...
Page 458 - It is hereby ordained and declared, by the authority aforesaid, that the following articles shall be considered as articles of compact between the original states and the people and states in the said territory, and forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent, to wit: ARTICLE I.
Page 521 - ... of congress as the United States in congress assembled, by the consent of nine states, shall from time to time think expedient to vest them with ; provided that no power be delegated to the said committee, for the exercise of which, by the articles of confederation, the voice of nine states In the congress of the United States assembled is requisite, ARTICLE XI.
Page 516 - States, delegates shall be annually appointed in such manner as the legislature of each State shall direct, to meet in Congress on the first Monday in...
Page 242 - One method of assault may be to effect, in the forms of the constitution, alterations, which will impair the energy of the system, and thus to undermine what cannot be directly overthrown. In all the changes to which you may be invited, remember that time and habit are at least as necessary to fix the true character of governments, as of other human institutions...
Page 240 - With such powerful and obvious motives to union, affecting all parts of our country, while experience shall not have demonstrated its impracticability, there will always be reason to distrust the patriotism of those, who in any quarter may endeavor to weaken its bands.
Page 218 - Stephen Hopkins William Ellery CONNECTICUT Roger Sherman Samuel Huntington William Williams Oliver Wolcott NEW YORK William Floyd Philip Livingston Francis Lewis Lewis Morris NEW JERSEY Richard Stockton John Witherspoon Francis Hopkinson John Hart Abraham Clark PENNSYLVANIA Robert Morris Benjamin Rush Benjamin...
Page 239 - North, sees its agriculture grow and its commerce expand. Turning partly into its own channels the seamen of the North, it finds its particular navigation invigorated; and while it contributes, in different ways, to nourish and increase the general mass of the national navigation, it looks forward to the protection of a maritime strength, to which itself is unequally adapted.
Page 241 - The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government ; but the constitution which at any time exists, till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people, is sacredly obligatory upon all.
Page 229 - I consider it as an indispensable duty to close this last solemn act of my official life, by commending; the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of...