The Life of George Washington: Commander-in-chief of the American Army Through the Revolutionary War, and the First President of the United StatesHenry T. Coates, 1882 - 489 Seiten |
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... House of representatives passed a bill providing for each State to send one representative for every thirty thousand of its population . This ratio in several in- stances leaving a large fraction , operated unequally on the small States ...
... House of representatives passed a bill providing for each State to send one representative for every thirty thousand of its population . This ratio in several in- stances leaving a large fraction , operated unequally on the small States ...
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... House , would establish a false and dangerous principle in the diplomatic transactions of the nation , and he gave the following answer to their request : — " GENTLEMEN of the House of RepresENTATIVES , " With the utmost attention I ...
... House , would establish a false and dangerous principle in the diplomatic transactions of the nation , and he gave the following answer to their request : — " GENTLEMEN of the House of RepresENTATIVES , " With the utmost attention I ...
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... House . " The resolutions , after stating the death of General WASHINGTON , were as follows : - 66 : - Resolved , That this House will wait on the Presi- dent in condolence of this mournful event . " Resolved , That the Speaker's chair ...
... House . " The resolutions , after stating the death of General WASHINGTON , were as follows : - 66 : - Resolved , That this House will wait on the Presi- dent in condolence of this mournful event . " Resolved , That the Speaker's chair ...
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adopted American army appointed apprehended attack attempt body Britain British army camp campaign character circumstances citizens Colonel WASHINGTON command Commander-in-Chief communicated conceived conduct confidence Congress consequence constitution corps Count d'Estaing danger defence detachment disposition duty effect endeavors enemy engaged eral establish event execution exertions expected expedition experience expressed favorable feelings force Fort Mifflin France French friends garrison give happiness honor hostile hundred immediately Indians induced influence INGTON Island Jersey Legislature letter liberty Lord Lord Cornwallis Lord Loudoun Lord Sterling measures ment military militia mind minister Mount Vernon nation necessary North river occasion officers opinion orders party passed patriotism peace Philadelphia present President provisions reason received Red Bank regiment rendered resolution respect retirement retreat secure sentiments Sir Henry Clinton situation soldiers spirit thousand tion treaty troops unanimously United Virginia WASH wish wounded York York Island