America and Her Resources: Or, A View of the Agricultural, Commercial, Manufacturing, Financial, Political, Literary, Moral and Religious Capacity and Character of the American PeopleH. Colburn, 1818 - 504 Seiten |
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... equal representation in the diet ; she main- tained an entire independence on the Roman Church ; she engaged and excelled in every walk of literature , science , and erudition ; she influenced and controlled every other European ...
... equal representation in the diet ; she main- tained an entire independence on the Roman Church ; she engaged and excelled in every walk of literature , science , and erudition ; she influenced and controlled every other European ...
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... equal to nearly one - fifth of the whole surface of the globe ; but her main strength must always de- dend upon the resources , intelligence , spirit , and cha- racter of her native population in the British Isles . If these fail , her ...
... equal to nearly one - fifth of the whole surface of the globe ; but her main strength must always de- dend upon the resources , intelligence , spirit , and cha- racter of her native population in the British Isles . If these fail , her ...
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... equal distance of two hun- dred and fifty miles from the Atlantic ocean , and a nearly uniform elevation of three thousand feet above the level of the sea . These mountains consist of two principal chains , between which lies the ...
... equal distance of two hun- dred and fifty miles from the Atlantic ocean , and a nearly uniform elevation of three thousand feet above the level of the sea . These mountains consist of two principal chains , between which lies the ...
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... equal to that of America ; for , in 1700 , it was only , 273,693 tons ; in 1750 , 690,798 tons ; in 1800 , 1,269,329 tons ; in 1813 , 1,579,715 tons . In 1787 , France owned only 300,000 tons , in her foreign trade ; in 1800 , only ...
... equal to that of America ; for , in 1700 , it was only , 273,693 tons ; in 1750 , 690,798 tons ; in 1800 , 1,269,329 tons ; in 1813 , 1,579,715 tons . In 1787 , France owned only 300,000 tons , in her foreign trade ; in 1800 , only ...
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... equal to those which have been exhibited and discovered in the progress of the mechanical arts in the United States . The causes of this superior ingenuity and skill are various . The high price of labour , and the comparative scarcity ...
... equal to those which have been exhibited and discovered in the progress of the mechanical arts in the United States . The causes of this superior ingenuity and skill are various . The high price of labour , and the comparative scarcity ...
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Seite 156 - No state shall, without the consent of congress, lay any duty on tonnage, keep troops or ships of war in time of peace, enter into any agreement or compact with another state or with a foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually invaded or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay.
Seite 181 - Judges shall not charge juries with respect to matters of fact, but may state the testimony and declare the law.
Seite 131 - No Senator or Representative shall, during the time for which he shall have been elected, be appointed to any civil office of profit under this state, which shall have been created, or the emoluments of which shall have been increased during such term, except such offices as may be filled by elections by the people.
Seite 196 - The State of California is an inseparable part of the American Union, and the Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the land.
Seite 137 - To borrow money on the credit of the United States; To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes; To establish a...
Seite 2 - It has often given me pleasure to observe, that independent America was not composed of detached and distant territories, but that one connected, fertile, wide-spreading country, was the portion of our western sons of liberty. Providence has in a particular manner blessed it with a variety of soils and productions, and watered it with innumerable streams, for the delight and accommodation of its inhabitants. A succession of navigable waters forms a kind of chain round its borders...
Seite 171 - Without this, there would be no responsibility whatever in the executive department, an idea inadmissible in a free government. But even there, the king is not bound by the resolutions of his council, though they are answerable for the advice they give. He is the absolute master of his own conduct in the exercise of his office ; and may observe or disregard the counsel given to him at his sole discretion.
Seite 175 - The judicial power shall extend to all cases in law and equity arising under the constitution, the laws of the United States, and treaties made, or which shall be made, under their authority...
Seite 202 - Congress shall not have power to lay any embargo on the ships or vessels of the citizens of the United States, in the ports or harbors thereof, for more than sixty days. Fourth. Congress shall not have power, without the concurrence of two-thirds of both houses, to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and any foreign nation, or the dependencies thereof.
Seite 345 - The world was sad ; the garden was a wild ! And man, the hermit, sighed, till woman smiled...