History of the Life and Times of James Madison, Band 1Little, Brown, 1859 - 683 Seiten |
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... Occasion - Virginia be- comes the principal Theatre of the War by the Invasion of Cornwallis - Reduced to great Exhaustion by her Exertions in Aid of the Southern States - Long - continued Inattention of Congress , and apparent ...
... Occasion - Virginia be- comes the principal Theatre of the War by the Invasion of Cornwallis - Reduced to great Exhaustion by her Exertions in Aid of the Southern States - Long - continued Inattention of Congress , and apparent ...
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... Occasion - Com- plaints and Mutiny of a Detachment of the Pennsylvania Line -They insult the Executive Council and Congress — Mr. Madison's Statement of the Affair Congress adjourn from Philadelphia to Princeton Washington indignant at ...
... Occasion - Com- plaints and Mutiny of a Detachment of the Pennsylvania Line -They insult the Executive Council and Congress — Mr. Madison's Statement of the Affair Congress adjourn from Philadelphia to Princeton Washington indignant at ...
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... occasion , became in after life successively member of the Congress of the Confederation , senator of the United States , and governor of his State ; and he and Mr. Madi- son were thus destined to renew , upon the theatre of their ...
... occasion , became in after life successively member of the Congress of the Confederation , senator of the United States , and governor of his State ; and he and Mr. Madi- son were thus destined to renew , upon the theatre of their ...
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... occasion of showing by their silence and contempt that they are invulnerable . " 6 In the conclusion of his letter , he tells his friend : " My health is a little better , owing , I believe , to more activity and less study , recom ...
... occasion of showing by their silence and contempt that they are invulnerable . " 6 In the conclusion of his letter , he tells his friend : " My health is a little better , owing , I believe , to more activity and less study , recom ...
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... occasion . A pub- lic meeting of its inhabitants was held , in which bold and vigorous resolutions were adopted , de- claring the new plan of importation to be an " attack upon the liberties of America , " calling on every good citizen ...
... occasion . A pub- lic meeting of its inhabitants was held , in which bold and vigorous resolutions were adopted , de- claring the new plan of importation to be an " attack upon the liberties of America , " calling on every good citizen ...
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite 351 - It is agreed that creditors on either side shall meet with no lawful impediment to the recovery of the full value in sterling money, of all bona fide debts heretofore contracted.
Seite 646 - That, in all capital or criminal prosecutions, a man hath a right to demand the cause and nature of his accusation, to be confronted with the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence in his favor, and to a speedy trial by an impartial jury of his vicinage, without whose unanimous consent he cannot be found guilty...
Seite 647 - That religion or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence ; and, therefore, all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience ; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other.
Seite 645 - That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
Seite 646 - That elections of members to serve as representatives of the people, in assembly, ought to be free ; and that all men, having sufficient evidence of permanent common interest with, and attachment to, the community, have the right of suffrage, and cannot be taxed or deprived of their property for public uses, without their own consent, or that of their representatives so elected, nor bound by any law to which they have not, in like manner, assented, for the public good.
Seite 645 - That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services ; which not being descendible, neither ought the offices of magistrate, legislator, or judge, to be hereditary.
Seite 647 - That no free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people, but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles.
Seite 143 - Because we hold it for a fundamental and undeniable truth, "that Religion or the duty which we owe to our Creator and the Manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence.
Seite 108 - With an humble confidence in the mercies of the Supreme and impartial Judge and Ruler of the universe, we most devoutly implore his divine goodness to protect us happily through this great conflict, to dispose our adversaries to reconciliation on reasonable terms, and thereby to relieve the empire from the calamities of civil war.* * About the tenth of July, 1775, the Declaration of Congre« was proclaimed at the head of the several regiments.
Seite 394 - ... that in the attainment of complete justice for all your toils and dangers, and in the gratification of every wish so far as may be done consistently with the great duty I owe my country, and those powers we are bound to respect, you may freely command my services to the utmost extent of my abilities...
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