The Constitutional and Political History of the United States: 1750-1833. State sovereignty and slavery. 1889Callaghan, 1877 |
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... JEFFERSON AND THE PURCHASE OF LOUISIANA . THE BURR AND FEDERALIST INTRIGUES . CHAPTER VI . THE EMBARGO . MADISON AND THE SECOND WAR WITH ENGLAND . THE HARTFORD CONVENTION .... 168 200 CHAPTER VII . HISTORY OF THE SLAVERY QUESTION TO ...
... JEFFERSON AND THE PURCHASE OF LOUISIANA . THE BURR AND FEDERALIST INTRIGUES . CHAPTER VI . THE EMBARGO . MADISON AND THE SECOND WAR WITH ENGLAND . THE HARTFORD CONVENTION .... 168 200 CHAPTER VII . HISTORY OF THE SLAVERY QUESTION TO ...
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... Jefferson , p . 40 . 21761. Bancroft , History of the United States , IV . , p . 399 ; DeWitt , 1. c . , p . 42. Durand wrote in August , 1766 : " They are too rich to remain in obedience . " To this circumstance it is to be ascribed ...
... Jefferson , p . 40 . 21761. Bancroft , History of the United States , IV . , p . 399 ; DeWitt , 1. c . , p . 42. Durand wrote in August , 1766 : " They are too rich to remain in obedience . " To this circumstance it is to be ascribed ...
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... Jefferson's disciple . He accepts throughout the premises of his master . Unlike the latter , however , he does not stop half way , but carries them out , with the most relentless logic , to their remotest conclusion . Jefferson ...
... Jefferson's disciple . He accepts throughout the premises of his master . Unlike the latter , however , he does not stop half way , but carries them out , with the most relentless logic , to their remotest conclusion . Jefferson ...
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... Jefferson , p . 76 ; Greene , Historical View of the American Revolution , p . 81 . 2 Sept. 6 , 1774. Elliott , Debates , V. , p . 181 ; Pitkin , A Political and Civil History of the United States of America , I. , p . 283. The dele ...
... Jefferson , p . 76 ; Greene , Historical View of the American Revolution , p . 81 . 2 Sept. 6 , 1774. Elliott , Debates , V. , p . 181 ; Pitkin , A Political and Civil History of the United States of America , I. , p . 283. The dele ...
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... made it of such importance to Europe , was , ' J. Q. Adams , Disc . on the Constitution , p . 10 . I refer principally to the stamp acts . anch CRUDE THEORIES . 31 long before Jefferson grew intoxicated 30 STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND SLAVERY .
... made it of such importance to Europe , was , ' J. Q. Adams , Disc . on the Constitution , p . 10 . I refer principally to the stamp acts . anch CRUDE THEORIES . 31 long before Jefferson grew intoxicated 30 STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND SLAVERY .
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Seite 144 - That this Assembly doth explicitly and peremptorily declare, that it views the powers of the federal government as resulting from the compact, to which the states are parties...
Seite 491 - It is not the intention of the court to say that no individual can be guilty of this crime who has not appeared in arms against his country. On the contrary, if war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men be actually assembled for the purpose of effecting by force a treasonable purpose, all those who perform any part, however minute, or however remote from the scene of action, and who are actually leagued in the general conspiracy, are to be considered as traitors.
Seite 144 - States, who are parties thereto, have the right and are in duty bound to interpose for arresting the progress of the evil, and for maintaining within their respective limits the authorities, rights and liberties appertaining to them.
Seite 182 - There is on the globe one single spot, the possessor of which is our natural and habitual enemy. It is New Orleans, through which the produce of threeeighths of our territory must pass to market...
Seite 161 - The use of force against a state would look more like a declaration of war than an infliction of punishment, and would probably be considered by the party attacked as a dissolution of all previous compacts by which it might be bound.
Seite 32 - England, Sir, is a nation, which still I hope respects, and formerly adored, her freedom. The colonists emigrated from you when this part of your character was most predominant ; and they took this bias and direction the moment they parted from your hands. They are therefore not only devoted to liberty, but to liberty according to English ideas, and on English principles.
Seite 359 - The inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States, and admitted as soon as possible, according to the principles of the Federal constitution, to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages, and immunities, of citizens of the United States ; and, in the mean time, they shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property, and the religion which they profess.
Seite 475 - State will thenceforth hold themselves absolved from all further obligation to maintain or preserve their political connection with the people of the other States, and -will forthwith proceed to organize a separate government, and do all other acts and things which sovereign and independent States may of right do...
Seite 15 - ... on general laws, is a work of so great difficulty that no human genius, however comprehensive, is able by the mere dint of reason and reflection, to effect it The judgments of many must unite in the work: experience must guide their labor: time must bring it to perfection: and the feeling of inconveniences must correct the mistakes which they inevitably fall into, in their first trials and experiments.
Seite 33 - We have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation. Experience has taught us, that men will not adopt and carry into execution measures the best calculated for their own good, without the intervention of a coercive power.