The History of the United States, from Their Colonization to the End of the Twenty-sixth Congress, in 1841: In Four Volumes

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J. B. Lippincott & Company, 1856 - 528 էջ
 

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Miscellaneous provisions
374
Ordinance for the Northwest Territory
380
Washingtons arrival at New York
386
Impost duties
392
Construction of Constitutions
402
Republican simplicity
408
Funding of the Debt
414
Rise in price of the public Securities
416
Assumption of State debts
422
Policy of the Assumption considered
428
Ratification of the Constitution by Rhode Island
434
Tonnage duties
440
Opposition to the Administration
446
Construction of Constitutions
456
Relations of the United States with England
462
New apportionment of Members under the census
468
His reports on Manufactures and the Mint
474
Dissensions in the Cabinet
480
Parties in the United States
487
Loan from the Bank
493
The slavetrade and negro slavery
499
The fugitive slave law made inoperative
500
Proclamation of Neutrality
507
Case of The Little Democrat
514
Impressment of Seamen
520
Jeffersons Commercial report
526
Restrictive policy
532
Policy of a Navy
539
Parties in the United States
545
Accounts with the States adjusted
549
Proceedings of the malcontents
555
Selfcreated Societies
561
Treasury report
567
Objections to the Treaty
573
Presentation of the French flag
579
Madisons speech on the Treaty
585
Amess speech
591
Monroe succeeds Gouverneur Morris
597
Monroe defends the United States
603
Adets proclamation and complaints
609
Complaints by French Envoys
615
Pacific policy of Washington reviewed
621
Washingtons career
627
III The Articles of Confederation
636
Powers of Congress 373
643
IV Ordinance for the government of the Northwest Territory
645
The Constitution of the United States
652
Ratification of the Constitution by the several States
665

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Էջ 638 - State, or its trade ; nor shall any body of forces be kept up by any State, in time of peace, except such number only, as in the judgment of the United States, in Congress assembled, shall be deemed requisite to garrison the forts necessary for the defence of such State...
Էջ 648 - 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.
Էջ 641 - ... sole and exclusive right and power of regulating the alloy and value of coin struck by their own authority, or by that of the respective states — fixing the standard of weights and measures throughout the United States — regulating the trade, and managing all affairs with the Indians, not members of any of the states, provided that the legislative right of any state within its own limits be not infringed or violated...
Էջ 641 - ... appointing all officers of the land forces in the service of the United States, excepting regimental officers ; appointing all the officers of the naval forces, and commissioning all officers whatever in the service of the United States ; making rules for the government and regulation of the said land and naval forces, and directing their operations. The United States, in Congress assembled, shall have authority to appoint a committee to sit in the recess of Congress, to be denominated
Էջ 639 - ... sole and exclusive right and power of determining on peace and war, except in the cases mentioned in the sixth article; of sending and receiving ambassadors; entering into treaties and alliances, provided that no treaty of commerce shall be made whereby the legislative power of the respective States shall be restrained from imposing such imposts and duties on foreigners, as their own people are subjected to, or from prohibiting the exportation or importation of any species of goods or commodities...
Էջ 649 - No man shall be deprived of his liberty or property, but by the judgment of his peers, or the law of the land, and should the public exigencies make it necessary^ for the common preservation, to take any person's property, or to demand his particular services, full compensation shall be made for the same.
Էջ 649 - ... be invaded or disturbed, unless in just and lawful wars authorized by Congress ; but laws founded in justice and humanity shall from time to time be made for preventing wrongs being done to them, and for preserving peace and friendship with them.
Էջ 662 - President and deputy from Virginia New Hampshire JOHN LANGDON NICHOLAS GILMAN Massachusetts NATHANIEL GORHAM RUFUS KING Connecticut WM SAML JOHNSON ROGER SHERMAN New York ALEXANDER HAMILTON New Jersey WIL. LIVINGSTON DAVID BREARLEY WM PATERSON JONA.
Էջ 654 - The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall, by law, appoint a different day.
Էջ 638 - Freedom of speech and debate in Congress shall not be impeached or questioned in any Court, or place out of Congress, and the members of congress shall be protected in their persons from arrests and imprisonments, during the time of their going to and from, and attendance on congress, except for treason, felony, or breach of the peace.

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