The Speeches of Henry Clay, Հատոր 2A. S. Barnes & Company, 1857 |
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... never , in his long - protracted career of public life , shone brighter , and never was more powerful in debate , than in the long contest of 1850. He was then an old man , and in feeble health ; but his solicitude for the country , in ...
... never , in his long - protracted career of public life , shone brighter , and never was more powerful in debate , than in the long contest of 1850. He was then an old man , and in feeble health ; but his solicitude for the country , in ...
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... never yet reached In- diana , and probably never will , as a national work . It is now , in a great measure , superseded by railroads . After Mr. Clay went to Congress in 1806 , and while he was there , this great national work required ...
... never yet reached In- diana , and probably never will , as a national work . It is now , in a great measure , superseded by railroads . After Mr. Clay went to Congress in 1806 , and while he was there , this great national work required ...
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... never , prior to the commencement of the present ad- ministration , been submitted to the process of review . It has ... never misplaced in an illustrious indi- vidual , and which has never been re - examined , can not be conclusive ...
... never , prior to the commencement of the present ad- ministration , been submitted to the process of review . It has ... never misplaced in an illustrious indi- vidual , and which has never been re - examined , can not be conclusive ...
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... never would have appointed ! How often have members approved of bad appointments , fearing worse if they were rejected ? If the powers of the Senate were exercised by one man , he might oppose , in the matter of ON THE APPOINTING AND ...
... never would have appointed ! How often have members approved of bad appointments , fearing worse if they were rejected ? If the powers of the Senate were exercised by one man , he might oppose , in the matter of ON THE APPOINTING AND ...
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... never be a bar to the will of the majority of the people at any future period . It would simply show , that a collection of individuals , as well as a single man , can be guilty of an absurdity . ] MR . CLAY rose to present several ...
... never be a bar to the will of the majority of the people at any future period . It would simply show , that a collection of individuals , as well as a single man , can be guilty of an absurdity . ] MR . CLAY rose to present several ...
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Էջ 51 - Resolved, That the President, in the late Executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred by the Constitution and laws, but in derogation of both.
Էջ 56 - Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and publish them weekly, except such parts as may require secrecy: And the yeas and nays of the members, on any question, shall, at the desire of any two of them, be entered on the journals.
Էջ 98 - Both the constitutionality and the expediency of the law creating this bank are well questioned by a large portion of our fellow-citizens, and it must be admitted by all that it has failed in the great end of establishing a uniform and sound currency.
Էջ 235 - Instead of reproaching us with a want of constitutional power to make an equitable and just distribution of the proceeds of the sales of the public lands among all the states...
Էջ 294 - ... such a trust, lie down, and place my body across the path that leads my country to prosperity and happiness. This is a sort of courage widely different from that which a man may display in his private conduct and personal relations. Personal or private courage is totally distinct from that higher and nobler courage which prompts the patriot to offer himself a voluntary sacrifice to his country's good.
Էջ 27 - I now rise, in pursuance of the notice which has been given, to ask leave to introduce a bill to appropriate, for a limited time, the proceeds of the sales of the public lands of the United States, and for granting land to certain States.
Էջ 497 - Paso) to its western termination; thence, northward, along the western line of New Mexico, until it intersects the first branch of the river Gila; (or if it should not intersect any branch of that river, then to the point on the said line nearest to such branch, and thence in a direct line to the same;) thence down the middle of the said branch and of the said river, until It empties into the Rio Colorado ; thence across the Bio Colorado, following the division line between Upper and Lower California,...
Էջ 41 - Houses at their last session, acting separately, passed resolutions "that the independence of Texas ought to be acknowledged by the United States whenever satisfactory information should be received that it had in successful operation a civil government capable of performing the duties and fulfilling the obligations of an independent power.
Էջ 99 - Entertaining the opinions heretofore expressed in relation to the Bank of the United States, as at present organized, I felt it my duty, in my former messages, frankly to disclose them, in order that the attention of the legislature and the people should be seasonably directed to that important subject, and that it might be considered and finally disposed of in a manner best calculated to promote the ends of the Constitution and subserve the public interests.
Էջ 255 - American army, shall be considered as a common fund for the use and benefit of such of the United States, as have become or shall become members of the confederation or federal alliance of the said states, Virginia inclusive, according to their usual respective proportions in the general charge and expenditure, and shall be faithfully and bona fide disposed of for that purpose, and for no other use or purpose whatsoever.