The Rights of an American Citizen: With a Commentary on State Rights, and on the Constitution and Policy of the United StatesMarsh, Capen & Lyon, 1832 - 411 էջ This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. |
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... suffering with famine , and a ship arrives with a cargo of flour . In such a case , the rulers of the island will be perfectly justified in taking the cargo into their possession , giving a proper profit to the owner , and leaving with ...
... suffering with famine , and a ship arrives with a cargo of flour . In such a case , the rulers of the island will be perfectly justified in taking the cargo into their possession , giving a proper profit to the owner , and leaving with ...
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... suffering inhabitants . For , this would be as unreasonable and unjust , as it would be , if the ship had touched at the island in distress for want of water , and the islanders should refuse to furnish a supply , unless up- on a ...
... suffering inhabitants . For , this would be as unreasonable and unjust , as it would be , if the ship had touched at the island in distress for want of water , and the islanders should refuse to furnish a supply , unless up- on a ...
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... suffer the same evil which he had caused to anoth- There is therefore no such right at all as that of revenge or retaliation ; and to attempt it , seems to be a presumptuous er . infringement of that prerogative , which the great ...
... suffer the same evil which he had caused to anoth- There is therefore no such right at all as that of revenge or retaliation ; and to attempt it , seems to be a presumptuous er . infringement of that prerogative , which the great ...
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... suffering class or individuals , is neither more nor less than a robbery under pretence of law . But , if the public cannot afford , out of the benefit which they derive from the passage of such law , to make such compensation , it is ...
... suffering class or individuals , is neither more nor less than a robbery under pretence of law . But , if the public cannot afford , out of the benefit which they derive from the passage of such law , to make such compensation , it is ...
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... suffer neither honor , con- science , truth , justice , decency , nor religion , to stand in competition with ... suffers from 54 General Rights .
... suffer neither honor , con- science , truth , justice , decency , nor religion , to stand in competition with ... suffers from 54 General Rights .
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Էջ 78 - To establish post offices and post roads; To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries; To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court; To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and...
Էջ 89 - ... from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice President ; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice President of the United States.
Էջ 76 - No Person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.
Էջ 88 - The electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for president and vice president, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as president, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as vice...
Էջ 74 - States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. ARTICLE I. SECTION I. All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
Էջ 322 - It may in its consequence affect every freeman that lives under a British government on the main continent of America. It is the best cause; it is the cause of liberty; and I make no doubt but your upright conduct this day will not only entitle you to the love and esteem of your...
Էջ 85 - SEC. iv. The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a republican form of government; and shall protect each of them against invasion, and on application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic violence. ARTICLE V. The Congress, whenever...
Էջ 371 - It has a preamble, and that preamble expressly recites, that the duties which it imposes are laid " for the support of government, for the discharge of the debts of the United States, and the encouragement and protection of manufactures.
Էջ 85 - State from which he fled, be delivered up to be removed to the State having jurisdiction of the crime. No person held to service or labor in one State, under the laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in consequence of any law or regulation therein, be discharged from such service or labor; but shall be delivered up on claim of the party to whom such service or labor may be due.
Էջ 86 - Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press ; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.