The Republic, Or, A History of the United States of America in the Administrations: From the Monarchic Colonial Days to the Present Times, Volume 2Fairbanks and Palmer Publishing Company, 1886 |
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... received the degree of mas- ter of arts . It is said that Mr. Adams stood as num- ber fourteen in a graduating class of twenty - four ; and then , too , the standard of Harvard was not very high . It should not be forgotten , however ...
... received the degree of mas- ter of arts . It is said that Mr. Adams stood as num- ber fourteen in a graduating class of twenty - four ; and then , too , the standard of Harvard was not very high . It should not be forgotten , however ...
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... received me with politeness , and even kind- ness , took a few days to consider of it , and then informed me that Mrs. Putnam had consented that I should board in his house , that I should pay no more than the town allowed for my ...
... received me with politeness , and even kind- ness , took a few days to consider of it , and then informed me that Mrs. Putnam had consented that I should board in his house , that I should pay no more than the town allowed for my ...
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... received from the noisy applause and servile homage that is paid to any officer , from the lictor to the dictator , or from the sexton of a parish to the sovereign of a kingdom . And reason will de- spise equally a blind ...
... received from the noisy applause and servile homage that is paid to any officer , from the lictor to the dictator , or from the sexton of a parish to the sovereign of a kingdom . And reason will de- spise equally a blind ...
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... received their congratulations , and invited them over to Stone's to drink some punch , where the most of us resorted , and had a very cheerful chat . " Shortly after this event he had occasion to write of Bob Paine : - " That evening ...
... received their congratulations , and invited them over to Stone's to drink some punch , where the most of us resorted , and had a very cheerful chat . " Shortly after this event he had occasion to write of Bob Paine : - " That evening ...
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... received the announcement of the repeal with great rejoicing , and temporarily forgot the fact of the reserved right of Parliament to lay tax in any form , in Massachusetts the conduct of Governor Bernard led to constant rup- tures with ...
... received the announcement of the repeal with great rejoicing , and temporarily forgot the fact of the reserved right of Parliament to lay tax in any form , in Massachusetts the conduct of Governor Bernard led to constant rup- tures with ...
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Page 241 - ... to build and equip a navy; to agree upon the number of land forces, and to make requisitions from each state for its quota, in proportion to the number of white inhabitants In such state...
Page 238 - The taxes for paying that proportion shall be laid and levied by the authority and direction of the legislatures of the several states within the time agreed upon by the united states in congress assembled.
Page 243 - Great Governor of the World to incline the hearts of the legislatures we respectively represent in Congress to approve of, and to authorize us to ratify the said Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union. Know ye that we the undersigned delegates, by virtue of the power and authority to us given for that purpose, do by these presents, in the name and in behalf of our respective constituents, fully and entirely ratify and confirm each and every of the said Articles of Confederation and Perpetual...
Page 238 - All charges of war, and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defence or general welfare, and allowed by the United States in Congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury...
Page 240 - States, and exacting such postage on the papers passing through the same, as may be requisite to defray the expenses of the said office — 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...
Page 236 - Full faith and credit shall be given in each of these States to the records, acts, and judicial proceedings, of the courts and magistrates of every other State.
Page 240 - ... 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 "A...
Page 243 - ... and we do further solemnly plight and engage the faith of our respective constituents, that they shall abide by the determinations of the United States in congress assembled, on all questions, which by the said confederation are submitted to them; and that the articles thereof shall be inviolably observed by the states we respectively represent, and that the union shall be perpetual.
Page 280 - Superior; thence through Lake Superior northward of the Isles Royal and Phelipeaux, to the Long Lake; thence through the middle of said Long Lake, and the water communication between it and the Lake of the Woods...
Page 116 - Honour, justice, and humanity forbid us tamely to surrender that freedom which we received from our gallant ancestors, and which our innocent posterity have a right to receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning succeeding generations to that wretchedness which inevitably awaits them, if we basely entail hereditary bondage upon them. Our cause is just. Our union is perfect. Our internal resources are great, and, if necessary, foreign assistance is undoubtedly attainable.