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Página 73
... ment . I speak of contingent expenses . He came into this Government the friend of reform and economy , and continued to practise economy as much as any man could who had the command of a fleet of gunboats , a standing army , and re ...
... ment . I speak of contingent expenses . He came into this Government the friend of reform and economy , and continued to practise economy as much as any man could who had the command of a fleet of gunboats , a standing army , and re ...
Página 87
... ment , as guilty of high crime and misdemeanor . But if a different result should convince me that , so far from being directed by the President of the United States , the prosecutions were made by the mere voluntary motion of the ...
... ment , as guilty of high crime and misdemeanor . But if a different result should convince me that , so far from being directed by the President of the United States , the prosecutions were made by the mere voluntary motion of the ...
Página 117
... ment was ordered to lie on the table . Is the gentleman ( Mr. R. ) really so fond of party contests as to urge this unprecedented reso- lution , merely for curiosity , to find some new source of party divisions ? This will be fairly put ...
... ment was ordered to lie on the table . Is the gentleman ( Mr. R. ) really so fond of party contests as to urge this unprecedented reso- lution , merely for curiosity , to find some new source of party divisions ? This will be fairly put ...
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... ment seemed to have considerable weight on the first day's discussion ; but the gentleman from Virginia came forward afterwards to fortify his claim to the attention of the House by exhibiting precedents showing the conduct of former Ad ...
... ment seemed to have considerable weight on the first day's discussion ; but the gentleman from Virginia came forward afterwards to fortify his claim to the attention of the House by exhibiting precedents showing the conduct of former Ad ...
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... ment . The Orders in Council being revoked , the commerce of the United States will again float on the great highway of nations , untram- melled , unshackled , unfettered with the chains which were forged out for it , and contained in ...
... ment . The Orders in Council being revoked , the commerce of the United States will again float on the great highway of nations , untram- melled , unshackled , unfettered with the chains which were forged out for it , and contained in ...
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Aaron Lyle agreed amendment Anderson Archibald Van Horn armed vessels authority Bayard believe bill was read BRADLEY Brent Britain British Government British Minister claim commerce conduct Congress consider and report Crawford Daniel Sheffey David Bard declared disavowal District duty Ebenezer Sage embargo engrossed entitled An act Erskine Executive favor foreign France Gaillard gentleman GILES Gilman Gregg gunboats Hillhouse honor House of Representatives instructions intercourse interdiction Jackson Jacob Hufty Jacob Swoope John John Rea Joseph Calhoun Joseph Desha land Leib letter Lloyd MACON manufactures Matthew Clay Meigs ment Meshack Franklin Message Messrs motion nation NAYS-Messrs non-intercourse object officers opinion Orders in Council passed petition POPE ports postponed present President question read the second read the third referred report thereon reported the bill resolution Resolved respect Secretary select committee Senate resumed ships Smith of Maryland Territory Thomas Gholson tion Treasury treaty United Whole William YEAS-Messrs
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Página 835 - Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer, Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike ; Just hint a fault and hesitate dislike...
Página 37 - Congress concerning the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies...
Página 617 - ... for one share, and not more than two shares, one vote; for every two shares above two, and not exceeding ten, one vote; for every four shares above ten, and not exceeding thirty, one vote; for every six shares above thirty, and not exceeding sixty, one vote; for every eight shares above sixty, and not exceeding one hundred, one vote ; and for every ten shares above one hundred, one vote ; but no person, co-partnership, or body politic shall be entitled to a greater number than thirty votes.
Página 617 - ... natural and private capacities ; and an action of debt may, in such case, be brought against them, or any...
Página 33 - An act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes...
Página 141 - It seemed, therefore, to be my duty to admonish our citizens of the consequences of a contraband trade and of hostile acts to any of the parties, and to obtain by a declaration of the existing legal state of things an easier admission of our right to the immunities belonging to our situation.
Página 617 - ... six shares above thirty and not exceeding sixty, one vote; for every eight shares above sixty and not exceeding one hundred, one vote; and for every ten shares above one hundred, one vote; but no person, copartnership, or body politic, shall be entitled to a greater number than thirty votes. And after the first election, no share or shares shall confer a right of suffrage, which shall not have been holden three calendar months previous to the day of election.
Página 619 - ... his, her or their private or natural capacity or capacities, and shall be assignable and negotiable in like manner as if they were so issued by such private person or persons; that is to say, those which shall be payable to any person or persons...
Página 583 - An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States for the year 1823?
Página 671 - ... of the United States shall accept, claim, receive, or retain any title of nobility or honor, or shall, without the consent of Congress, accept and retain any present, pension, office, or emolument of any kind whatever, from any emperor, king, prince or foreign power, such person shall cease to be a citizen of the United States and shall be incapable of holding any office of trust or profit under them or either of them.