New School History of the United States of America: From the Earliest Discoveries to the Present Time

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W. J. C. Dulany & Company, 1880 - 529 páginas
 

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Página 466 - consuls;—to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction;— to controversies to which the United States shall be a party ;— to controversies between two or more States;—between a State and citizens of another State;—between citizens of different States;—between citizens of the same State claiming lands under grants of different State:;, and between a State, or the citizens
Página 472 - 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 President, and they shall make distinct lists of
Página 459 - State for which he shall be chosen. [4] The Vice-President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no vote unless they be equally divided. [5] The Senate shall choose their other officers, and also a President pro tempore in the absence of the Vice-Prei
Página 466 - law, or in the heads of departments. [3] The President shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session. SECTIONS. He shall
Página 464 - United States, shall be appointed an elector. [3] [»The electors shall meet In their respective States, and vote by ballot for two persons, of whom one at least shall not be an Inhabitant of the same State with themselves. And they shall make a list of all the persons voted for, anil of the number of votes for each;
Página 462 - constitute tribunals Inferior to the supreme court; [10] To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and offences against the law of nations; (11) To declare war, grant letters of
Página 153 - rejoice that She has resisted. Three millions of people, so lost to every sense of virtue as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of all the rest.
Página 248 - defect, that his benediction would consecrate to the liberties and happiness of the people of the United States, a Government instituted by themselves ; and would enable every officer to execute with success, the functions allotted to his charge.
Página 173 - Though I am truly sensible of the high honor done me in this appointment, yet I feel great distress from a consciousness that my abilities and military experience may not be equal to the extensive and important trust. However, as the Congress desire it, I will enter
Página 244 - With a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take my leave of you. I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy as your former ones have been glorious and honorable.

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