Debates in the Congress of the Confederation, from February 19, 1787 to April 25, 1787Langtree & O'Sullivan, 1840 |
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... liberty they exercise of rejecting or executing the acts of Congress , is un- controllable by the nominal sovereignty of Congress . Under a system which would operate without the intervention of the States , the case would be mate ...
... liberty they exercise of rejecting or executing the acts of Congress , is un- controllable by the nominal sovereignty of Congress . Under a system which would operate without the intervention of the States , the case would be mate ...
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... , that Congress had an undoubted right to insert amendments , and that it was their duty to make use of it in a case where the essential guards of liberty had been omitted . On the other side , the 644 L1787 . CORRESPONDENCE .
... , that Congress had an undoubted right to insert amendments , and that it was their duty to make use of it in a case where the essential guards of liberty had been omitted . On the other side , the 644 L1787 . CORRESPONDENCE .
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... liberty of resorting to your kindness ; and of requesting , that , if you have such a draught by you , your amanuensis may be permitted to take a very rough copy of it for me . In making this request I beseech you , Sir , to under ...
... liberty of resorting to your kindness ; and of requesting , that , if you have such a draught by you , your amanuensis may be permitted to take a very rough copy of it for me . In making this request I beseech you , Sir , to under ...
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... liberty to give you any other key than that I am in myself for a few numbers , and that one besides myself was a mem- ber of the Convention.150 DEAR SIR , TO THOMAS JEFFERSON . New York , December 20 , 1787 . Mr. De la Forest , the ...
... liberty to give you any other key than that I am in myself for a few numbers , and that one besides myself was a mem- ber of the Convention.150 DEAR SIR , TO THOMAS JEFFERSON . New York , December 20 , 1787 . Mr. De la Forest , the ...
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... liberty , and the meeting of the Assembly of this State , will fill the vacancy which has some time existed in her Delegation . ' 153 TO EDMUND RANDOLPH . New York , January 20 , 1788 . DEAR SIR , The Count de Moustier arrived a few ...
... liberty , and the meeting of the Assembly of this State , will fill the vacancy which has some time existed in her Delegation . ' 153 TO EDMUND RANDOLPH . New York , January 20 , 1788 . DEAR SIR , The Count de Moustier arrived a few ...
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Adjourned admitted agreed amendment appointment Articles of Confederation authority Britain chusetts citizens clause Committee Confederacy Congress Connecticut considered Constitution Convention danger Delaware Delegates divided Doctor FRANKLIN Doctor JOHNSON EDMUND RANDOLPH election ELLSWORTH equal vote equality of votes ernment established Executive favor federacy Federal foreign gentlemen Georgia GERRY give GORHAM GOUVERNEUR MORRIS House idea individuals interest Jersey Judiciary KING latter lature laws Legis legislative liberty MADISON MADISON observed majority Maryland MASON Massachusetts ment mode money bills moved National Government National Legislature necessary negative North numbers of inhabitants object observed opinion Pennsylvania PINCKNEY postponed principle proper proportion proportional representation proposed proposition question RANDOLPH render Report representation representatives Resolution Resolved rule RUTLEDGE second branch seconded the motion Senate SHERMAN South Carolina Spain suffrage supposed sylvania thought tion tive treaties ture Union United Virginia wealth whole WILSON wished York
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Página 985 - I have lived, Sir, a long time ; and, the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that GOD governs in the affairs of men. And, if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid ? We have been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings, that, 'except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.
Página 859 - Resolved, that each branch ought to possess the right of originating acts; that the National Legislature ought to be empowered to enjoy the legislative rights vested in Congress by the Confederation, and moreover to legislate in all cases to which the separate States are incompetent, or in which the harmony of the United States may be interrupted by the exercise of individual legislation...
Página 703 - May following, to take into consideration the situation of the United States; to devise such further provisions as should appear to them necessary to render the Constitution of the Federal Government adequate to the exigencies of the Union; and to report such an act for that purpose to the United States in Congress assembled as, when agreed to by them and afterwards confirmed by the Legislatures of every State, would effectually provide for the same.
Página 842 - Confederation, but according to some equitable ratio of representation, namely, in proportion to the whole number of white and other free citizens, and inhabitants of every age, sex, and condition, including those bound to servitude for a term of years, and three-fifths of all other persons not comprehended in the foregoing description, except Indians not paying taxes, in each State.
Página 1221 - That all acts of the United States in Congress, made by virtue and in pursuance of the powers hereby, and by the Articles of Confederation, vested in them, and all treaties made and ratified under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the respective states, so far forth as those acts or treaties shall relate to the said states or their citizens ; and that the judiciary of the several states shall be bound thereby in their decisions, any thing in the respective laws of the...
Página 1234 - Whenever the legislative or executive authority or lawful agent of any state in controversy with another shall present a petition to congress stating the matter in question and praying for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given by order of congress to the legislative or executive authority of the other state in controversy, and a day assigned for the appearance of the parties by their lawful agents...
Página 747 - That a national government ought to be established, consisting of a supreme Legislative, Executive and Judiciary.
Página 1226 - We, the people of the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina. South Carolina, and Georgia, do ordain, declare, and establish the following Constitution for the government of ourselves and our posterity : — ARTICLE I.
Página 1236 - ... .or sentence and other proceedings being in either case transmitted to congress, and lodged among the acts of congress for the security of the parties concerned : provided that every commissioner, before he sits in judgment, shall take an oath to be administered by one of the judges of the supreme or superior court of the state, where the cause shall be tried, " well and truly to hear and determine the matter in question, according to the best of his judgment, without favour, affection or hope...
Página 706 - May next, to take into consideration the situation of the United States, to devise such further provisions as shall appear to them necessary to render the constitution of the Federal Government adequate to the exigencies of the Union...