The American Idea as Expounded by American StatesmenJoseph Benson Gilder Dodd, Mead, 1902 - 311 páginas |
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Página xii
... rule for the various States , jealousy of each other , and especially of the central government , has weakened so much that year after year the States surrender power to the Congress of the whole at Washington over questions of national ...
... rule for the various States , jealousy of each other , and especially of the central government , has weakened so much that year after year the States surrender power to the Congress of the whole at Washington over questions of national ...
Página xv
... Rule . It reads , not the Golden Rule and the Monroe Doc- trine , but the reverse . The Secretary spoke as he felt and his countrymen feel - although the writer , in the calm air of thoughtful composition , feels called upon to suggest ...
... Rule . It reads , not the Golden Rule and the Monroe Doc- trine , but the reverse . The Secretary spoke as he felt and his countrymen feel - although the writer , in the calm air of thoughtful composition , feels called upon to suggest ...
Página 5
... rule into these Colonies : For taking away our Charters , abolishing our most valuable Laws , and altering funda- mentally the Forms of our Governments : For suspending our own Legislatures , and declaring themselves invested [ 5 ] THE ...
... rule into these Colonies : For taking away our Charters , abolishing our most valuable Laws , and altering funda- mentally the Forms of our Governments : For suspending our own Legislatures , and declaring themselves invested [ 5 ] THE ...
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... Indian Savages , whose known rule of warfare , is an undistinguished destruction of all ages , sexes and conditions . In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms : [ 6 ] THE IDEA AMERICAN.
... Indian Savages , whose known rule of warfare , is an undistinguished destruction of all ages , sexes and conditions . In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms : [ 6 ] THE IDEA AMERICAN.
Página 17
... rules for deciding , in all cases , what captures on land and water shall be legal , and in what manner prizes taken by land or naval forces in the service of the United States shall be divided or appropriated ; of granting letters of ...
... rules for deciding , in all cases , what captures on land and water shall be legal , and in what manner prizes taken by land or naval forces in the service of the United States shall be divided or appropriated ; of granting letters of ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Abraham Baldwin affirmation amendments American appointed ARTICLE Articles of Confederation cause citizens civil Colonies Confederation Congress assembled continue court Daniel Carroll declare democracy Doctrine duty enforce equal ernment established executive exist fathers who framed favor Federal Government Federal Territories fellow-citizens forbade the Federal force foreign framed the government FRANCIS LIGHTFOOT LEE free government George Read Government to control happiness honor hope House of Representatives human independence interest John Langdon judge justice land legislature letters of marque liberty live ment Monroe Doctrine moral nation ness never Nicholas Gilman oath object opinion party patriotism peace person political present President principle question reason Republic Republican respect Roger Sherman Rufus King rule SECTION self-made Senate sentiment slavery in Federal slaves South Carolina spirit stitution success thereof things thirty-nine tion treaties true Union United Vice-President whole number wrong
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Página 17 - Article, of sending and receiving ambassadors; entering into treaties and alliances, provided that no treaty of commerce shall be made, whereby the legislative power of the respective States shall be restrained from imposing such imposts and duties on foreigners, as their own people are subjected to, or from prohibiting the exportation or importation of any species of goods or commodities whatsoever...
Página 180 - The progress of our arms, upon which all else chiefly depends, is as well known to the public as to myself; and it is, I trust, reasonably satisfactory and encouraging to all. With high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured.
Página 177 - Why should there not be a patient confidence in the ultimate justice of the people? Is there any better or equal hope in the world? In our present differences is either party without faith of being in the right? If the Almighty Ruler of Nations, with his eternal truth and justice, be on your side of the North, or on yours of the South, that truth and that justice will surely prevail by the judgment of this great tribunal of the American people.
Página 69 - ... the propitious smiles of Heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right, which Heaven itself has ordained; and since the preservation of the sacred fire of liberty, and the destiny of the republican model of government, are justly considered as deeply, perhaps -&& finally staked on the experiment intrusted to the hands of the American people.
Página ix - Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.
Página 207 - A spirit pervaded all ranks, not transient, not boisterous, but deep, solemn, determined, "totamque infusa per artus Mens agitat molem, et magno se corpore miscet.
Página 182 - With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive...
Página 12 - 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.
Página 96 - Towards the preservation of your government, and the permanency of your present happy state, it is requisite not only that you steadily discountenance irregular oppositions to its acknowledged authority, but also that you resist with care the spirit of innovation upon its principles, however specious the pretexts. One method of assault may be to effect in the forms of the Constitution alterations which will impair the energy of the system, and thus to undermine what cannot be directly overthrown.
Página 97 - It is, indeed, little else than a name, where the government is too feeble to withstand the enterprises of faction, to confine each member of the society within the limits prescribed by the laws, and to maintain all in the secure and tranquil enjoyment of the rights of person and property.