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... militia of Connecticut as well as of his own province , and he went to Hartford to assume command of them . But the militia of Connecticut preferred to be commanded by their own officers . The troops were paraded ; but as soon as ...
... militia of Connecticut as well as of his own province , and he went to Hartford to assume command of them . But the militia of Connecticut preferred to be commanded by their own officers . The troops were paraded ; but as soon as ...
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... militia under Montcalm , near the end of June appeared Gen. James Wolfe , with 8,000 British regulars and more than forty armed vessels . The lower town was soon razed to the ground ; but the citadel , perched on a lofty promontory ...
... militia under Montcalm , near the end of June appeared Gen. James Wolfe , with 8,000 British regulars and more than forty armed vessels . The lower town was soon razed to the ground ; but the citadel , perched on a lofty promontory ...
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... militia , and provision was made for obtain- ing military stores . Similar measures were adopted in the other colonies ; one spirit animated all . Patrick Henry sounded the keynote when in March , 1775 , he told the conven- tion of ...
... militia , and provision was made for obtain- ing military stores . Similar measures were adopted in the other colonies ; one spirit animated all . Patrick Henry sounded the keynote when in March , 1775 , he told the conven- tion of ...
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... militia , who on the approach of the enemy had fallen back , wrought up beyond endurance on beholding the flames of their burning property , advanced to a bridge leading to the town . A British guard posted there saluted them with a ...
... militia , who on the approach of the enemy had fallen back , wrought up beyond endurance on beholding the flames of their burning property , advanced to a bridge leading to the town . A British guard posted there saluted them with a ...
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... militia were back- ward in coming to the support of a cause so desperate . Washington was greatly relieved when , having secured the boats for many miles , he succeeded in placing the Delaware between himself and his pursuers ...
... militia were back- ward in coming to the support of a cause so desperate . Washington was greatly relieved when , having secured the boats for many miles , he succeeded in placing the Delaware between himself and his pursuers ...
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Página 315 - No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation ; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal ; coin Money ; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts ; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility.
Página 316 - No person except a natural-born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States.
Página 316 - No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any Duty of Tonnage, keep Troops or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually Invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay.
Página 313 - The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall, by law, appoint a different day.
Página 320 - Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press ; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Página 317 - ... disagreement between them with respect to the time of adjournment, he may adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper; he shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers; he shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commission all the officers of the United States.
Página 321 - The person having the greatest number of votes for president, shall be the president, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed; and if no person...
Página 312 - All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested In a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. SECTION 2. The House of Representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several States, and the electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State Legislature.
Página 311 - WE, the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this CONSTITUTION for the United States of America.
Página 311 - RODNEY, GEORGE READ, THOMAS M'KEAN. MARYLAND. SAMUEL CHASE, WILLIAM PACA, THOMAS STONE, CHARLES CARROLL, of Carrollton. VIRGINIA. GEORGE WYTHE, RICHARD HENRY LEE, THOMAS JEFFERSON, BENJAMIN HARRISON, THOMAS NELSON, JUN., FRANCIS LIGHTFOOT LEE, CARTER BRAXTON. NORTH CAROLINA. WILLIAM HOOPER, JOSEPH HEWES, JOHN PENN. SOUTH CAROLINA. EDWARD RUTLEDGE, THOMAS HEYWARD, JUN., THOMAS LYNCH, JUN., ARTHUR MIDDLETON. GEORGIA. BUTTON GWINNETT, LYMAN HALL, GEORGE WALTON.