Patton's Concise History of the American People: From the Discoveries of the Continent to 1876, the Centennial Year of the Nation's Independence, Giving a Clear Account of Their Political, Military, Moral, Industrial and Commercial LifeJ. B. Ford & Company, 1876 - 1018 páginas |
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... latter days public documents are published to the world , and the materials of history become accessible to all . By this means the main and leading facts of the late War are as well known to - day as they ever will be , with the ...
... latter days public documents are published to the world , and the materials of history become accessible to all . By this means the main and leading facts of the late War are as well known to - day as they ever will be , with the ...
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... latter were warlike savages , who lived not by cultivating the soil but by hunting ; -that these invaders drove the peaceful inhabitants of that beautiful region to the far south , and took possession of the conquered land as their own ...
... latter were warlike savages , who lived not by cultivating the soil but by hunting ; -that these invaders drove the peaceful inhabitants of that beautiful region to the far south , and took possession of the conquered land as their own ...
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... latter . He took upon himself the authority and labor of framing laws for the colony about to sail . These laws are a fair specimen of his kingcraft . They did not grant a single civil privilege to the colonists , who had no vote in ...
... latter . He took upon himself the authority and labor of framing laws for the colony about to sail . These laws are a fair specimen of his kingcraft . They did not grant a single civil privilege to the colonists , who had no vote in ...
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... latter part of Queen Elizabeth's reign , the Puritans began to hope that the dark clouds of persecu tion which had so long overshadowed the land would be dispelled under her successor , James I. , who was edu CONGREGATION OF JOHN ...
... latter part of Queen Elizabeth's reign , the Puritans began to hope that the dark clouds of persecu tion which had so long overshadowed the land would be dispelled under her successor , James I. , who was edu CONGREGATION OF JOHN ...
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... latter reached the ship , and were taken on board . The boat containing the women and children was stranded , and before it could be got off they were seized by a party of their enemies . The cap- tain , lest he should become involved ...
... latter reached the ship , and were taken on board . The boat containing the women and children was stranded , and before it could be got off they were seized by a party of their enemies . The cap- tain , lest he should become involved ...
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Página 1007 - The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States ; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims of the United States, or of any particular State. SECTION 4. The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion, and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive...
Página 517 - I consider it as an indispensable duty to close this last solemn act of my official life, by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping.
Página 1005 - States, and a Majority of all the States shall be necessary to a Choice. In every Case, after the Choice of the President, the Person having the greatest Number of Votes of the Electors shall be the Vice President. But if there should remain two or more who have equal Votes, the Senate shall chuse from them by Ballot the Vice President. The Congress may determine the Time of chusing the Electors, and the Day on which they shall give their Votes; which Day shall be the same throughout the United States.
Página 998 - Trust or Profit under the United States : but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law. SECTION 4. >The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the places of chusing Senators.
Página 1009 - 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 521 - 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 958 - The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any further effusion of blood, by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States army known as the army of Northern Virginia.
Página 251 - The supplicating tears of the women, and moving petitions of the men, melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I know my own mind, I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided that would contribute to the people's ease.
Página 449 - I am not worth purchasing; but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it.
Página 288 - ... on many occasions has caused the blood of those sons of liberty...