The Life of Thomas Jefferson: Author of the Declaration of Independence, and Third President of the United States ...Mack & Andrus, 1834 - 267 страници |
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... gress already assembled at Philadelphia , but had de-- layed his departure until now at the request of Mr. Randolph , who was fearful the draughting of the ad- dress alluded to would , in his absence , have fallen into feebler hands ...
... gress already assembled at Philadelphia , but had de-- layed his departure until now at the request of Mr. Randolph , who was fearful the draughting of the ad- dress alluded to would , in his absence , have fallen into feebler hands ...
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... gress , to proportion the quotas of the states to the num- ber of souls . Dr. Witherspoon was of opinion , that the value of lands and houses was the best estimate of the wealth of a nation , and that it was practicable to obtain such a ...
... gress , to proportion the quotas of the states to the num- ber of souls . Dr. Witherspoon was of opinion , that the value of lands and houses was the best estimate of the wealth of a nation , and that it was practicable to obtain such a ...
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... gress . " But it was not to the revision of the laws of his state , or other laborious publick duties , that Mr. Jef- ferson entirely devoted himself . He at this time , in a noble manner , displayed the sternness of his justice , the ...
... gress . " But it was not to the revision of the laws of his state , or other laborious publick duties , that Mr. Jef- ferson entirely devoted himself . He at this time , in a noble manner , displayed the sternness of his justice , the ...
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... gress should have permitted an infraction of our pub- lick honour ; as a citizen of Virginia , I cannot help hoping and confiding , that our supreme Executive , whose acts will be considered as the acts of the com- monwealth , estimate ...
... gress should have permitted an infraction of our pub- lick honour ; as a citizen of Virginia , I cannot help hoping and confiding , that our supreme Executive , whose acts will be considered as the acts of the com- monwealth , estimate ...
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... gress having received assurances that a general peace would be concluded in the winter and spring , renewed his appointment on the 13th November of that year . Two months before the last appointment , he had lost the cherished companion ...
... gress having received assurances that a general peace would be concluded in the winter and spring , renewed his appointment on the 13th November of that year . Two months before the last appointment , he had lost the cherished companion ...
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Страница 49 - Nor have we been wanting in attentions to our British Brethren We have warned them...
Страница 49 - Determined to keep open a market where MEN should be bought and sold, he has prostituted his negative for suppressing every legislative attempt to prohibit or to restrain this execrable commerce.
Страница 49 - ... and that this assemblage of horrors might want no fact of distinguished die, he is now exciting those very people to rise in arms among us, and to purchase that liberty of which HE has deprived them, by murdering the people...
Страница 223 - I know, indeed, that some honest men fear that a republican government cannot be strong, that this government is not strong enough. But would the honest patriot, in the full tide of successful experiment, abandon a government which has so far kept us free and firm, on the theoretic and visionary fear that this government, the world's best hope, may by possibility want energy to preserve itself? I trust not. I believe this, on the contrary, the strongest government on earth.
Страница 223 - I despair did not the presence of many whom I here see remind me that in the other high authorities provided by our Constitution I shall find resources of wisdom, of virtue, and of zeal on which to rely under all difficulties. To you, then, gentlemen, who are charged with the sovereign functions of legislation, and to those associated with you...
Страница 62 - All charges of war, and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defense or general welfare, and allowed by the United States in Congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury...
Страница 169 - I will now tell you what I do not like. First, the omission of a bill of rights, providing clearly, and without the aid of sophism, for freedom of religion, freedom of the press, protection against standing armies, restriction of monopolies, the eternal and unremitting force of the habeas corpus laws, and trials by jury in all matters of fact triable by the laws of the land, and not by the laws of nations.
Страница 225 - The wisdom of our sages, and blood of our heroes, have been devoted to their attainment: they should be the creed of our political faith ; the text of civic instruction; the touchstone by which to try the services of those we trust; and should we wander from them in moments of error or of alarm, let us hasten to retrace our steps, and to regain the road which alone leads to peace, liberty, and safety.
Страница 257 - May it be to the world what I believe it will be (to some parts sooner, to others later, but finally to all), the signal of arousing men to burst the chains under which monkish ignorance and superstition had persuaded them to bind themselves and to assume the blessings and security of self-government.
Страница 257 - All eyes are opened, or opening, to the rights of man. The general spread of the light of science has already laid open to every view the palpable truth, that the mass of mankind has not been born with saddles on their backs, nor a favored few booted and spurred, ready to ride them legitimately, by the grace of God.