The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States: With an Appendix, Containing Important State Papers and Public Documents, and All the Laws of a Public Nature; with a Copious Index ... [First To] Eighteenth Congress.--first Session: Comprising the Period from [March 3, 1789] to May 27, 1824, Inclusive. Comp. from Authentic MaterialsGales and Seaton, 1853 |
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... independence and best interest of the American people deeply involved in the course to be pursued - I am seriously impressed with the immense responsibility which devolves upon me , as one of their Representatives , at this awful crisis ...
... independence and best interest of the American people deeply involved in the course to be pursued - I am seriously impressed with the immense responsibility which devolves upon me , as one of their Representatives , at this awful crisis ...
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... independence . izens shall trade only to those countries permitted by the belligerents , would not that be submission to their orders and decrees ; and if we open our It appears to me , sir , that the commercial peo- ports , and ...
... independence . izens shall trade only to those countries permitted by the belligerents , would not that be submission to their orders and decrees ; and if we open our It appears to me , sir , that the commercial peo- ports , and ...
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... independence , if The gentleman from Connecticut had asked , if we submit for it . It appears to me that , for many the embargo had been productive of the conse - years , Great Britain has adopted new regulations , quences expected to ...
... independence , if The gentleman from Connecticut had asked , if we submit for it . It appears to me that , for many the embargo had been productive of the conse - years , Great Britain has adopted new regulations , quences expected to ...
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... independence , that the British aggressions and Orders in Council would have stopped at the point at which we find them ? Have we not conclusive evidence to the contrary ? Are we not officially notified that the French leeward islands ...
... independence , that the British aggressions and Orders in Council would have stopped at the point at which we find them ? Have we not conclusive evidence to the contrary ? Are we not officially notified that the French leeward islands ...
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... independence of their country . If , in the year 1768 , our predecessors could declare a non- importation agreement , rather than submit to foreign taxation , what ought the present race of Americans to do in 1808 , when menaced with ...
... independence of their country . If , in the year 1768 , our predecessors could declare a non- importation agreement , rather than submit to foreign taxation , what ought the present race of Americans to do in 1808 , when menaced with ...
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adopted amendment American authority bargo believe belligerents Berlin decree bill blockade Britain British British Orders carry cause citizens Clement Storer colonies commerce committee Congress Connecticut consider consideration continue course DECEMBER declared decrees dollars duty edicts effect embargo laws enemies enforce England entitled An act Europe execution exports feel Foreign Relations France French GILES Government HILLHOUSE honor hostile House of Representatives independence injury interest Jedediah K JEREMIAH MORROW John Rea Majesty manufactures Maryland Massachusetts measure ment merce merchants Message millions Minister MITCHILL motion nation neutral non-intercourse NOVEMBER object ocean opinion Orders in Council passed Peterson Goodwyn ports Portugal present President principle proclamation produce proper provisions question repeal resistance resolution respect revenue seamen Senate Senate resumed ships Smith Spain spirit submission submit thereof Thruston TIFFIN tion told trade Treasury treaty United vessels violations vote whole William Helms wish
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Página 295 - Texas by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings or by the powers vested in the marshals...
Página 315 - For cutting off our trade with all parts of the world ; For imposing taxes on us without our consent ; For depriving us, in many cases, of the benefit of trial by jury...
Página 457 - Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political; peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none...
Página 333 - States, and the several acts supplementary thereto, and the act to enforce and make more effectual, an act, entitled "An act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States...
Página 487 - States as the basis of their peace and happiness; to support the Constitution, which is the cement of the Union, as well in its limitations as in its authorities; to respect the rights and authorities reserved to the States and to the people as equally incorporated with and essential to the success of the general system; to avoid the slightest interference with the rights of conscience or the functions of religion, so wisely exempted from civil jurisdiction...
Página 407 - Powers, not implicated in this war, from giving, on this occasion of common concern to every civilized State, any protection whatever, directly or indirectly, in consequence of their neutrality, to the commerce or property of the French, on the sea or in the ports of France.
Página 277 - Laws made to punish for actions done before the existence of such laws, and which have not been declared crimes by preceding laws, are unjust, oppressive, and inconsistent with the fundamental principles of a free government.
Página 317 - Constitution which declares that no person shall be deprived of his life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.
Página 293 - President, or such other person as he shall have empowered for that purpose, to employ such part of the land or naval forces of the United States or of the militia thereof...
Página 285 - ... trees or otherwise. And it shall moreover be lawful for the President of the United States to direct the marshal, or officer acting as marshal, in the manner hereinafter directed, and also to take such other measures, and to employ such military force as he may judge necessary and proper, to remove from lands ceded or secured to the United States by treaty or cession as aforesaid any person or persons who shall hereafter take possession of the same, or make, or attempt to make, a settlement thereon,...