A Complete History of the United States of America: Embracing the Whole Period from the Discovery of North America, Down to the Year 1820 ...The author, 1821 |
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... prisoner were John Adams and Josiah Quincey , Esqrs.- These distinguished sons of liberty , warm as had been their emotions and expressions in the cause of their coun- try , became cool and disinterested in the court of justice , and ...
... prisoner were John Adams and Josiah Quincey , Esqrs.- These distinguished sons of liberty , warm as had been their emotions and expressions in the cause of their coun- try , became cool and disinterested in the court of justice , and ...
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... prisoner , rendered his cause popular , and the doings of the assembly odious . In May following , the lieutenant - governor of Massachu- setts , convened the assembly at Cambridge ; but they re- fused to do business out of Boston , by ...
... prisoner , rendered his cause popular , and the doings of the assembly odious . In May following , the lieutenant - governor of Massachu- setts , convened the assembly at Cambridge ; but they re- fused to do business out of Boston , by ...
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... prisoners . Fortunately no blood was spilt , and the fort was again de- livered up to the garrison . Here was a field opened in the colonies , for the display of talents and characters which knew no bounds . Liberty and patriotism ...
... prisoners . Fortunately no blood was spilt , and the fort was again de- livered up to the garrison . Here was a field opened in the colonies , for the display of talents and characters which knew no bounds . Liberty and patriotism ...
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... prisoners . As soon as regular returns could be made of the loss of the provincials , it was found to amount to 50 killed , 34 wounded , and 4 missing ; total 88 ; which deducted from 273 , left a balance of success in favour of the ...
... prisoners . As soon as regular returns could be made of the loss of the provincials , it was found to amount to 50 killed , 34 wounded , and 4 missing ; total 88 ; which deducted from 273 , left a balance of success in favour of the ...
الصفحة 118
... prisoners of war , down into Connecticut . On the 10th , Col. Allen crossed over the lake with a de- tachment of eighty - three men , and surprised the fort , in the grey of the morning ; and the garrison , 118 HISTORY OF Circular of ...
... prisoners of war , down into Connecticut . On the 10th , Col. Allen crossed over the lake with a de- tachment of eighty - three men , and surprised the fort , in the grey of the morning ; and the garrison , 118 HISTORY OF Circular of ...
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الصفحة 234 - ... defend their claim or cause, the court shall nevertheless proceed to pronounce sentence, or judgment, which shall in like manner be final and decisive, the judgment or sentence and other proceedings being in either case transmitted to congress, and lodged among the acts of congress for the security of the parties concerned : provided that every commissioner, before he sits in judgment, shall take an oath to be administered by one of the judges of the supreme or superior court of the state, where...
الصفحة 237 - The Congress of the United States shall have power to adjourn to any time within the year and to any place within the United States, so that no* period of adjournment be for a longer duration than the space of six months, and shall publish the...
الصفحة 230 - 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.
الصفحة 233 - ... whenever the legislative or executive authority or lawful agent of any state in controversy with another shall present a petition to Congress, stating the matter in question, and praying for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given by order of Congress to the legislative or executive authority of the other state in controversy, and a day assigned for the appearance of the parties, by their lawful agents, who shall then be directed to appoint by joint consent commissioners or judges, to constitute...
الصفحة 237 - States or any of them, nor emit bills, nor borrow money on the credit of the United States, nor appropriate money, nor agree upon the number of vessels of war to be built or purchased, or the number of land or sea forces to be raised, nor appoint a commander in chief of the army or navy, unless nine states assent to the same...
الصفحة 233 - 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...
الصفحة 238 - Canada acceding to this confederation, and joining in the measures of the United States, shall be admitted into and entitled to all the advantages of this union. But no other colony shall be admitted into the same, unless such admission be agreed to by nine states.
الصفحة 231 - United States in Congress assembled, for the defence of such State, or its trade ; nor shall any body of forces be kept up by any State in time of peace, except such number only as, in the judgment of the United States in Congress assembled, shall be deemed requisite to garrison the forts necessary for the defence of such State : but every State shall always keep up a well regulated and disciplined militia, sufficiently armed and accoutred...
الصفحة 230 - No state shall be represented in congress by less than two, nor by more than seven members; and no person shall be capable of being a delegate for more than three years in any term of six years; nor shall any person, being a delegate, be capable of holding any office under the United States, for which he, or another for his benefit, receives any salary, fees, or emolument of any kind.
الصفحة 229 - Union, the free inhabitants of each of these States, paupers, vagabonds, and fugitives from justice excepted, shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of free citizens in the several States; and the people of each State shall have free ingress and regress to and from any other State, and shall enjoy therein all the privileges of trade and commerce, subject to the same duties, impositions and restrictions as the inhabitants thereof respectively...