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: Compriing the Period from March 3, 1789 to May 27, 1824, Inclusive. Comp. from Authentic Materials, Volume 13Gales and Seaton, 1852 - United States |
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... alteration of the su- preme law of the land , as the Constitution was declared to be , he thought it highly requisite to give the deliberations all the solemnity which was required in passing bills . Mr. BRADLEY , of Vermont , then ...
... alteration of the su- preme law of the land , as the Constitution was declared to be , he thought it highly requisite to give the deliberations all the solemnity which was required in passing bills . Mr. BRADLEY , of Vermont , then ...
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... alteration in the Constitu- tion without the most deliberate consideration of its intrinsic merits , as well as of all its consequen- ces and of its bearings upon all the other parts of the same instrument . While he was on the floor ...
... alteration in the Constitu- tion without the most deliberate consideration of its intrinsic merits , as well as of all its consequen- ces and of its bearings upon all the other parts of the same instrument . While he was on the floor ...
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... alterations in the existing laws of the United States , respecting the sale of the public lands ; and the petition was read . Ordered , That it be referred to a committee , to consist of five members , with instructions to in- quire if ...
... alterations in the existing laws of the United States , respecting the sale of the public lands ; and the petition was read . Ordered , That it be referred to a committee , to consist of five members , with instructions to in- quire if ...
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... alteration in the Constitution . The words of the Constitution are completely satisfied , by a construction which shall include only the admis- sion of domestic States , who were all parties to the Revolutionery war , and to the compact ...
... alteration in the Constitution . The words of the Constitution are completely satisfied , by a construction which shall include only the admis- sion of domestic States , who were all parties to the Revolutionery war , and to the compact ...
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... alterations to be made in the meantime in the Senate Cham- ber as will render the same safe and convenient for the members thereof . THURSDAY , November 10 . The credentials of JOHN CONDIT , appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the ...
... alterations to be made in the meantime in the Senate Cham- ber as will render the same safe and convenient for the members thereof . THURSDAY , November 10 . The credentials of JOHN CONDIT , appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the ...
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