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... things , it is certainly his duty to propose it , and not to press a negative proposition calculated merely to cen- sure , to find fault . I sincerely lament that this measure has not been productive of all the good effects anticipated ...
... things , it is certainly his duty to propose it , and not to press a negative proposition calculated merely to cen- sure , to find fault . I sincerely lament that this measure has not been productive of all the good effects anticipated ...
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... things , which would af- ford to her the benefits of our commerce without its inconveniences ? The gentleman from ... thing , It has been frequently said that Great Britain is our maritime rights is another . The gentlemen fighting for ...
... things , which would af- ford to her the benefits of our commerce without its inconveniences ? The gentleman from ... thing , It has been frequently said that Great Britain is our maritime rights is another . The gentlemen fighting for ...
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... things , whence we are to the embargo ; it is a total loss to the country , that derive our revenue ? A consideration certainly can never be recovered . In the same report it ap- of no small importance to a Government depend- pears that ...
... things , whence we are to the embargo ; it is a total loss to the country , that derive our revenue ? A consideration certainly can never be recovered . In the same report it ap- of no small importance to a Government depend- pears that ...
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... things equally extravagant , he told us , in the face of the British Orders of Council , I have just read , that we were now interdicted by those orders from any trade with Spain or Por- tugal ; and , after referring to Mr. Canning's ...
... things equally extravagant , he told us , in the face of the British Orders of Council , I have just read , that we were now interdicted by those orders from any trade with Spain or Por- tugal ; and , after referring to Mr. Canning's ...
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... thing . As soon as the restrictions are taken off , captures and condemnations will be renewed , and the rapacity of ... things . For the plenty poured into the lap of their coun- try , they are ungrateful to repine . They ought on the ...
... thing . As soon as the restrictions are taken off , captures and condemnations will be renewed , and the rapacity of ... things . For the plenty poured into the lap of their coun- try , they are ungrateful to repine . They ought on the ...
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Page 507 - The legislatures of those districts, or new states, shall never interfere with the primary disposal of the soil by the Unite'd States in Congress assem-bled, nor with any regulations Congress may find necessary for securing the title in such soil to the bona fide purchasers.
Page 437 - 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...
Page 173 - Texas by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings or by the powers vested in the marshals by law...
Page 269 - The United States, 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, for the purpose of taking possession of and detaining any such Ship or Vessel...
Page 253 - 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.
Page 137 - ... an act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States...
Page 293 - Constitution which declares- that no person shall be deprived of his life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.
Page 13 - The situation into which we have thus been forced has impelled us to apply a portion of our industry and capital to internal manufactures and improvements. The extent of this conversion is daily increasing, and little doubt remains that the establishments formed and forming will, under the auspices of cheaper materials and subsistence, the freedom of labor from taxation with us, and of protecting duties and prohibitions, become permanent.
Page 261 - ... 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,...
Page 269 - ... in every such case it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, 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 as shall be judged necessary for the purpose of taking possession of, and detaining any such ship or vessel, with her prize or prizes...