The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment of the Independence of the United States of America, Volume 3author, 1788 - United States |
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... fuch purposes , though in the utmost want themselves . At one time the army remained quiet four days together , without bread ; on the fifth two regiments refused to do duty upon the ac- count ; but the prudence and perfuafion of the ...
... fuch purposes , though in the utmost want themselves . At one time the army remained quiet four days together , without bread ; on the fifth two regiments refused to do duty upon the ac- count ; but the prudence and perfuafion of the ...
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... fuch a body , but has an alertness , attention and readiness to conceive of any motion and its tendency , and of every alteration proposed in the course of a debate , which greatly tends to facilitate and expedite business . " The chair ...
... fuch a body , but has an alertness , attention and readiness to conceive of any motion and its tendency , and of every alteration proposed in the course of a debate , which greatly tends to facilitate and expedite business . " The chair ...
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... fuch as would have incapacitated it from further action . With an army in health , vigor and spirits , major gen . Gates now waits the commands of the honorable congress . " Beside thanking Gates , Lincoln , Arnold , and the rest of the ...
... fuch as would have incapacitated it from further action . With an army in health , vigor and spirits , major gen . Gates now waits the commands of the honorable congress . " Beside thanking Gates , Lincoln , Arnold , and the rest of the ...
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... fuch manner as the legiflature of each state shall direct , to meet in congress on the first Monday in November , in every year , with a power re- served to each ftate to recall its delegates or any of them , at any time within the year ...
... fuch manner as the legiflature of each state shall direct , to meet in congress on the first Monday in November , in every year , with a power re- served to each ftate to recall its delegates or any of them , at any time within the year ...
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... fuch number only , as shall be deemed necessary by the United States in congrefs assembled for the defence of fuch state or its trade ; nor shall any body of forces be kept up by any state , in time of peace , ex- cept such number only ...
... fuch number only , as shall be deemed necessary by the United States in congrefs assembled for the defence of fuch state or its trade ; nor shall any body of forces be kept up by any state , in time of peace , ex- cept such number only ...
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alſo American anſwer army arrived aſſembled aſſiſt attack batteries beſide Boſton Britain Britiſh buſineſs Carolina cauſe Charlestown chriſtian circumſtances cloſe command commiffioners commiſſioners confiderable congreſs continental count d'Estaing courſe court croſſed d'Estaing defired deſign diſpatch diſtance enemy eſcaped eſtabliſhed faid fame fent fide fire firſt fleet foldiers fome foon force fort Moultrie France French frigates fuch fuffered fuperior furrender garrifon horſe houſe inhabitants intereſt iſland iſſued land laſt letter lieut marched Maſſachusetts meaſures militia miniſter moſt muſt neceſſary obſerved occafion officers party paſſage paſſed perſons poſt preſent preſident prifoners propoſed proviſions purpoſe raiſed reaſon refolved refuſed reſolution reſpecting retreat river ſame ſecond ſecurity ſent ſervice ſeven ſeveral ſhall ſhips ſhould ſide Silas Deane ſituation ſmall ſome South Carolina ſpirit ſquadron ſtate ſtationed ſtores ſubjects ſuch ſupplies ſupport themſelves theſe theſe ſtates thoſe tion town tranſports treaty troops United uſe veſſels Waſhington whoſe wounded
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Page 30 - STATES, and to consist of one delegate from each state ; and to appoint such other committees and civil officers as may be necessary for managing the general affairs of the United States under their direction : to appoint one of their...
Page 29 - States; regulating the trade and managing all affairs with the Indians, not members of any of the States; provided that the legislative right of any State within its own limits be not infringed or violated...
Page 31 - 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...
Page 24 - No State without the consent of the United States in Congress assembled, shall send any embassy to, or receive any embassy from, or enter into any conference, agreement, alliance, or treaty, with any king, prince, or state...
Page 31 - 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...
Page 27 - ... of establishing rules for deciding in all cases what captures on land or water shall be legal, and in what manner prizes taken by land or naval forces in the service of the United States shall be divided or appropriated...
Page 29 - States, and exacting such postage on the papers passing through the same as may be requisite to defray the expenses of the said office; appointing all officers of the land forces in the service of the United States, excepting regimental officers; appointing all the officers of the naval forces, and commissioning all officers whatever in the service of the United States; making rules for the government and regulation of the said land and naval forces, and directing their operations.
Page 25 - States in congress assembled, unless such state be actually invaded by enemies, or shall have received certain advice of a resolution being formed by some nation of Indians to invade such state, and the danger is so imminent as not to admit of a delay till the United States in congress assembled can be consulted...
Page 26 - 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...
Page 23 - 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.