The Congressional GlobeBlair & Rives, 1833 - United States |
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... opinion that no additional information would be elicited by the adoption of the resolution . Mr. HOLMES said he was satisfied that the message of the President did not embrace the information which the resolution called for . The ...
... opinion that no additional information would be elicited by the adoption of the resolution . Mr. HOLMES said he was satisfied that the message of the President did not embrace the information which the resolution called for . The ...
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... opinion , not derived , as these contemptible charges is hoped will not be interrupted . One of these arrange- insinuate , from the members of the Senate . I appeal to ments is that relating to the colonial trade , which was every ...
... opinion , not derived , as these contemptible charges is hoped will not be interrupted . One of these arrange- insinuate , from the members of the Senate . I appeal to ments is that relating to the colonial trade , which was every ...
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... opinion - that it will be expedient at any time to reduce opinion that no further reduction of duties in this article the duties on teas materially lower than the rates of Janu- ought to take place ; and his [ Mr. W.'s ] main object in ...
... opinion - that it will be expedient at any time to reduce opinion that no further reduction of duties in this article the duties on teas materially lower than the rates of Janu- ought to take place ; and his [ Mr. W.'s ] main object in ...
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... opinion that it will be expedient at any time to re - object ; but he thought the committee might have acted duce the duties on teas materially lower than the rates of immediately on the subject of the memorials without in- January next ...
... opinion that it will be expedient at any time to re - object ; but he thought the committee might have acted duce the duties on teas materially lower than the rates of immediately on the subject of the memorials without in- January next ...
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... opinion . For himself , he was directly opposed both to the positive opinion , and the opinion not positive ; but he did not rise to discuss that matter . His object was , to leave the way open for a future discussion , unprejudiced by ...
... opinion . For himself , he was directly opposed both to the positive opinion , and the opinion not positive ; but he did not rise to discuss that matter . His object was , to leave the way open for a future discussion , unprejudiced by ...
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Page 471 - An Act to encourage the Importation of Pig and Bar Iron from his Majestie's Colonies in America, and to prevent the Erection of any Mill or other Engine for slitting or Rolling of Iron, or any plating Forge to work with a Tilt Hammer, or any Furnace for making Steel...
Page 103 - Still one thing more, fellow-citizens, a wise and frugal government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government, and this is necessary to close the circle of our felicities.
Page 449 - If, in the opinion of the people, the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the Constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation ; for though this, in one instance, may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed. The precedent must always greatly overbalance, in permanent evil, any partial or transient benefit which the use can at...
Page 449 - Constitution, that it rests on this legitimate and solid foundation. The States, then, being the parties to the Constitutional compact, and in their sovereign capacity, it follows of necessity...
Page 599 - Whereas it is necessary for the support of government, for the discharge of the debts of the United States, and the encouragement and protection of manufactures, that duties be laid on goods, wares, and merchandises imported: Be it enacted, etc.
Page 143 - Convention had adopted the clauses, no state shall "emit bills of credit," or "make any thing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts,
Page 307 - The powers reserved to the several states will extend to all the objects, which, in the ordinary course of affairs, concern the lives, liberties, and properties of the people: and the internal order, improvement, and prosperity of the state.
Page 443 - The powers delegated by the proposed constitution to the federal government, are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the state governments, are numerous and indefinite. The former will be exercised principally on external objects, as war, peace, negotiation, and foreign commerce ; with which last the power of taxation will, for the most part, be connected.
Page 449 - In the compound republic of America, the power surrendered by the people is first divided between two distinct governments, and then the portion allotted to each subdivided among distinct and separate departments. Hence a double security arises to the rights of the people. The different governments will control each other, at the same time that each will be controlled by itself.
Page 449 - Government created by this compact was not made the exclusive or final judge of the extent of the powers delegated to itself; since that would have made its discretion, and not the constitution, the measure of its powers; but that as in all other cases of compact among parties having no common judge, each party has an equal right to judge for itself, as well of infractions as of the mode and measure of redress.