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: Comprising the Period from [March 3, 1789] to May 27, 1824, Inclusive. Comp. from Authentic MaterialsGales and Seaton, 1851 |
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Pagina 17
... honor : he has depos- ited it safely , where misfortune cannot tarnish it , where malice cannot blast it . Favored of heaven , he departed without exhibiting the weakness of humanity . Mag- nanimous in death , the darkness of the grave ...
... honor : he has depos- ited it safely , where misfortune cannot tarnish it , where malice cannot blast it . Favored of heaven , he departed without exhibiting the weakness of humanity . Mag- nanimous in death , the darkness of the grave ...
Pagina 61
... honors , riches , and the tish market , and it operates , in point of commerce , pleasures that attend them , are the baits by ... honor and safety permit , and that nothing but the most urgent ne- cessity can justify our continuing the ...
... honors , riches , and the tish market , and it operates , in point of commerce , pleasures that attend them , are the baits by ... honor and safety permit , and that nothing but the most urgent ne- cessity can justify our continuing the ...
Pagina 67
... honor of a seat in that body , without manifesting the most determined opposi- tion . What did the gentleman mean by avoiding the general principle ? did he mean to get the con- sent of the Senate , acting in the character of an inquest ...
... honor of a seat in that body , without manifesting the most determined opposi- tion . What did the gentleman mean by avoiding the general principle ? did he mean to get the con- sent of the Senate , acting in the character of an inquest ...
Pagina 89
... honor nor discernment . They should be careful how they expose themselves to popular scrutiny in cases respecting their own power , for the public mind had been already con- siderably agitated , at what many conceived to be an ...
... honor nor discernment . They should be careful how they expose themselves to popular scrutiny in cases respecting their own power , for the public mind had been already con- siderably agitated , at what many conceived to be an ...
Pagina 91
... honor of the Senate , if they left the courts to perform their duties in cases of libel , than to undertake , in their own behalf , the ungrateful office of judge and the un- graceful one of executioner ; and all this either without law ...
... honor of the Senate , if they left the courts to perform their duties in cases of libel , than to undertake , in their own behalf , the ungrateful office of judge and the un- graceful one of executioner ; and all this either without law ...
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The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States: With an ... United States. Congress Volledige weergave - 1852 |
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Aaron Kitchell Abiel Foster Abraham Nott Abram Trigg agreed amendment appointed army Bingham Bloodworth Breach of Privilege Brown Captain McKnight Chauncey Goodrich Chipman committed committee conduct Congress consider and report consideration Constitution court debate defence duty election entitled An act Executive Foster France Franklin GALLATIN gentleman George Goodhue Goodrich Government GRISWOLD HARPER Henry Glen Hillhouse honor House of Representatives James James Sheafe JANUARY John John Chew Thomas John Condit John Smilie Joseph lands Langdon Legislature Lemuel Williams Leven Powell Livermore Macon Marshall Matthew Clay ment Michael Leib Monday motion nation nays NAYS-Messrs Nicholas object officers opinion Ordered passed petition Phanuel Bishop Pinckney present proceeded question Randolph read the third referred to Messrs report thereon resolution Resolved respect Robert Ross RUTLEDGE Samuel Schureman second reading Secretary Senate resumed SPEAKER Territory third reading Thomas thought tion TRACY Trigg United vote William wished YEAS-Messrs
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Pagina 75 - ... aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the defendant, upon the trial of the cause, to give in evidence in his defence, the truth of the matter contained in the publication charged as a libel. And the jury who shall try the cause, shall have a right to determine the law and the fact, under the direction of the court, as in other cases.
Pagina 165 - AN ACT providing for the sale of the lands of the United States in the Territory NORTHWEST of the Ohio, and above the mouth of the Kentucky river...
Pagina 17 - Among all our original associates in that memorable league of this continent in 1774, which first expressed the sovereign will of a free nation in America, he was the only one remaining in the general government. Although with a constitution more enfeebled than his, at an age when he thought it necessary to prepare for retirement, I feel myself alone, bereaved of my last brother ; yet I derive a strong consolation from the unanimous disposition which appears in all ages and classes to mingle their...
Pagina 765 - ... the preservation of the General Government in its whole constitutional vigor, as the sheet anchor of our peace at home and safety abroad; a jealous care of the right of election by the people — a mild and safe corrective of abuses which are lopped by the sword of revolution where peaceable remedies are unprovided; absolute acquiescence in the decisions of the majority, the vital principle of republics, from which is no appeal but to force, the vital principle and immediate parent of despotism...
Pagina 765 - Without pretensions to that high confidence you reposed in our first and greatest revolutionary character, whose pre-eminent services had entitled him to the first place in his country's love, and destined for him the fairest page in the volume of faithful history, I ask so much confidence only as may give firmness and effect to the legal administration of your affairs. I shall often go wrong through defect of judgment. When right, I shall often be thought wrong by those whose positions will not...
Pagina 525 - An act further to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and France and the dependencies thereof...
Pagina 73 - ... shall threaten harm to the body or estate of any of its members, for any thing said or done in the house; or who shall assault any of them therefor; or who shall assault, or arrest, any witness, or other person, ordered to attend the house, in his way in going or returning; or who shall rescue any person arrested by the order of the house.
Pagina 47 - An act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the Society of the United Brethren for propagating the Gospel among the Heathen ;" which amendments were adopted ; and the bill was ordered to the third reading as amended.
Pagina 119 - an act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers...
Pagina 523 - An act more effectually to provide for the national defence, by establishing an uniform militia throughout the United States " which act is in the words following vizt.