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... Confederation gradually brought about the conviction that some change was ... Confederation . In May , 1787 , the convention met in Philadelphia , and after a ... President of the United States ; if he approve , he shall sign it ; but if ...
... Confederation gradually brought about the conviction that some change was ... Confederation . In May , 1787 , the convention met in Philadelphia , and after a ... President of the United States ; if he approve , he shall sign it ; but if ...
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... confederation ; grant letters of marque or reprisal ; coin money ; emit bills of credit ; make anything but gold and ... President of the United States of America . * * * * Section 2 . * * * 1. The President shall be Commander in Chief ...
... confederation ; grant letters of marque or reprisal ; coin money ; emit bills of credit ; make anything but gold and ... President of the United States of America . * * * * Section 2 . * * * 1. The President shall be Commander in Chief ...
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... Confederation and under the Constitution to perceive that the ratifi- cation ... Confederation . Under the Constitution however , the authority to raise and support ... President and a Congress clothed with unlimited power to meet every ...
... Confederation and under the Constitution to perceive that the ratifi- cation ... Confederation . Under the Constitution however , the authority to raise and support ... President and a Congress clothed with unlimited power to meet every ...
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... President , to whom it obviously belonged , as the " levies " were wholly distinct from the militia or State troops . The subsequent transfer of this power from the President ... Confederation and a surrender of the prerogatives of the ...
... President , to whom it obviously belonged , as the " levies " were wholly distinct from the militia or State troops . The subsequent transfer of this power from the President ... Confederation and a surrender of the prerogatives of the ...
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... President , as had been done so often before , turned to the militia . On ... Confederate call for 100,000 volunteers , that by the middle of April 35,000 ... President's intentions . You are to exercise a sound military discretion on ...
... President , as had been done so often before , turned to the militia . On ... Confederate call for 100,000 volunteers , that by the middle of April 35,000 ... President's intentions . You are to exercise a sound military discretion on ...
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adjutant Adjutant-General American State Papers appointed April Aquia Creek arms Army of Virginia artillery attack August authorized battalions battle bounty brigade British Bull Run called campaign capital captain Carolina cavalry Centreville Chief colonel commissioned companies Conduct Confederate President Congress Constitution Continental corps defense Department despatch detachment directed discharge discipline division duty enemy enemy's enlisted establishment execution field Fitz John Porter follows force Fort Monroe furnished Government governors Groveton Halleck Indians infantry Jackson Joint Committee July lieutenant-colonel lieutenants Major-General Manassas March McClellan McDowell ment miles military commanders militia months movement noncommissioned officers number of troops ordnance organization Pope Potomac prescribed quartermasters rank Rebellion received recruiting reenforcements regiments regiments of infantry Regular Army Revolution Richmond River Secretary Secretary of War sent soldiers South Carolina Sparks's Writings staff surgeons telegraphed tion United volunteers War Department Warrenton
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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 31 - States under their direction, to appoint one of their members to preside, provided that no person be allowed to serve in the office of president more than one year in any term of three years, to ascertain the necessary sums of money to be raised for the service of the United States and to appropriate and apply the same for defraying the public expenses, to 'borrow money or emit bills on the credit of the United States, transmitting every half year to the respective States an account of the sums of...
Page 31 - ... 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. THE United States in Congress assembled shall have authority to appoint a committee, to sit in the recess of Congress, to be denominated...
Page 30 - States in congress assembled, for the defence of such State or its trade; nor shall any body of forces be kept up by any State in time of peace, except such number only as, in the judgment of the United States in congress assembled, shall be deemed requisite to garrison the forts necessary for the defence of such State...
Page 428 - The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in case of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it.
Page 72 - The Congress shall have Power 1 To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States...
Page 30 - Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every power, jurisdiction and right which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled.
Page 31 - United States in Congress assembled can be consulted; nor shall any state grant commissions to any ships or vessels of war, nor letters of marque or reprisal, except it be after a declaration of war by the United States in Congress assembled...
Page 297 - I beg to assure you that I have never written you or spoken to you in greater kindness of feeling than now, nor with a fuller purpose to sustain you, so far as, in my most anxious judgment, I consistently can. But you must act.
Page 393 - I have done this upon what appear to me to be sufficient reasons. And yet I think it best for you to know that there are some things in regard to which, I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which, of course, I like.