History of the State of New York, Political and Governmental, Volume 6Ray Burdick Smith Syracuse Press, 1922 |
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... American independence , can never be annihilated , yet the time has come when nothing short of the united energies of all the friends of the American republic can be relied on to sustain and perpetuate that hallowed work . " 2. Resolved ...
... American independence , can never be annihilated , yet the time has come when nothing short of the united energies of all the friends of the American republic can be relied on to sustain and perpetuate that hallowed work . " 2. Resolved ...
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... American citizen . " 6. Resolved , That the political course of the present Executive has given us no pledge that he will defend and support these great principles of American policy and the Constitution ; but , on the con- trary , has ...
... American citizen . " 6. Resolved , That the political course of the present Executive has given us no pledge that he will defend and support these great principles of American policy and the Constitution ; but , on the con- trary , has ...
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... American citizen . “ 6. Resolved , That the political course of the present Executive has given us no pledge that he will defend and support these great principles of American policy and the Constitution ; but , on the contrary , has ...
... American citizen . “ 6. Resolved , That the political course of the present Executive has given us no pledge that he will defend and support these great principles of American policy and the Constitution ; but , on the contrary , has ...
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... American Democracy place their trust not in factitious symbols , not in displays and appeals insulting to the judgment and subversive of the intellect of the people , but in a clear reliance upon the intelligence , the patriotism , and ...
... American Democracy place their trust not in factitious symbols , not in displays and appeals insulting to the judgment and subversive of the intellect of the people , but in a clear reliance upon the intelligence , the patriotism , and ...
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... American people from the corrupt and tyrannical domination of the Bank of the United States . " 15. Resolved , That our title to the whole of the Territory of Oregon is clear and unquestionable ; that no portion of the same ought to be ...
... American people from the corrupt and tyrannical domination of the Bank of the United States . " 15. Resolved , That our title to the whole of the Territory of Oregon is clear and unquestionable ; that no portion of the same ought to be ...
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Page 147 - Measures, is hereby declared inoperative and void : it being the true intent and meaning of this act, not to legislate slavery into any territory or state, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way, subject only to the constitution of the United States...
Page 30 - Government, as resulting from the compact to which the States are parties, as limited by the plain sense and intention of the instrument constituting that compact, as no further valid than they are authorized by the grants enumerated in that compact; and that, in case of a deliberate, palpable, and dangerous exercise of other powers, not granted by the said compact, the States, who are parties thereto, have the right, and are in duty bound, to interpose, for arresting...
Page 30 - ... confederation, were the less liable to be misconstrued) so as to destroy the meaning and effect of the particular enumeration which necessarily explains, and limits the general phrases, and so as to CONSOLIDATE THE STATES BY DEGREES INTO ONE SOVEREIGNTY, THE OBVIOUS TENDENCY AND INEVITABLE RESULT OF WHICH WOULD BE, TO TRANSFORM THE PRESENT REPUBLICAN SYSTEM OF THE UNITED STATES INTO AN ABSOLUTE, OR AT BEST, A MIXED MONARCHY. That the General Assembly doth particularly protest against the palpable...
Page 101 - Provided, That as an express and fundamental condition to, the acquisition of any territory from the Republic of Mexico by the United States, by virtue of any treaty which may be negotiated between them, and to the use by the Executive of the moneys herein appropriated, neither Slavery nor involuntary servitude shall ever exist in any part of said territory, except for crime, whereof the party shall first be duly convicted.
Page 440 - A general association of nations must be formed under specific covenants for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike.
Page 81 - That the Federal Government is one of limited powers, derived solely from the Constitution ; and the grants of power made therein ought to be strictly construed by all the departments and agents of the government ; and that it is inexpedient and dangerous to exercise doubtful constitutional powers. 2. That the Constitution does not confer upon the General Government the power to commence and carry on a general system of internal improvements.
Page 177 - That the maintenance of the principles promulgated in the Declaration of Independence and embodied in the Federal Constitution...
Page 33 - SINCE THE DISCRETION OF THOSE WHO ADMINISTER THE GOVERNMENT, AND NOT THE CONSTITUTION, WOULD BE THE MEASURE OF THEIR POWERS : That the several States who formed that instrument being sovereign and independent have the unquestionable right to judge of the infraction; and, THAT A NULLIFICATION BY THOSE SOVEREIGNTIES, OF ALL UNAUTHORIZED ACTS DONE UNDER COLOR OF THAT INSTRUMENT IS THE RIGHTFUL REMEDY...
Page 24 - ... thereby guarding in the same sentence, and under the same words, the freedom of religion, of speech, and of the press, insomuch, that whatever violates either, throws down the sanctuary which covers the others, and that libels, falsehoods, and defamation, equally with heresy and false religion, are withheld from the cognizance of federal tribunals.
Page 289 - European conditions. The fruits of the toil of millions are boldly stolen to build up colossal fortunes for a few, unprecedented in the history of mankind; and the possessors of these, in turn, despise the Republic and endanger liberty.