The Pictorial History of the American Revolution: With a Sketch of the Early History of the Country. The Constitution of the United States, and a Chronological IndexR. Sears, 1850 - 432 pages |
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... North and South Carolina 1732. Settlement of Georgia . 1738. Spanish War breaks out PAGE 100 100 } 101 102 11 12 1752. Georgia becomes a royal Colony . Early Life of George Washington 103 105 Thorwald's Expedition , and Battle with the ...
... North and South Carolina 1732. Settlement of Georgia . 1738. Spanish War breaks out PAGE 100 100 } 101 102 11 12 1752. Georgia becomes a royal Colony . Early Life of George Washington 103 105 Thorwald's Expedition , and Battle with the ...
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... North's Conciliatory Bill reaches Amer- 267 226 Death of General Wooster ica before the News of the French Treaty 267 British Army in Philadelphia 268 • • 226 Sag Harbor ( 8th of May ) . Piscataway attacked • 227 227 ( 10th of July ) ...
... North's Conciliatory Bill reaches Amer- 267 226 Death of General Wooster ica before the News of the French Treaty 267 British Army in Philadelphia 268 • • 226 Sag Harbor ( 8th of May ) . Piscataway attacked • 227 227 ( 10th of July ) ...
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... North America , and made frequent visits to Massachusetts and Rhode Island ; and that , during the centuries immediately following , the intercourse was never entirely broken off . As confirmatory of these statements , Dr. J. V. C. ...
... North America , and made frequent visits to Massachusetts and Rhode Island ; and that , during the centuries immediately following , the intercourse was never entirely broken off . As confirmatory of these statements , Dr. J. V. C. ...
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... north and west of Europe from the eighth to the twelfth centuries . The circular form , the low columns , their thickness in proportion to their distance from each other , and the entire want of ornament , all point out this epoch . He ...
... north and west of Europe from the eighth to the twelfth centuries . The circular form , the low columns , their thickness in proportion to their distance from each other , and the entire want of ornament , all point out this epoch . He ...
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... north ; but Columbus , having no doubt but he was mistaken , would not alter his course , though most earnestly solicited to do by the sailors . On the rineteenth , the sight of a great number of sea - gulls , which it was im- agined ...
... north ; but Columbus , having no doubt but he was mistaken , would not alter his course , though most earnestly solicited to do by the sailors . On the rineteenth , the sight of a great number of sea - gulls , which it was im- agined ...
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Page 425 - Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy ; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal.
Page 428 - No person, except a natural-born citizen, or a citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President...
Page 429 - ... shall have been committed ; but when not committed within any stale, the trial shall be at such place or places as the congress may by law have directed. Section 3. — 1. Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.
Page 120 - I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.
Page 428 - Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law; but the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers as they think proper in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments.
Page 425 - The times, places, and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof; but the congress may at any time, by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing senators.
Page 425 - ... Each house shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties as each house may provide.
Page 425 - ... 3. No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained to the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state for which he shall be chosen.
Page 430 - The United States shall guaranty to every state in this Union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion ; and on application of the legislature, or of the executive, (when the legislature cannot be convened.) against domestic violence.
Page 432 - The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President shall be the Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed ; and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. 3. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office...