American Public Addresses, 1740-1952McGraw-Hill, 1956 - 301 pages |
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... possible a war would be supported without money or credit ? And would it be possible for a government to have credit without having the power of raising money ? No. It would be impossible for any government , in such a case , to defend ...
... possible a war would be supported without money or credit ? And would it be possible for a government to have credit without having the power of raising money ? No. It would be impossible for any government , in such a case , to defend ...
Page 110
... possible , the Union is less perfect than before the Constitution , having lost the vital element of perpetuity . It follows from these views that no State upon its own mere motion can lawfully get out of the Union ; that resolves and ...
... possible , the Union is less perfect than before the Constitution , having lost the vital element of perpetuity . It follows from these views that no State upon its own mere motion can lawfully get out of the Union ; that resolves and ...
Page 207
... possible ; a fortress thrown up in the Pacific , defending our western coast , command- ing the waters of the Orient , and giving us a point from which we can instantly strike and seize the possession of any possible foe . The nation's ...
... possible ; a fortress thrown up in the Pacific , defending our western coast , command- ing the waters of the Orient , and giving us a point from which we can instantly strike and seize the possession of any possible foe . The nation's ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
RALPH WALDO EMERSON | 3 |
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry | 15 |
Copyright | |
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