History of the United States: Or, Republic of AmericaA.S. Barnes, 1859 - 423 pages |
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... Death of Montgomery , X. Washington enters Boston - Disasters in Canada , · · 196 - 199 203 I. Lord Howe attempts pacification - American defeat at Long Island , 209 · 212 216 II . Disasters following the defeat on Long Island , II ...
... Death of Montgomery , X. Washington enters Boston - Disasters in Canada , · · 196 - 199 203 I. Lord Howe attempts pacification - American defeat at Long Island , 209 · 212 216 II . Disasters following the defeat on Long Island , II ...
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... Revulsion . - Van Buren's Administration - Harrison's Election and Death . 324 V Mr. Tyler's Administration - Mobs - Disturbances in Rhode Island-- Anti - Rentism - Mormonism , & c . 328 • Chapter . CONTENTS . VL Texas - Mexico - Causes.
... Revulsion . - Van Buren's Administration - Harrison's Election and Death . 324 V Mr. Tyler's Administration - Mobs - Disturbances in Rhode Island-- Anti - Rentism - Mormonism , & c . 328 • Chapter . CONTENTS . VL Texas - Mexico - Causes.
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... " Omnibus Bill " - Death of Taylor and Inauguration of Fillmore- Separate Passage of the Compromise Measures -- The Cuban Expedition - Liberia , 394 - 898 401 THE STUDY OF AMERICAN HISTORY , INTRODUCED BY TEACHING THE.
... " Omnibus Bill " - Death of Taylor and Inauguration of Fillmore- Separate Passage of the Compromise Measures -- The Cuban Expedition - Liberia , 394 - 898 401 THE STUDY OF AMERICAN HISTORY , INTRODUCED BY TEACHING THE.
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... death , " were of the color of a yellow garment . " Not less than nine - tenths of the inhabitants seem , in some parts of the country , to have been destroyed . Thus Divine Providence prepared the way for another and more civilized ...
... death , " were of the color of a yellow garment . " Not less than nine - tenths of the inhabitants seem , in some parts of the country , to have been destroyed . Thus Divine Providence prepared the way for another and more civilized ...
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... death two hundred Span- iards . The Spanish colony was thus checked , but it colony was not destroyed ; and it proved to be the first perma- the U.S. nent settlement , made by Europeans upon the shores of our republic . iards . First ...
... death two hundred Span- iards . The Spanish colony was thus checked , but it colony was not destroyed ; and it proved to be the first perma- the U.S. nent settlement , made by Europeans upon the shores of our republic . iards . First ...
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Page 416 - In all the other cases before mentioned, the supreme court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions, and under such regulations as the congress shall make. 3. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any state, the trial shall be at such place or places as the congress may by law have directed.
Page 410 - Legislature thereof, for six years ; and each senator shall have one vote. 2. Immediately after they shall be assembled in consequence of the first election, they shall be divided, as equally as may be, into three classes. The seats of the senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the second year ; of the second class...
Page 414 - Congress. No state shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any duty on tonnage, keep troops or ships of war in time of peace, enter into any agreement or compact with another state or with a foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay.
Page 412 - To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water. 12. To raise and support armies ; but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years. 13. To provide and maintain a navy.
Page 413 - States, reserving to the States respectively the appointment of the officers and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress; 17. To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular States and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of the Government of the United States...
Page 412 - Court: 10. To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and offences against the law of nations: . 11. To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water: 12.
Page 412 - Measures; 6 To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the United States...
Page 410 - Rhode Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five, and Georgia three.
Page 177 - ... on many occasions has caused the blood of those sons of liberty...
Page 411 - ... 2. Every bill which shall have passed the house of representatives and the senate shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the president of the United States ; if he approve, he shall sign it ; but if not, he shall return it, with his objections, to that house in which it shall have originated ; who shall enter the objections at large on their journal, and proceed to reconsider it.