Sectionalism and Representation in South CarolinaU.S. Government Printing Office, 1901 - 227 strani |
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Stran 365 - Hampshire to call a full and free representation of the people, and that the representatives, if they think it necessary, establish such a form of government as, in their judgment, will best produce the happiness of the people, and most effectually secure peace and good order in the province, during the continuance of the present dispute between Great Britain and the colonies.
Stran 375 - that the sovereign and all other power is seated in the people." This idea is unhappily expressed. It should be, "all power is derived from the people," they possess it only on the days of their elections.
Stran 373 - In a defect of exclusive power to issue paper money and regulate commerce. 3d. In vesting the sovereign power of the United States in a single legislature ; and, 4th, in the too frequent rotation of its members. A convention is to sit soon for the purpose of devising means of obviating part of the two first defects that have been mentioned. But I wish they may add to their recommendations to each State, to surrender up to Congress their power of. emitting money.
Stran 436 - State, the legislature shall allow one representative for every sixty-second part of the whole number of white inhabitants in the State ; and one representative also for every sixty-second part of the whole taxes raised by the legislature of the State.
Stran 324 - It is not uncommon to meet with an opin(ion) that though the promoting of manufactures may be the interest of a part of the Union, it is contrary to that of another part. The Northern & southern regions are sometimes represented as having adverse interests in this respect.
Stran 374 - For the purpose of diffusing knowledge, as w.ell as extending the living " principle of government to every part of the United States — every State — city — county — village — and township in the Union, should be tied together by means of the post-office.
Stran 365 - That it be recommended to the provincial convention of New Hampshire to call a full and free representation of the people, and that the representatives, if they think it necessary, establish such a form of government as, in their judgment, will best produce the happiness of the people, and most effectually secure peace and good order in the province, during the continuance of the present dispute between Great Britain and the colonies.
Stran 375 - The people of America have mistaken the meaning of the word sovereignty ; hence each State pretends to be sovereign. In Europe, it is applied only to those states which possess the power of making war and peace — of forming treaties, and the like. As this power belongs only to Congress, they are the only sovereign power in the United States.
Stran 257 - The vegetation is semitropical. The palmetto, cypress, live oak and magnolia thrive here. For only six months of the year, from the middle of December to the first of February, is plant growth checked at all by the weather. These islands are especially noted for the production of a long, silky-fibered variety of cotton, which received its name from this region. The climate is inclined to be malarial, especially about the large reedy swamps. The coast adjoining these islands, and extending inland...
Stran 310 - And whereas the number of negroes do extremely increase in this province, and through the afflicting providence of God the white persons do not proportionably multiply, by reason whereof the safety of the said province is greatly endangered...