Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856: Dec. 5. 1796-March 3, 1803D. Appleton, 1857 |
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... passed in the negative . SATURDAY , December 10 . Address to the President . The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee in answer to the Ad- dress of the PRESIDENT Of the UNITED STATES to both Houses of Congress ...
... passed in the negative . SATURDAY , December 10 . Address to the President . The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee in answer to the Ad- dress of the PRESIDENT Of the UNITED STATES to both Houses of Congress ...
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... passed in the negative . On motion , to insert " a committee " in place And the motion being amended , was adopted as follows : Ordered , That the Secretary of the Senate lay before the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES a copy of the ...
... passed in the negative . On motion , to insert " a committee " in place And the motion being amended , was adopted as follows : Ordered , That the Secretary of the Senate lay before the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES a copy of the ...
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... passed through the House . Reporting of the Debates . should continue to act wrong. H. OF R. ] [ DECEMBER , 1796 . The SPEAKER said , that the subject before the House now was , whether the unfinished business should be postponed in ...
... passed through the House . Reporting of the Debates . should continue to act wrong. H. OF R. ] [ DECEMBER , 1796 . The SPEAKER said , that the subject before the House now was , whether the unfinished business should be postponed in ...
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... passed an act of limitation . If they were to act from generosity , he said that generosity ought to be extended universally . It was a new doctrine that because a sufferer by fire did not live in a commercial city he was not equally en ...
... passed an act of limitation . If they were to act from generosity , he said that generosity ought to be extended universally . It was a new doctrine that because a sufferer by fire did not live in a commercial city he was not equally en ...
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... passed bill laying a direct tax should pass this session . to change the boundary line could not take For it was true , that , although he was a strong place without the consent of Mr. Symmes . In advocate for a direct tax - although he ...
... passed bill laying a direct tax should pass this session . to change the boundary line could not take For it was true , that , although he was a strong place without the consent of Mr. Symmes . In advocate for a direct tax - although he ...
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Abiel Foster Abraham Venable Abram Trigg adopted agreed alien amendment appointed believed bill called Chauncey Goodrich citizens commerce committed committee Congress consideration considered constitution December declare defence DENT dollars doubt duty Executive expense favor February foreign France French Republic frigates GALLATIN gentleman from South Government HARPER Hezekiah L honor hoped House of Representatives James John John Wilkes Kittera Josiah Parker Legislature liberty MACON Matthew Lyon measures ment Minister MONDAY motion nation navy nays necessary NICHOLAS object officers opinion passed peace persons petition Philip Van Cortlandt Pinckney present PRESIDENT proceedings proper proposed question received resolution Resolved respect Robert Goodloe Harper Roger Griswold Samuel Secretary Senate session SEWALL SITGREAVES slaves SMITH South Carolina SPEAKER Speech supposed taken thing Thomas thought tion treaty United vessels vote whole William William Craik William Hindman wished
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Stran 423 - In prosecutions for the publication of papers, investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence; and, in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases.
Stran 334 - An act further to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and France and the dependencies thereof...
Stran 12 - Such is the amiable and interesting system of government (and such are some of the abuses to which it may be exposed) which the people of America have exhibited to the admiration and anxiety of the wise and virtuous of all nations for eight years under the administration of a citizen who, by a long course of great actions, regulated by prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude, conducting a people inspired with the same virtues and animated with the same ardent patriotism and love of liberty to...
Stran 15 - To secure respect to a neutral flag, requires a naval force, organized and ready to vindicate it from insult or aggression. This may even prevent the necessity of going to war...
Stran 423 - That printing presses shall be free to every person who undertakes to examine the proceedings of the General Assembly, or any branch of government ; and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right thereof.
Stran 327 - The judicial power shall extend to all cases in law and equity arising under the constitution, the laws of the United States, and treaties made, or which shall be made, under their authority...
Stran 16 - Amongst the motives to such an institution, the assimilation of the principles, opinions and manners of our countrymen, by the common education of a portion of our youth from every quarter, well deserves attention. The more homogeneous our citizens can be made in these particulars, the greater will be our prospect of permanent union ; and a primary object of such a national institution should be, the education of our youth in the science of government.
Stran 135 - Directory had determined not to receive another minister plenipotentiary from the United States until after the redress of grievances demanded of the American Government, and which the French Republic had a right to expect from it.
Stran 414 - The attributes and decorations of royalty could have only served to eclipse the majesty of those virtues which made him, from being a modest citizen, a more resplendent luminary. Misfortune, had he lived, could hereafter have sullied his glory only with those superficial minds, who, believing that characters and actions are marked by success alone, rarely deserve to enjoy it. Malice could never blast his honor, and envy made him a singular exception to her universal rule.
Stran 119 - The speech of the President discloses sentiments more alarming than the refusal of a minister, because more dangerous to our independence and union ; and, at the same time, studiously marked with indignities towards the government of the United States.