Memoirs and Letters of James Kent, LL.D.: Late Chancellor of the State of New York. Author of "Commentaries on American Law", EtcLittle, Brown,, 1898 - 341 strani |
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Stran 134 - And lively cheer, of vigour born, The thoughtless day, the easy night, The spirits pure, the slumbers light That fly th
Stran 300 - The science of politics, however, like most other sciences, has received great improvement. The efficacy of various principles is now well understood, which were either not known at all, or imperfectly known to the ancients.
Stran 86 - In pursuing this course, however, I cannot forget what is due to the character of our government and nation ; or to a full and entire confidence in the good sense, patriotism, self-respect, and fortitude of my countrymen.
Stran 86 - While in our external relations some serious inconveniences and embarrassments have been overcome and others lessened, it is with much pain and deep regret I mention that circumstances of a very unwelcome nature have lately occurred. Our trade has suffered and is suffering extensive injuries in the West Indies from the cruisers and agents of the French Republic...
Stran 123 - And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. And he went from year to year in circuit to Beth-el, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places.
Stran 117 - This was the commencement of a new plan, and then was laid the first stone in the subsequently erected temple of our jurisprudence.
Stran 157 - In 1814 I was appointed chancellor. The office I took with considerable reluctance. It had no charms. The person who left it was stupid, and it is a curious fact that, for the nine years I was in that office, there was not a single decision, opinion, or dictum of either my predecessors — Livingston and Lansing, from 1777 to 1814, cited to me, or even suggested.
Stran 307 - That no Person be eligible as a Senator for more than six years in any term of twelve years...
Stran 159 - I might once in a while be embarrassed by a technical rule, but I most always found principles suited to my views of the case...
Stran 286 - Provided, that none of the said duties shall be applied to any other purpose than the discharge of the interest or principal of the debts contracted on the faith of the United States, for supporting the war...