History of the Life and Times of James Madison, Τόμος 1Little, Brown, 1859 - 683 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα vi
... nature of Mr. Madison's career , it was impossible to isolate him from the public events of the times in which he lived and acted ; and a copi- ous development of contemporary transactions has been often found indispensable to display ...
... nature of Mr. Madison's career , it was impossible to isolate him from the public events of the times in which he lived and acted ; and a copi- ous development of contemporary transactions has been often found indispensable to display ...
Σελίδα x
... Nature and Extent of the Cavalier Element in the Population of Virginia - Character of the People of Virginia at the Era of the Revolution · 56-88 - --- CHAPTER IV . Battle of Lexington Lord Dunmore's Removal of the Gunpow- der from ...
... Nature and Extent of the Cavalier Element in the Population of Virginia - Character of the People of Virginia at the Era of the Revolution · 56-88 - --- CHAPTER IV . Battle of Lexington Lord Dunmore's Removal of the Gunpow- der from ...
Σελίδα xii
... natural Want of the So- cial State in America- Successive Stages of its Development - Extent and Detail of the Powers of Congress under the Articles of Confederation Number and Character of its Members - Earnest Appeal of Washington on ...
... natural Want of the So- cial State in America- Successive Stages of its Development - Extent and Detail of the Powers of Congress under the Articles of Confederation Number and Character of its Members - Earnest Appeal of Washington on ...
Σελίδα xviii
... Nature of Provision made by Virginia for Support of her Delegates in Congress- Mr. Madison's Social Habits- His Humor- A tender Attach- ment Enters upon the Study of the Law , after his Return to Virginia Correspondence on public ...
... Nature of Provision made by Virginia for Support of her Delegates in Congress- Mr. Madison's Social Habits- His Humor- A tender Attach- ment Enters upon the Study of the Law , after his Return to Virginia Correspondence on public ...
Σελίδα 2
... natural and just relation , go hand in hand with the great public questions in which they have borne dis- tinguished part . Of the statesmen of America , few have had a more important agency in the great scenes of our national story ...
... natural and just relation , go hand in hand with the great public questions in which they have borne dis- tinguished part . Of the statesmen of America , few have had a more important agency in the great scenes of our national story ...
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Σελίδα 351 - It is agreed that creditors on either side shall meet with no lawful impediment to the recovery of the full value in sterling money, of all bona fide debts heretofore contracted.
Σελίδα 646 - That, in all capital or criminal prosecutions, a man hath a right to demand the cause and nature of his accusation, to be confronted with the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence in his favor, and to a speedy trial by an impartial jury of his vicinage, without whose unanimous consent he cannot be found guilty...
Σελίδα 647 - That religion or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence ; and, therefore, all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience ; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other.
Σελίδα 645 - That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
Σελίδα 646 - That elections of members to serve as representatives of the people, in assembly, ought to be free ; and that all men, having sufficient evidence of permanent common interest with, and attachment to, the community, have the right of suffrage, and cannot be taxed or deprived of their property for public uses, without their own consent, or that of their representatives so elected, nor bound by any law to which they have not, in like manner, assented, for the public good.
Σελίδα 645 - That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services ; which not being descendible, neither ought the offices of magistrate, legislator, or judge, to be hereditary.
Σελίδα 647 - That no free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people, but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles.
Σελίδα 143 - Because we hold it for a fundamental and undeniable truth, "that Religion or the duty which we owe to our Creator and the Manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence.
Σελίδα 108 - With an humble confidence in the mercies of the Supreme and impartial Judge and Ruler of the universe, we most devoutly implore his divine goodness to protect us happily through this great conflict, to dispose our adversaries to reconciliation on reasonable terms, and thereby to relieve the empire from the calamities of civil war.* * About the tenth of July, 1775, the Declaration of Congre« was proclaimed at the head of the several regiments.
Σελίδα 394 - ... that in the attainment of complete justice for all your toils and dangers, and in the gratification of every wish so far as may be done consistently with the great duty I owe my country, and those powers we are bound to respect, you may freely command my services to the utmost extent of my abilities...