A Letter to His CountrymenJ. Wiley, 1834 - 116 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 13
... agents . The required number were imagined , care being had to respect the customs and peculiarities of the age ... agent of the govern- ment , under a promise of extending favors to some near relative who might happen to be within the ...
... agents . The required number were imagined , care being had to respect the customs and peculiarities of the age ... agent of the govern- ment , under a promise of extending favors to some near relative who might happen to be within the ...
Σελίδα 14
... agents whose feelings have become blunted by practice , is seen , forgetful of its solemn duties , intent alone on perpetuating its schemes of self- protection . This idea was enlarged upon in different ways . An honest fisherman is ...
... agents whose feelings have become blunted by practice , is seen , forgetful of its solemn duties , intent alone on perpetuating its schemes of self- protection . This idea was enlarged upon in different ways . An honest fisherman is ...
Σελίδα 15
... an accredited agent of the United States , and was recalled at the complaint of the French government of that day , because he was believed to favor aristocracy ! The been written and published among the mountains of Otsego , 15.
... an accredited agent of the United States , and was recalled at the complaint of the French government of that day , because he was believed to favor aristocracy ! The been written and published among the mountains of Otsego , 15.
Σελίδα 16
... if possible more marked than those of the representatives of the European monarchies with whom they associate . " Is this the character an American agent ought to earn abroad ? mass of readers viewed it simply as a picturesque sketch 16.
... if possible more marked than those of the representatives of the European monarchies with whom they associate . " Is this the character an American agent ought to earn abroad ? mass of readers viewed it simply as a picturesque sketch 16.
Σελίδα 31
... possible . He thought , with Mr. Morse and myself , that if the agents of the French government had really carried their audacity so far , it was a fact worth knowing . A few days after the occurrence of the interview , 31.
... possible . He thought , with Mr. Morse and myself , that if the agents of the French government had really carried their audacity so far , it was a fact worth knowing . A few days after the occurrence of the interview , 31.
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Σελίδα 115 - States; 3 To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian tribes; 4 To establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States; 5 To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures; 6 To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the United States...
Σελίδα 116 - 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 government of the United States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased, by the consent of the Legislature of the State in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful buildings : and, 17.
Σελίδα 114 - Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members, and a Majority of each shall constitute a Quorum to do Business ; but a smaller Number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the Attendance of absent Members, in such Manner, and under such Penalties as each House may provide.
Σελίδα 70 - The President shall have power to fill all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session; but no person rejected by the Senate shall be reappointed to the same office during their ensuing recess.
Σελίδα 115 - To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water: 11. To raise and support armies; but no appropriation of money to that use, shall be for a longer term than two years: 12. To provide and maintain a navy: 13.
Σελίδα 115 - The congress shall have power — 1. To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises; to pay the debts and provide for the common defence and general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts, and excises, shall be uniform throughout the United States: 2.
Σελίδα 115 - The Congress shall have Power 1 To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States...
Σελίδα 115 - States : 2. To borrow money on the credit of the United States : 3. To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian tribes : 4. To establish a uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States : 5.
Σελίδα 12 - Although he selected a foreign scene on this occasion, no one of his works is more American in its essential character. It was designed not only to extend the democratical principle abroad, but to confirm his countrymen in the opinion that nations " cannot be governed by an irresponsible minority, without involving a train of nearly intolerable abuses.
Σελίδα 105 - There are two things I admire in Sir Walter, his capacity and his simplicity, which indeed I am apt to think are much the same. The more ideas a man has of other things the less he is taken up with the idea of himself. Every one gives the same account of the author of ' Waverley ' in this respect. When he was in Paris, and went to Galignani's, he sat down in an outer room to look at some book he wanted to see ; none of the clerks had the least suspicion who it was. When it was found out the place...
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