The Congressional GlobeBlair & Rives, 1833 - United States |
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... tariff , or of a tariff , and if a tariff , if of ence which its character would enable it to exercise . The a tariff up to the hub . It was wish- call was therefore addressed to the Secretary , not to the claimed this administration as ...
... tariff , or of a tariff , and if a tariff , if of ence which its character would enable it to exercise . The a tariff up to the hub . It was wish- call was therefore addressed to the Secretary , not to the claimed this administration as ...
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... tariff . He could not concur with the Senator in the objections he had thought proper to urge against the resolution . He saw an obvious propriety in adopting it , and so thought the Committee of Finance who reported it ; and why not ...
... tariff . He could not concur with the Senator in the objections he had thought proper to urge against the resolution . He saw an obvious propriety in adopting it , and so thought the Committee of Finance who reported it ; and why not ...
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... tariff . He had consulted no man before he offered his resolu- If the post office were to be subjected to the annual tion . He did not know that there was a single Senator scrutiny with which the appropriation bill is watched , who even ...
... tariff . He had consulted no man before he offered his resolu- If the post office were to be subjected to the annual tion . He did not know that there was a single Senator scrutiny with which the appropriation bill is watched , who even ...
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... tariff , and to continue the present price of the try . There were two great objects which seemed to be public lands . We have been directly informed , that the kept in view by one of the great parties , to prevent any tariff and this ...
... tariff , and to continue the present price of the try . There were two great objects which seemed to be public lands . We have been directly informed , that the kept in view by one of the great parties , to prevent any tariff and this ...
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... TARIFF . The Senate then resumed the consideration of the re- solution offered by Mr. POINDEXTER . The question being on the motion of Mr. BROWN to substitute the resolution offered from the Committee on Finance . Mr. HOLMES said , he ...
... TARIFF . The Senate then resumed the consideration of the re- solution offered by Mr. POINDEXTER . The question being on the motion of Mr. BROWN to substitute the resolution offered from the Committee on Finance . Mr. HOLMES said , he ...
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Page 273 - The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common • defence, the security of their Liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon, them or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever.
Page 285 - ... in case of a deliberate, palpable, and dangerous exercise of other powers not granted by the said compact, the states, who are parties thereto, have the right and are in duty bound to interpose for arresting the progress of the evil, and for maintaining within their respective limits the authorities, rights, and liberties appertaining to them.
Page 425 - In all our deliberations on this subject, we kept steadily in our view, that which appears to us the greatest interest of every true American, the consolidation of our Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence.
Page 273 - Congress it is expedient that on the second Monday in May next a Convention of delegates who shall have been appointed by the several States be held at Philadelphia for the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation and reporting to Congress and the several legislatures such alterations and provisions therein as shall when agreed to in Congress and confirmed by the States render the Federal Constitution adequate to the exigencies of Government and the preservation of the Union.
Page 297 - The only answer that can be given is, that as all these exterior provisions are found to be inadequate, the defect must be supplied, by so contriving the interior structure of the Government as that its several constituent parts may, by their mutual relations, be the means of keeping each other in their proper places.
Page 297 - In the compound Republic of America, the power surrendered by the people is first divided between two distinct governments, and then the portion allotted to each subdivided among distinct and separate departments. Hence a double security arises to the rights of the people. The different governments will control each other, at the same time that each will be controlled by itself.
Page 325 - The government of the Union, then (whatever may be the influence of this fact on the case), is emphatically and truly a government of the people. In form and in substance it emanates from them, its powers are granted by them, and are to be exercised directly on them, and for their benefit.
Page 295 - The powers delegated by the proposed constitution to the Federal Government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State Governments are numerous and indefinite.
Page 377 - And not for justice ? What, shall one of us, That struck the foremost man of all this world But for supporting robbers, shall we now Contaminate our fingers with base bribes, And sell the mighty space of our large honours For so much trash as may be grasped thus ? I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon, Than such a Roman.
Page 555 - Canada acceding to this Confederation, and joining in the measures of the United States, shall be admitted into, and entitled to all the advantages of this Union: but no other colony shall be admitted into the same, unless such admission be agreed to by nine states.