The History of the United States of America, Volume 4Harper & brothers, 1875 - United States |
Contents
| 325 | |
| 331 | |
| 341 | |
| 353 | |
| 354 | |
| 361 | |
| 368 | |
| 376 | |
| 158 | |
| 164 | |
| 171 | |
| 177 | |
| 203 | |
| 209 | |
| 215 | |
| 221 | |
| 227 | |
| 233 | |
| 240 | |
| 241 | |
| 285 | |
| 287 | |
| 323 | |
| 382 | |
| 413 | |
| 419 | |
| 425 | |
| 431 | |
| 440 | |
| 663 | |
| 669 | |
| 675 | |
| 681 | |
| 685 | |
| 689 | |
| 695 | |
| 700 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
ad valorem adopted affairs already amendments American vessels amount anti-Federal anti-Federalists appointed authority bill Britain British cents per pound certificates CHAPTER chief citizens claims commerce committee Connecticut Continental Congress courts creditors Creeks debate declared Delaware district dollars duty election eral established excise favor Federal Constitution Federal Convention Federalists foreign French funding Georgia Gerry governor gress Hamilton Hampshire holders House important Indians interest Jay's Treaty Jefferson justice lands late Legislature Madison Maryland Massachusetts ment militia molasses motion North object paid paper money party payment Pennsylvania persons Philadelphia political ports present president proposed provision public debt Quakers question ratifying regulations representatives resolution revenue Revolutionary Rhode Island seat Secretary Senate session six cents slave trade slavery Smith of South South Carolina Susquehanna Company tion tonnage Treasury treaty treaty of Hopewell Union United Virginia vote Washington whole York
Popular passages
Page 556 - ... constantly keeping in view that it is folly in one nation to look for disinterested favors from another; that it must pay with a portion of its independence for whatever it may accept under that character; that by such acceptance it may place itself in the condition of having given equivalents for nominal favors, and yet of being reproached with ingratitude for not giving more. There can be no greater error than to expect or calculate upon real favors from nation to nation. It is an illusion...
Page 84 - State; he shall digest and prepare plans for the improvement and management of the revenue, and for the support of the public credit...
Page 40 - I assure myself, that whilst you carefully avoid every alteration which might endanger the benefits of an united and effective government, or which ought to await the future lessons of experience ; a reverence for the characteristic rights of freemen, and a regard for the public harmony, will sufficiently influence your deliberations on the question, how far the former can be more impregnably fortified, or the latter be safely and advantageously promoted.
Page 311 - The first and only instance of variance from the former part of my resolution, I was duped into by the Secretary of the Treasury, and made a tool for forwarding his schemes, not then sufficiently understood by me : and, of all the errors of my political life, this has occasioned me the deepest regret.
Page 498 - Yet I have, perhaps, as little personal interest in the event as any one here. There is, I believe, no member who will not think his chance to be a witness of the consequences greater than mine. If, however, the vote should pass to reject, and a spirit should rise, as it will, with the public disorders, to make confusion worse confounded, even I, slender and almost broken as my hold upon life is, may outlive the government and constitution of my country.
Page 494 - No, sir: it will not be peace, but a sword: it will be no better than a lure to draw victims within the reach of the tomahawk. On this theme, my emotions are unutterable. If I could find words for them — if my powers bore any proportion to my zeal — I would swell my voice to such a note of remonstrance it should reach every log-house beyond the mountains.
Page 171 - That Congress have no authority to interfere in the emancipation of slaves, or in the treatment of them in any of the States; it remaining with the several States alone to provide rules and regulations therein, which humanity and true policy may require.
Page 169 - ... all men are created equal; and are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; and that among these are, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness...
Page 312 - I acknowledge and avow; and this was not merely a speculative difference. His system flowed from principles adverse to liberty, and was calculated to undermine and demolish the republic, by creating an influence of his department over members of the legislature.
Page 489 - As therefore it is perfectly clear to my understanding, that the assent of the House of Representatives is not necessary to the validity of a treaty...