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... Senate of Massachusetts --- Resolutions in New York --- Senators commissioned as Officers in the Army --- Speech of Gov. Strong --- Disapproves of the War --- Party De- clarations and Opinions --- Governor's Speech --- Answer of Senate ...
... Senate of Massachusetts --- Resolutions in New York --- Senators commissioned as Officers in the Army --- Speech of Gov. Strong --- Disapproves of the War --- Party De- clarations and Opinions --- Governor's Speech --- Answer of Senate ...
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... senate . But in many respects its outlines were similar to those of the form of government prepared and adopted in 1780. * The British army from Canada made advances on the Hud- son towards Albany , in August , and it was so formidable ...
... senate . But in many respects its outlines were similar to those of the form of government prepared and adopted in 1780. * The British army from Canada made advances on the Hud- son towards Albany , in August , and it was so formidable ...
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... senate ; E. Gerry , S. Higginson , G. Partridge , S. Gorham , and S. Hol- ten , were members of congress . In 1784 , Francis Dana , who had been minister to Russia , was a member of congress ; and in 1785 , he was ap- pointed a justice ...
... senate ; E. Gerry , S. Higginson , G. Partridge , S. Gorham , and S. Hol- ten , were members of congress . In 1784 , Francis Dana , who had been minister to Russia , was a member of congress ; and in 1785 , he was ap- pointed a justice ...
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... senate , as a needless branch of the government , the expense of which might be dispensed with . They also complained of the high salaries of some public offices and they referred to the extra services of Massachusetts , which it was ...
... senate , as a needless branch of the government , the expense of which might be dispensed with . They also complained of the high salaries of some public offices and they referred to the extra services of Massachusetts , which it was ...
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... senate elected Samuel Ad- ams for their president at this time , who had been the decided supporter of the measures of the executive in 1786 . A proposition was made , in June , 1787 , for an emission of paper money , with the belief ...
... senate elected Samuel Ad- ams for their president at this time , who had been the decided supporter of the measures of the executive in 1786 . A proposition was made , in June , 1787 , for an emission of paper money , with the belief ...
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Page 435 - God and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation, and furtherance of the ends aforesaid ; and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony ; unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.
Page 434 - King, defender of the faith, &c., having undertaken, for the glory of God, and the advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of our King and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia...
Page 471 - The power we allude to is rather the police power, the power vested in the legislature by the constitution, to make, ordain, and establish all manner of wholesome and reasonable laws, statutes, and ordinances, either with penalties or without, not repugnant to the constitution, as they shall judge to be for the good and welfare of the commonwealth, and of the subjects of the same.
Page 422 - An incessant attention to preserve inviolate those exalted rights and liberties of human nature, for which they have fought and bled, and without which the high rank of a rational being is a curse instead of a blessing. " An unalterable determination to promote and cherish, between the respective states, that union and national honor, so essentially necessary to their happiness, and the future dignity of the American empire.
Page 472 - Senate shall respectively be sworn, truly and impartially to try and determine the charge in question, according to evidence.
Page 403 - We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, to establish justice, to insure domestic tranquillity, to provide for the common defence, to promote the general welfare, and to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Page 471 - Court, to prorogue the same from time to time, not exceeding ninety days in any one recess; and to call it together sooner than the time to which it may be adjourned or prorogued, if the welfare of the Commonwealth shall require the same...
Page 435 - Acts, Constitutions and Offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the Colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience. In witness whereof we have hereunder subscribed our names at Cape Cod, the llth of November, in the year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord King James, of England, France and Ireland the eighteenth, and of Scotland the fifty-fourth. Anno Domini 1620.
Page 474 - All the laws which have heretofore been adopted, used and approved in the Province, Colony or State of Massachusetts Bay, and usually practised on in the courts of law, shall still remain and be in full force, until altered or repealed by the legislature; such parts only excepted as are repugnant to the rights and liberties contained in this constitution.
Page 434 - He took occasion also miserably to bewail the state and condition of the Reformed Churches, who were come to a period in religion and would go no further than the instruments of their Reformation.