Letters: Selections from the Private and Political Correspondence, Telling the Story of American Independence and the Founding of the American GovernmentE.M.Hale, 1930 - 374 Seiten |
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... Congress , and , during its sessions , to appoint a committee to receive and despatch all executive busi- ness , so that Congress itself should meddle only with what should be legis- lative . But I question if any Congress ( much less ...
... Congress , and , during its sessions , to appoint a committee to receive and despatch all executive busi- ness , so that Congress itself should meddle only with what should be legis- lative . But I question if any Congress ( much less ...
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... Congress , which has always shown that it would wait , as it ought to do , to the last extremities , before it would execute any of its powers which are disagree- able . I think it very material , to separate , in the hands of Congress ...
... Congress , which has always shown that it would wait , as it ought to do , to the last extremities , before it would execute any of its powers which are disagree- able . I think it very material , to separate , in the hands of Congress ...
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... Congress , the appointment to take place on the 1st of Novem- ber ensuing , when that of the existing delegation would expire .. Congress had now become a very small body , and the members very re- miss in their attendance on its duties ...
... Congress , the appointment to take place on the 1st of Novem- ber ensuing , when that of the existing delegation would expire .. Congress had now become a very small body , and the members very re- miss in their attendance on its duties ...
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Adams America become believe body British called character circumstances citizens commerce common Congress consider Constitution DEAR SIR,-I declaration dispositions doubt duty earth endeavor enemy England esteem Europe executive exercise favor fear federalists France Franklin freedom give habeas corpus hand happiness honor hope idea Indians interest JAMES MADISON James river JOHN JOHN ADAMS JOHN PAGE June King labor land letter liberty Lord Cornwallis means ment mind MONTICELLO moral nation nature never object observed occasion opinion PARIS party peace perhaps person PHILADELPHIA political POPLAR FOREST possession present President principles probably produce proposed question received religion render republican respect RICHARD HENRY LEE sentiments sincerely SIR,-Your society Spain suppose things THOMAS PAINE thought thousand tion truth United Virginia vote WASHINGTON whole Williamsburg wish write