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Page 449
... arrangement , because it was before it was known . Viewing the subject in this light , I do not believe that the modification of the Orders in Council did proceed from the arrangement here ; and I now declare that if such modification ...
... arrangement , because it was before it was known . Viewing the subject in this light , I do not believe that the modification of the Orders in Council did proceed from the arrangement here ; and I now declare that if such modification ...
Page 453
... arrangement made with Great Britain . But , as to that , I beg leave to be deemed as not considering myself pledged by that arrangement merely . As to myself , as an American , I am by no means gratified that we should contend with one ...
... arrangement made with Great Britain . But , as to that , I beg leave to be deemed as not considering myself pledged by that arrangement merely . As to myself , as an American , I am by no means gratified that we should contend with one ...
Page 475
... arrangement . Reasonable and universal as this expectation was , it also has not been fulfilled . From the first official disclosures of the new Minister , it was found that he had received no authority to enter The following Message ...
... arrangement . Reasonable and universal as this expectation was , it also has not been fulfilled . From the first official disclosures of the new Minister , it was found that he had received no authority to enter The following Message ...
Page 493
... arrangement was accordingly and " despatch " by which the conditions were pre- promptly made between these two gentlemen on scribed to Mr. Erskine , & c . , not that these were the part of their respective Governments . And the only ...
... arrangement was accordingly and " despatch " by which the conditions were pre- promptly made between these two gentlemen on scribed to Mr. Erskine , & c . , not that these were the part of their respective Governments . And the only ...
Page 497
... arrangement any illustration were wanting of the correctness what , sir , is there in this to countenance the conclu- respecting the Orders in Council were adopted . And of these observations , it could nowhere be found sion you have ...
... arrangement any illustration were wanting of the correctness what , sir , is there in this to countenance the conclu- respecting the Orders in Council were adopted . And of these observations , it could nowhere be found sion you have ...
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Aaron Lyle agreed amendment Anderson Archibald Van Horn armed vessels authority Bayard believe bill was read BRADLEY Brent Britain British Government British Minister claim commerce conduct Congress consider and report Crawford Daniel Sheffey David Bard declared disavowal District duty Ebenezer Sage embargo engrossed entitled An act Erskine Executive favor foreign France Gaillard gentleman GILES Gilman Gregg gunboats Hillhouse honor House of Representatives instructions intercourse interdiction Jackson Jacob Hufty Jacob Swoope John John Rea Joseph Calhoun Joseph Desha land Leib letter Lloyd MACON manufactures Matthew Clay Meigs ment Meshack Franklin Message Messrs motion nation NAYS-Messrs non-intercourse object officers opinion Orders in Council passed petition POPE ports postponed present President question read the second read the third referred report thereon reported the bill resolution Resolved respect Secretary select committee Senate resumed ships Smith of Maryland Territory Thomas Gholson tion Treasury treaty United Whole William YEAS-Messrs
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Page 835 - Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer, Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike ; Just hint a fault and hesitate dislike...
Page 37 - Congress concerning the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies...
Page 617 - ... for one share, and not more than two shares, one vote; for every two shares above two, and not exceeding ten, one vote; for every four shares above ten, and not exceeding thirty, one vote; for every six shares above thirty, and not exceeding sixty, one vote; for every eight shares above sixty, and not exceeding one hundred, one vote ; and for every ten shares above one hundred, one vote ; but no person, co-partnership, or body politic shall be entitled to a greater number than thirty votes.
Page 617 - ... natural and private capacities ; and an action of debt may, in such case, be brought against them, or any...
Page 33 - An act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes...
Page 141 - It seemed, therefore, to be my duty to admonish our citizens of the consequences of a contraband trade and of hostile acts to any of the parties, and to obtain by a declaration of the existing legal state of things an easier admission of our right to the immunities belonging to our situation.
Page 617 - ... six shares above thirty and not exceeding sixty, one vote; for every eight shares above sixty and not exceeding one hundred, one vote; and for every ten shares above one hundred, one vote; but no person, copartnership, or body politic, shall be entitled to a greater number than thirty votes. And after the first election, no share or shares shall confer a right of suffrage, which shall not have been holden three calendar months previous to the day of election.
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Page 583 - An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States for the year 1823?
Page 671 - ... of the United States shall accept, claim, receive, or retain any title of nobility or honor, or shall, without the consent of Congress, accept and retain any present, pension, office, or emolument of any kind whatever, from any emperor, king, prince or foreign power, such person shall cease to be a citizen of the United States and shall be incapable of holding any office of trust or profit under them or either of them.