Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856: From Gales and Seatons' Annals of Congress; from Their Register of Debates; and from the Official Reported Debates, by John C. Rives, Volume 1D. Appleton, 1857 - Law |
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... debt . This may be fairly inferred from the laws they have made to favor debtors . It would take twelve years to enable people there to pay their State and private debts ; they are therefore very unable to sustain any new bur- thens ...
... debt . This may be fairly inferred from the laws they have made to favor debtors . It would take twelve years to enable people there to pay their State and private debts ; they are therefore very unable to sustain any new bur- thens ...
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... debt ; there are several instalments not had or could be offered on the subject , yet you yet discharged , and considerable of the interest found , Mr. Chairman , the gentleman had a good not yet paid . No statement can be made of the ...
... debt ; there are several instalments not had or could be offered on the subject , yet you yet discharged , and considerable of the interest found , Mr. Chairman , the gentleman had a good not yet paid . No statement can be made of the ...
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... debt , we shall have the less occa- sion for the revenue itself . am not inclined to reduce it so low as some gentlemen seem to desire ; it may be reduced a few cents , and therefore I move to insert ten instead of twelve . Mr. GOODHUE ...
... debt , we shall have the less occa- sion for the revenue itself . am not inclined to reduce it so low as some gentlemen seem to desire ; it may be reduced a few cents , and therefore I move to insert ten instead of twelve . Mr. GOODHUE ...
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... debt , were , so far as agreed to , inadequate to the object . If this be the case , the public debt must accumulate ; and as we do not know when the time may come for its ex- tinguishment , the provision cannot be limited ; for every ...
... debt , were , so far as agreed to , inadequate to the object . If this be the case , the public debt must accumulate ; and as we do not know when the time may come for its ex- tinguishment , the provision cannot be limited ; for every ...
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... debt required . The for- eign debt was payable by instalments ; it was saying nothing to allege that the debt would accumulate , because the United States must make provision for the annual extinguishment of a part . If the revenue ...
... debt required . The for- eign debt was payable by instalments ; it was saying nothing to allege that the debt would accumulate , because the United States must make provision for the annual extinguishment of a part . If the revenue ...
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