Cobbett's Political Register, Volume 26William Cobbett William Cobbett, 1814 - Great Britain |
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... given to the case , in fact , is much less culpable ( if " Princess Royal , daughter of the reigning there is any culpability in it ) than that of " Sovereign . The States of the realm will our seamen ; for Denmark is not at war ...
... given to the case , in fact , is much less culpable ( if " Princess Royal , daughter of the reigning there is any culpability in it ) than that of " Sovereign . The States of the realm will our seamen ; for Denmark is not at war ...
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... given below ) , in which these calum- Bies are most ably refuted , and the language said to have been publicly made use of by Ministers , respecting Norway , censured in an unqualified manner . This document also complains of the non ...
... given below ) , in which these calum- Bies are most ably refuted , and the language said to have been publicly made use of by Ministers , respecting Norway , censured in an unqualified manner . This document also complains of the non ...
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... given a sanction to Report of the Committee appointed to enquire robbery and murder ; that it was upon into the state of the Corn Laws . the religious and moral feeling of this That the Committee have met , and have country he had ...
... given a sanction to Report of the Committee appointed to enquire robbery and murder ; that it was upon into the state of the Corn Laws . the religious and moral feeling of this That the Committee have met , and have country he had ...
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... given , and granted accordingly .--- 146 . One denomination of the circulating medium ; of these Bills , whether sanctioned or not , 20th , To adopt the system of weights and shall be returned to the Cortes for their measures , which ...
... given , and granted accordingly .--- 146 . One denomination of the circulating medium ; of these Bills , whether sanctioned or not , 20th , To adopt the system of weights and shall be returned to the Cortes for their measures , which ...
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... given to the grasping and never - par- doning phalanx of the law , by exhibiting to the world their frauds upon my ill - treated brethren of the navy . that they could cause me to be tried by a special jury . Dr. Johnson , in reference ...
... given to the grasping and never - par- doning phalanx of the law , by exhibiting to the world their frauds upon my ill - treated brethren of the navy . that they could cause me to be tried by a special jury . Dr. Johnson , in reference ...
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Page 511 - RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following Articles be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, all or any of which Articles, when ratified by three fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the said Constitution...
Page 495 - He has refused, for a long time after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected ; whereby the legislative powers, incapable of annihilation, have returned to the people...
Page 511 - No law varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.
Page 499 - Judgment in cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of Honour, Trust, or Profit under the United States : but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment, and Punishment according to Law.
Page 509 - That the electors should meet on the day fixed for the election of the President, and should transmit their votes certified, signed, sealed and directed, as the Constitution requires, to the Secretary of the United States in Congress assembled, that the Senators and Representatives should convene at the time and place assigned; that the Senators should appoint a President of the Senate, for the sole purpose of receiving, opening and counting the votes for President...
Page 503 - No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay.
Page 497 - Nor have we been wanting in attentions to our British Brethren We have warned them from Time to Time of attempts by their Legislature to extend an unwarrantable Jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the Circumstances of our Emigration and settlement here We have appealed to their native Justice and magnanimity and we have conjured them by...
Page 695 - On Impressment, as to the right of The United States to be exempted from it, I have nothing new to add. The sentiments of the President have undergone no change on that important subject. This degrading practice must cease; our Flag must protect the Crew, or The United States cannot consider themselves an Independent Nation.
Page 505 - President shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session. Sect. 3. He shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the Union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient ; he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in case of disagreement between them, with respect to...
Page 685 - It is a fact worthy of note, and in the highest degree honourable to our brave tars, that on the day succeeding the destruction of his Britannic Majesty's brig Peacock, the crew of the Hornet made a subscription and supplied the prisoners (who had lost almost every thing) with two shirts, a blue jacket and trowsers, each.