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... means worthy , though there can be no doubt but he was a gallant soldier and in some respects an honest man . Legislature of South - Carolina . The journals of the legislature , on the bill to incorporate the Winyaw and Wando canal ...
... means worthy , though there can be no doubt but he was a gallant soldier and in some respects an honest man . Legislature of South - Carolina . The journals of the legislature , on the bill to incorporate the Winyaw and Wando canal ...
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... means of keeping them from perishing with the cold . In the year 1816 there were confined in the jail of New - York 579 debtors , for debts under the sum of 25 dollars - all , or nearly all of whom must have starved , but for charitabl ...
... means of keeping them from perishing with the cold . In the year 1816 there were confined in the jail of New - York 579 debtors , for debts under the sum of 25 dollars - all , or nearly all of whom must have starved , but for charitabl ...
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... means and provisions for the common defence , " But seeing that such a power is not expressly giv I am constrained , by the insuperable difficulty en by the constitution ; and believing , it cannot be feel in reconciling the bill with ...
... means and provisions for the common defence , " But seeing that such a power is not expressly giv I am constrained , by the insuperable difficulty en by the constitution ; and believing , it cannot be feel in reconciling the bill with ...
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... means of produc- ing permanent and irreparable calamity . all constitutional control over the servants of the subservient to the will of ministers . FRANCE . We cannot forbear expressing our grief and dis- appointment , that ...
... means of produc- ing permanent and irreparable calamity . all constitutional control over the servants of the subservient to the will of ministers . FRANCE . We cannot forbear expressing our grief and dis- appointment , that ...
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... means , millions are annually added to the produce heavy merchant's bills clogs or aids to agriculture ? of this state ; and the committee believe that it Would it not require the same reasoning to con equally couduces to national ...
... means , millions are annually added to the produce heavy merchant's bills clogs or aids to agriculture ? of this state ; and the committee believe that it Would it not require the same reasoning to con equally couduces to national ...
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Page 136 - that the laws of the several States, except where the Constitution, treaties, or statutes of the United States shall otherwise require or provide, shall be regarded as rules of decision in trials at common law in the courts of the United States, in cases where they apply.
Page 289 - Who does not see that the same authority which can establish Christianity, in exclusion of all other Religions, may establish with the same ease any particular sect of Christians, in exclusion of all other Sects? That the same authority which can force a citizen to contribute three pence only of his property for the support of any one establishment, may force him to conform to any other establishment in all cases whatsoever?
Page 48 - That no goods, wares, or merchandise, shall be imported, under penalty of forfeiture thereof, from one port of the United States to another port of the United States...
Page 47 - That if any person shall, within the limits of the United States, fit out and arm, or attempt to fit out and arm, or procure to be fitted out and armed, or shall knowingly be concerned in the furnishing, fitting out, or arming, of any ship or vessel...
Page 289 - That religion or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence ; and, therefore, all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience ; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other.
Page 48 - All goods, wares, or merchandise imported contrary to this section, and the vessel wherein the same shall be imported, together with her cargo, tackle, apparel, and furniture, shall be forfeited to the United States ; and such goods, wares, or merchandise, ship, or vessel, and cargo shall be liable to be seized, prosecuted, and condemned in like manner, and under the same regulations...
Page 289 - It is the duty of every man to render to the Creator such homage, and such only, as he believes to be acceptable to him. This duty is precedent, both in order of time and in degree of obligation, to the claims of civil society. Before any man can be considered as a member of civil society, he must be considered as a subject of the Governor of the universe : and if a member of civil society who enters into any subordinate association must •ja., par.
Page 289 - The Religion then of every man must be left to the conviction and conscience of every man, and it is the right of every man to exercise it as these may dictate.
Page 290 - Christianity been on trial. What have been its fruits? More or less in all places, pride and indolence in the Clergy; ignorance and servility in the laity; in both, superstition, bigotry and persecution.
Page 289 - We maintain therefore that in matters of religion, no man's right is abridged by the institution of civil society, and that religion is wholly exempt from its cognizance.