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... JERICHO , VT . VOLUME III . " Great things thro ' greatest hazards , are achieved , And then they shine . " JERICHO , VT . ROSCOE PRINTING HOUSE . 1902 . NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY 252291 ASTOR , LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS . PUBLIC.
... JERICHO , VT . VOLUME III . " Great things thro ' greatest hazards , are achieved , And then they shine . " JERICHO , VT . ROSCOE PRINTING HOUSE . 1902 . NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY 252291 ASTOR , LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS . PUBLIC.
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... Provokes to arms , or trumpet's clangour shrill Affrights the wives , or chills the virgin's blood : But joy and pleasure open to the view Uninterrupted - Philips . PREFACE . E 150 кать In continuing the Early History THE NEW YORK.
... Provokes to arms , or trumpet's clangour shrill Affrights the wives , or chills the virgin's blood : But joy and pleasure open to the view Uninterrupted - Philips . PREFACE . E 150 кать In continuing the Early History THE NEW YORK.
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... York had ceased and an amicable adjustment of the sub- jects of contention , that have been so fully por- trayed in the preceding volumes , had been reach- ed , the leading minds of the State at once began to inquire what should be done ...
... York had ceased and an amicable adjustment of the sub- jects of contention , that have been so fully por- trayed in the preceding volumes , had been reach- ed , the leading minds of the State at once began to inquire what should be done ...
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... York , which parts , contiguous to Lake Champlain and Iroquois , would then find it their interest to become a part of the State of Ver- mont . That such reciprocal navigation and interest in the canal , would cement and promote ...
... York , which parts , contiguous to Lake Champlain and Iroquois , would then find it their interest to become a part of the State of Ver- mont . That such reciprocal navigation and interest in the canal , would cement and promote ...
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... fall shipments are seasonably made to New York , the necessity of making early remittances , etc. , the proprietors of the canal from Hudson's River would be benefit- ted by said ship canal , in consequence of the 6 EARLY HISTORY.
... fall shipments are seasonably made to New York , the necessity of making early remittances , etc. , the proprietors of the canal from Hudson's River would be benefit- ted by said ship canal , in consequence of the 6 EARLY HISTORY.
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Page 130 - SO far inferior, that they had no rights which the white man was bound to respect; and that the negro might justly and lawfully be reduced to slavery for his benefit.
Page 120 - That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural inherent and unalienable rights, amongst which are the enjoying and defending life and liberty; acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
Page 79 - Congress shall earnestly recommend it to the legislatures of the respective States, to provide for the restitution of all estates, rights, and properties which have been confiscated, belonging to real British subjects, and also of the estates, rights, and properties of persons resident in districts in the possession of His Majesty's arms, and who have not borne arms against the said United States.
Page 146 - That the government created by this compact was not made the exclusive or final judge of the extent of the powers delegated to itself...
Page 145 - Constitution for the United States, and of amendments thereto, they constituted a General Government for special purposes, delegated to that Government certain definite powers, reserving each State to itself, the residuary mass of right to their own selfgovernment ; and that whensoever the General Government assumes undelegated powers, its acts are unauthoritative, void, and of no force...
Page 294 - But an evil day came upon us. Your forefathers crossed the great water, and landed on this island. Their numbers were small. They found friends and not enemies. They told us they had fled from their own country, for fear of wicked men, and had come here to enjoy their religion.
Page 130 - Upon these considerations, it is the opinion of the Court that the act of Congress which prohibited a citizen from holding and owning property of this kind in the territory of the United States north of the line therein mentioned, is not warranted by the Constitution, and is therefore void...
Page 182 - In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the United States to be affixed to these presents, and signed the same with my hand.
Page 295 - Brother, our seats were once large and yours were small. You have now become a great people, and we have scarcely a place left to spread our blankets. You have got our country, but are not satisfied; you want to force your religion upon us.
Page 181 - Texas by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings or by the powers vested in the marshals by law...