Early History of Vermont, Volume 3Roscoe Printing House, 1902 - Vermont |
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... militia of Vermont , and in this business as- sumed to act , to a certain extent , officially as the agent of the State of Vermont . In fact he was clothed with no official power . This claim was put forth when he got into trouble with ...
... militia of Vermont , and in this business as- sumed to act , to a certain extent , officially as the agent of the State of Vermont . In fact he was clothed with no official power . This claim was put forth when he got into trouble with ...
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... militia , in accordance with the national militia act , and provided that all persons subject to military duty should supply themselves with arms and equipments , and on the 19th of May , 1794 , President Washington made a requi- sition ...
... militia , in accordance with the national militia act , and provided that all persons subject to military duty should supply themselves with arms and equipments , and on the 19th of May , 1794 , President Washington made a requi- sition ...
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... militia com- missions to Captains Conroy and Savage , and Subaltern's for two militia companies in that place now called Alburgh , with a promise that the British civil government should be put in force among us , and we protected as ...
... militia com- missions to Captains Conroy and Savage , and Subaltern's for two militia companies in that place now called Alburgh , with a promise that the British civil government should be put in force among us , and we protected as ...
Page 86
... militia officers above named never did act under the authority of their commissions except in one instance , viz : in February or March in the year 1791 , Captain Conroy ordered his company to meet together south of the line , and in ...
... militia officers above named never did act under the authority of their commissions except in one instance , viz : in February or March in the year 1791 , Captain Conroy ordered his company to meet together south of the line , and in ...
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... militia for service in any emergency ; and orders were at once issued therefor by the President . The British were more than commonly insolent , but under great provocation the Governor of Vermont and her people did not retaliate , but ...
... militia for service in any emergency ; and orders were at once issued therefor by the President . The British were more than commonly insolent , but under great provocation the Governor of Vermont and her people did not retaliate , but ...
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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...