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... clear principles : And yet , by the subtilty of an artist , truth or falshood in either of them is often so darkly wrapped up and in- volved , that it is lost unto , or misapprehended by the plainest , and generally speaking , much the ...
... clear principles : And yet , by the subtilty of an artist , truth or falshood in either of them is often so darkly wrapped up and in- volved , that it is lost unto , or misapprehended by the plainest , and generally speaking , much the ...
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... clear . The first remark we offered on this head was from this foundation , that if the public by their terms of issu- ing their bills , show they estimate them at less than they would real money ; all mankind , but especially the tra ...
... clear . The first remark we offered on this head was from this foundation , that if the public by their terms of issu- ing their bills , show they estimate them at less than they would real money ; all mankind , but especially the tra ...
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... clear of them . Secondly , All bills , bonds , & c . on an equal security , are the more valued the sooner they become due ; and the sooner public bills are to sink , the greater will be their credit . It is true , that the longer the ...
... clear of them . Secondly , All bills , bonds , & c . on an equal security , are the more valued the sooner they become due ; and the sooner public bills are to sink , the greater will be their credit . It is true , that the longer the ...
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... clear and conclusive . All which is respectfully submitted . DAVID SCOTT , One of the canal commissioners of Penn'a . Harrisburg , Feb. 2d , 1827 . " From the survey of Mr. Bennet , it is ascertained that the total distance from the ...
... clear and conclusive . All which is respectfully submitted . DAVID SCOTT , One of the canal commissioners of Penn'a . Harrisburg , Feb. 2d , 1827 . " From the survey of Mr. Bennet , it is ascertained that the total distance from the ...
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... clearly to state what we conceive to be our rights , and to make a claim or petition of them to his Majesty , in firm but decent and dutiful terms ( so as that we may know by what line to conduct ourselves in future ) are now the great ...
... clearly to state what we conceive to be our rights , and to make a claim or petition of them to his Majesty , in firm but decent and dutiful terms ( so as that we may know by what line to conduct ourselves in future ) are now the great ...
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Page 301 - ... shall have in his custody or possession any paper adapted to the making of such notes, and similar to the paper upon which any such notes shall have been issued, with intent to use such paper, or cause or suffer the same to be used, in forging or counterfeiting any of the notes...
Page 164 - Executive duties, in characters too legible to be overlooked, the task of reform, which will require particularly the correction of those abuses that have brought the patronage of the Federal Government into conflict with the freedom of elections, and the counteraction of those causes which have disturbed the rightful course of appointment and have placed or continued power in unfaithful or incompetent hands.
Page 164 - The management of the public revenue, that searching operation in all governments, is among the most delicate and important trusts in ours ; and it will, of course, demand no inconsiderable share of my official solicitude. Under every aspect in which it can be considered, it would appear that advantage must result from the observance of a strict and faithful economy. This I shall aim at the more anxiously, both because it will facilitate the extinguishment of the national debt, the unnecessary duration...
Page 246 - Honor, justice and humanity call upon us to hold, and to transmit to our posterity, that liberty which we received from our ancestors. It is not our duty to leave wealth to our children, But it is our duty to leave liberty to them. No infamy, iniquity or cruelty can exceed our own, if we, born and educated in a country of freedom, entitled to its blessings and knowing their value...
Page 207 - ... and every such ship or vessel, with her tackle, apparel, and furniture, together with all materials, arms, ammunition and stores, which may have been procured for the building and equipment thereof, shall be forfeited, one half to the use of the informer, and the other half to the use of the United States.
Page 164 - A diffidence, perhaps too just, in my own qualifications, will teach me to look with reverence to the examples of public virtue left by my illustrious predecessors, and with veneration to the lights that flow from the mind that founded, and the mind that reformed, our system.
Page 164 - The gradual increase of our navy, whose flag has displayed, in distant climes, our skill in navigation, and our fame in arms; the preservation of our forts, arsenals, and dock-yards; and the introduction of progressive improvements in the discipline and science of both branches of our military service, are so plainly prescribed by prudence, that I should be excused for omitting their mention sooner than enlarging on their importance.
Page 164 - With regard to a proper selection of the subjects of impost with a view to revenue, it would seem to me that the spirit of equity, caution, and compromise in which the Constitution was formed requires that the great interests of agriculture, commerce, and manufactures should be equally favored...
Page 241 - ... shall have in his custody or possession any blank note or notes engraved and printed after the similitude of any notes issued as aforesaid, with intent to use such blanks, or cause or suffer the same to be used in forging or counterfeiting any of the notes...
Page 164 - While the magnitude of their interests convinces me that no thanks can be adequate to the honor they have conferred, it admonishes me that the best return I can make, is the zealous dedication of my humble abilities to their service and their good.