The American Enlightenment: The Shaping of the American Experiment and a Free SocietyAdrienne Koch |
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... given more power to the president , and less to the senate . The nomination and appointment to all offices , I would have given to the president , assisted only by a privy council of his own creation ; but not a vote or voice would I have ...
... given more power to the president , and less to the senate . The nomination and appointment to all offices , I would have given to the president , assisted only by a privy council of his own creation ; but not a vote or voice would I have ...
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... given the Legislature to levy taxes ; and for that reason solely approve of the greater house being chosen by the people directly . For tho ' I think a house chosen by them will be very illy qualified to legislate for the Union , for ...
... given the Legislature to levy taxes ; and for that reason solely approve of the greater house being chosen by the people directly . For tho ' I think a house chosen by them will be very illy qualified to legislate for the Union , for ...
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... given to the Agricultural Body of Albemarle , of which he was appointed President and of course obliged to make an address . . . also a paper drawn up with a view to a professorship of Agriculture . A larger portion of his time given as ...
... given to the Agricultural Body of Albemarle , of which he was appointed President and of course obliged to make an address . . . also a paper drawn up with a view to a professorship of Agriculture . A larger portion of his time given as ...
Contents
IntroductionAdrienne Koch | 19 |
Reading and Writing | 56 |
LETTERS | 69 |
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