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... grounds , may not yet be devised , for closing that breach ; and restoring that harmony from which , in our better days ... ground of reason and the constitution . Whenever party distinctions begin to operate , we shall give cause of ...
... grounds , may not yet be devised , for closing that breach ; and restoring that harmony from which , in our better days ... ground of reason and the constitution . Whenever party distinctions begin to operate , we shall give cause of ...
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... ground is much more dear ; thus running from a navigable river , at the time we are expending millions for the sake of a navigable canal . I am aware of the difficulties which must be met , in moving a resolution directly involving the ...
... ground is much more dear ; thus running from a navigable river , at the time we are expending millions for the sake of a navigable canal . I am aware of the difficulties which must be met , in moving a resolution directly involving the ...
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... ground between this stream and the Little Schuyl- kill ; from this point a railway would be carried perfectly level to the most depressed point in the dividing ground , between the Little Schuylkill and the south branch of Cattawissa ...
... ground between this stream and the Little Schuyl- kill ; from this point a railway would be carried perfectly level to the most depressed point in the dividing ground , between the Little Schuylkill and the south branch of Cattawissa ...
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... ground between the North Branch of Susquehanna , and the Lehigh , as far north as the Wilkesbarre and Easton turnpike ; and more minute examinations made in relation to two lines of railway which have been proposed , the one by way of ...
... ground between the North Branch of Susquehanna , and the Lehigh , as far north as the Wilkesbarre and Easton turnpike ; and more minute examinations made in relation to two lines of railway which have been proposed , the one by way of ...
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... ground for a canal . A large part of the remaining distance is on rocky and unfavourable ground , at the foot of Maple Ridge . It will be judicious , in this part of the section , so to adjust base lines , as to afford but little ...
... ground for a canal . A large part of the remaining distance is on rocky and unfavourable ground , at the foot of Maple Ridge . It will be judicious , in this part of the section , so to adjust base lines , as to afford but little ...
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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.