Secret Proceedings and Debates of the Convention Assembled at Philadelphia, in the Year 1787A. Mygatt, 1838 - 335 pages |
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United States. Constitutional Convention. Entered according to Act of Congress , in the year 1838 , by WARNER W. GUY , in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Virginia PREFACE THE historians of kings , with a ...
United States. Constitutional Convention. Entered according to Act of Congress , in the year 1838 , by WARNER W. GUY , in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Virginia PREFACE THE historians of kings , with a ...
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... Congress , who advo- cated the equality of suffrage , called upon their oppo- nents , both in and out of Congress , and challenged them to produce one single instance where a bad measure had been adopted , or a good measure had failed ...
... Congress , who advo- cated the equality of suffrage , called upon their oppo- nents , both in and out of Congress , and challenged them to produce one single instance where a bad measure had been adopted , or a good measure had failed ...
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... Congress were appealed to ; it was from them shown , that when the committee of Congress reported to that body the articles of confederation , the very first arti- cle , which became the subject of discussion , was that respecting ...
... Congress were appealed to ; it was from them shown , that when the committee of Congress reported to that body the articles of confederation , the very first arti- cle , which became the subject of discussion , was that respecting ...
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... possible . According to these principles , Mr. Speaker , in this State it is provided by its constitution , that the representatives in Congress shall be chosen an- nually , shall be paid by the State , and 36 SECRET PROCEEDINGS.
... possible . According to these principles , Mr. Speaker , in this State it is provided by its constitution , that the representatives in Congress shall be chosen an- nually , shall be paid by the State , and 36 SECRET PROCEEDINGS.
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... that the Congress shall have a power to make and alter all regulations concerning the time and manner of holding elections for senators ; a provision expressly looking forward to , and , I have no doubt 38 SECRET PROCEEDINGS.
... that the Congress shall have a power to make and alter all regulations concerning the time and manner of holding elections for senators ; a provision expressly looking forward to , and , I have no doubt 38 SECRET PROCEEDINGS.
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