Secret Proceedings and Debates of the Convention Assembled at Philadelphia, in the Year 1787A. Mygatt, 1838 - 335 pages |
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... vested in Con- gress by the confederation , and , moreover , to legislate in all cases to which the separate States are incompe- tent , or in which the harmony of the United States may be interrupted , by the exercise of individual ...
... vested in Con- gress by the confederation , and , moreover , to legislate in all cases to which the separate States are incompe- tent , or in which the harmony of the United States may be interrupted , by the exercise of individual ...
Page 39
... vested in the convention , " it was negatived by a majority of the members , and it was resolved " that a national government ought to be formed . " Afterwards the word " national " was struck out by them , because they thought the word ...
... vested in the convention , " it was negatived by a majority of the members , and it was resolved " that a national government ought to be formed . " Afterwards the word " national " was struck out by them , because they thought the word ...
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... to inform us , what powers were meant to be vested in Congress by the word duties in this section , since the word imposts extended to duties on goods imported , and by another part of the system no duties on OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION . 51.
... to inform us , what powers were meant to be vested in Congress by the word duties in this section , since the word imposts extended to duties on goods imported , and by another part of the system no duties on OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION . 51.
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... vested in it in case of the non - compliance of a State , as a punish- ment for its delinquency , and would have ceased the moment that the State complied with the requisition . But the proposition was rejected by a majority , con- 54 ...
... vested in it in case of the non - compliance of a State , as a punish- ment for its delinquency , and would have ceased the moment that the State complied with the requisition . But the proposition was rejected by a majority , con- 54 ...
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... vested with his powers , and who is officially to be the President of the Senate , there is no provision by which a majority of the voices of the electors are necessary for his appointment ; but , after it is decided who is chosen ...
... vested with his powers , and who is officially to be the President of the Senate , there is no provision by which a majority of the voices of the electors are necessary for his appointment ; but , after it is decided who is chosen ...
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