The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence, contTaylor & Maury, 1853 |
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... duties , to be levied by Congress , still ex- pected to be acquiesced to by the States ? Ans . See page 30 , a . New York , the only State which had not granted the impost of 5 per cent . , has done it at a late session , but has ...
... duties , to be levied by Congress , still ex- pected to be acquiesced to by the States ? Ans . See page 30 , a . New York , the only State which had not granted the impost of 5 per cent . , has done it at a late session , but has ...
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... duties on American whale oil . The prospect was not flattering . I shall avail myself of the information contained in your letter to press this matter further . Mr. Barrett has arrived here , and the first object for his relief , is to ...
... duties on American whale oil . The prospect was not flattering . I shall avail myself of the information contained in your letter to press this matter further . Mr. Barrett has arrived here , and the first object for his relief , is to ...
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... duties by the conse- quences of a fall , which confine me to my room . Mr. Short , there- fore , a citizen of the State of Virginia , and heretofore a member of its Council of State , will have the honor of delivering you this letter ...
... duties by the conse- quences of a fall , which confine me to my room . Mr. Short , there- fore , a citizen of the State of Virginia , and heretofore a member of its Council of State , will have the honor of delivering you this letter ...
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... duty has added to the many motives of private esteem and attachment with which I have honor to be , Sir , your most obedient , and most humble servant . TO THE HONORABLE JOHN JAY . PARIS , October 22 , 1786 . SIR , In a letter of Jan ...
... duty has added to the many motives of private esteem and attachment with which I have honor to be , Sir , your most obedient , and most humble servant . TO THE HONORABLE JOHN JAY . PARIS , October 22 , 1786 . SIR , In a letter of Jan ...
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... duties , and the encourage- ments for the importation of rice are not finally decided , yet the letter contains a promise of them so soon as necessary facts shall be known . With a view to come at the facts relative to the two last ...
... duties , and the encourage- ments for the importation of rice are not finally decided , yet the letter contains a promise of them so soon as necessary facts shall be known . With a view to come at the facts relative to the two last ...
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Page 239 - Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call to her tribunal every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God ; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear.
Page 7 - I think by far the most important bill in our whole code, is that for the diffusion of knowledge among the people. No other sure foundation can be devised for the preservation of freedom and happiness.
Page 319 - What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Page 330 - Let me add, that a bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth, general or particular; and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inference.
Page 345 - I have the honour to be your Excellency's most obedient and most humble servant, JOHN ANDRE.
Page 8 - Preach, my dear Sir, a crusade against ignorance. Establish and improve the law for educating the common people. Let our countrymen know that the people alone can protect us against these evils, and that the tax which will be paid for this purpose is not more than the thousandth part of what will be paid to kings, priests, and nobles, who will rise up among us if we leave the people in ignorance.
Page 100 - The basis of our governments being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. But I should mean that every man should receive those papers and be capable of reading them.
Page 29 - I could not judge what effect it might have on our credit, and was not authorized, either to approve or disapprove of the transaction. I have since reflected on this subject ; if there be a danger that our payments may not be punctual, it might be better that the discontents which would thence arise, should be transferred from a Court, of whose good will we have so much need, to the breasts of a private company.
Page 106 - I never will have any. But I have had great opportunities of knowing the character of the people who inhabit that country ; and I will venture to say...
Page 116 - The torpitude of digestion a little passed, she flutters half an hour through the streets, by way of paying visits, and then to the spectacles. These finished, another half hour is devoted to dodging in and out of the doors of her very sincere friends, and away to supper. After supper, cards ; and after...