The American Manual and Patriot's HandbookT.S. Denison, 1888 - 423 pages |
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... JERSEY . The territory of New Jersey originally formed part of New Netherlands . When this district passed into the hands of the Duke of York , he ceded the southern part to Sir George Carteret and Lord Berkely , and the name New Jersey ...
... JERSEY . The territory of New Jersey originally formed part of New Netherlands . When this district passed into the hands of the Duke of York , he ceded the southern part to Sir George Carteret and Lord Berkely , and the name New Jersey ...
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... Jersey to the Delaware . Washington crossed the Delaware December 8 , but on Christmas night re- crossed and surprised a body of Hessian soldiers at Trenton , capturing 1000. Congress this year passed the Declaration of Independence and ...
... Jersey to the Delaware . Washington crossed the Delaware December 8 , but on Christmas night re- crossed and surprised a body of Hessian soldiers at Trenton , capturing 1000. Congress this year passed the Declaration of Independence and ...
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... Jersey , September 19th , 1881 . Born amid a life of poverty and struggles , he acquired a good common school education ; drove some months for a boat on the Ohio canal ; obtained a seminary education , and further instruction at the ...
... Jersey , September 19th , 1881 . Born amid a life of poverty and struggles , he acquired a good common school education ; drove some months for a boat on the Ohio canal ; obtained a seminary education , and further instruction at the ...
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... Jersey , March 18 , 1837 . On the paternal side he is of English origin . He was educated at a seminary taught by his father at Fayettville , near Syracuse , New York . At the age of seventeen he was assistant teacher in the New York ...
... Jersey , March 18 , 1837 . On the paternal side he is of English origin . He was educated at a seminary taught by his father at Fayettville , near Syracuse , New York . At the age of seventeen he was assistant teacher in the New York ...
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... Jersey in 1774. He was the captain of a merchant vessel at the age of 19 , and entered the naval service in 1798. He was distinguished during the War of 1812 , and died in 1833 . Commodore Barney was born in Baltimore in 1759. He ...
... Jersey in 1774. He was the captain of a merchant vessel at the age of 19 , and entered the naval service in 1798. He was distinguished during the War of 1812 , and died in 1833 . Commodore Barney was born in Baltimore in 1759. He ...
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Page 152 - ... the sole and exclusive right and power of determining on peace and war, except in the cases mentioned in the Sixth Article — of sending and receiving ambassadors — entering into treaties and alliances, provided that no treaty of commerce shall be made whereby the legislative power of the respective States shall be restrained from imposing such imposts and duties on foreigners as their own people are subjected to, or from prohibiting the exportation or importation of any species of goods or...
Page 159 - Indians; their lands and property shall never be taken from them without their consent;" and in their property, rights, and liberty they never shall be invaded or disturbed, unless in just and lawful wars authorized by Congress; but laws founded in justice and humanity shall, from time to time, be made, for preventing wrongs being done to them, and for preserving peace and friendship with them.
Page 158 - No man shall be deprived of his liberty or property, but by the judgment of his peers, or the law of the land, and should the public exigencies make it necessary, for the common preservation, to take any person's property, or to demand his particular services, full compensation shall be made for the same.
Page 154 - Canada, acceding to this confederation, and joining in the measures of the United States, shall be admitted into, and entitled to, all the advantages of this Union ; but no other colony shall be admitted into the same, unless such admission be agreed to by nine States.
Page 152 - ... the United states in Congress assembled shall, from time to time, direct and appoint. The taxes for paying that proportion shall be laid and levied by the authority and direction of the legislatures of the several States within the time agreed upon by the United States in Congress assembled.
Page 151 - For the more convenient management of the general interests of the United States, delegates shall be annually appointed in such manner as the legislature of each State shall direct...
Page 153 - ... shall refuse to submit to the authority of such court, or to appear or defend their claim or cause, the court shall nevertheless proceed to pronounce sentence, or judgment, which shall in like manner be final and decisive, the judgment or sentence and other proceedings being in either case transmitted to congress, and lodged among the acts of congress for the security of the parties concerned : provided that every commissioner, before he sits in judgment, shall take an oath to be administered...
Page 154 - State should not raise men, or should raise a smaller number than its quota, and that any other State should raise a greater number of men than the quota thereof, such extra number shall be raised, officered...
Page 151 - United States in Congress assembled, unless such state be actually invaded by enemies, or shall have received certain advice of a resolution being formed by some nation of Indians to invade such state, and the danger is so imminent as not to admit of a delay, till the United States in Congress assembled can be consulted...
Page 151 - FREEDOM of speech and debate in congress shall not be impeached or questioned in any Court, or place out of Congress...