Journal of the Senate of the United States of America

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1977

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Página 6 - thofe painful appeals to arms, with which the hiftory of every other nation abounds. There is a rank due to the United States among nations, which will be withheld, if not abfolutely loft, by the reputation of weaknefs. If we defire to avoid infult, we
Página 176 - that a joint committee of both Houfes be appointed to wait on the Prefident of the United States, and requeft, that he would recommend to the people of the United States a day of public humiliation and prayer, to be
Página 5 - or equipped in a warlike form within the limits of the United States. It refts with the wifdom of Congrefs to correct, improve or enforce this plan of procedure; and it will probably be found expedient, to extend the legal code, and the jurifdicTion of the Courts of the United States, to many cafes which, though
Página 62 - That the election of Albert Gallatin to be a Senator of the United States, was void ; he not having been a citizen of the United States, the term of years required as a qualification, to be a Senator of the United States. The yeas and nays being required by one-fifth of the Senators prefent
Página 8 - But here, I cannot forbear to recommend a repeal of the tax on the tranfportation of public prints. There is no refource fo firm for the government of the United States, as the affections of the people guided by an enlightened policy; and to this primary good, nothing can conduce more, than a faithful reprefentation of public proceedings,
Página 5 - thought myfelf at liberty to forbid the fale of the prizes, permitted by our treaty of commerce with France to be brought into our ports; I have not refufed to caufe them to be reftored, when they were taken within the protection of our territory; or by
Página 11 - which I deemed the United States bound to reftore, I thought it more advifeable to fatisfy the parties by avowing it to be my opinion, that if reftitution, were not made, it would be incumbent on the United States to make compenfation. The papers now communicated will more particularly apprize you of
Página 7 - price for what they give in payment, and receive in exchange. Individuals will not purfue fuch a traffic, unlefs they be allured by the hope of profit; but it will be enough for the United States to .be reimburfed only. Should this recommendation accord with the opinion of Congrefs, they
Página 8 - Some auxiliary provifions will, therefore, it is prefumed, be requifite ; and it is hoped that thefe may be made, confidently with a due regard to the convenience of our citizens, who cannot but be fenfible of the true wifdom of encountering a fmall prefent addition to their contributions, to obviate a future accumulation of
Página 5 - ever have torn me. But influenced by the belief, that my conduct would be eftimated according to its real motives; and that the people, and the authorities derived from them, would fupport exertions, having nothing perfonal for their object, I have obeyed the

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