Great Debates in American History: Colonial rights; the revolution; the ConstitutionMarion Mills Miller Current Literature Publishing Company, 1913 - Civil rights |
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Page 50 - temporal, and Commons of Great Britain, in Parliament assembled, had, hath, and, of right, ought to have full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America subjects of Great Britain, in all cases whatsoever." This resolution was followed by four others, declaring that
Page 239 - assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury, which shall be supplied by the several colonies in proportion to the number of inhabitants of every age, sex, and quality, except Indians not paying taxes, in each colony—a true account of which, distinguishing the white inhabitants, shall be triennially taken and transmitted to the Assembly of the United States.
Page 187 - Sec. 9. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. Sec. 10. That general warrants, whereby an officer or messenger may be commanded to search suspected places without evidence of a
Page 419 - party; to controversies between two or more States—between a State and citizens of another State—between citizens of different States—between citizens of the same State, claiming lands under grants of different States—and between a State or the citizens thereof
Page 417 - votes of the electors shall be the VicePresident. But if there should remain two or more who have equal votes the Senate shall choose from them by ballot the Vice-President. The Congress may determine the time of
Page 187 - against himself; that no man be deprived of his liberty, except by the law of the land or the judgment of his peers. Sec. 9. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. Sec.
Page 277 - to consider how far an uniform system, in their commercial intercourse and regulations, might be necessary to their common interest and permanent harmony, and to report to the several States such an act relative to this great object, as when unanimously ratified by them, would enable the United States, in Congress assembled, effectually to provide for the same.
Page 186 - right to reform, alter, or abolish it, in such manner as shall be judged most conducive to the public weal. Sec. 4. That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services; which, not being descendible, neither ought the offices of magistrate, legislator, or judge to be hereditary.
Page 409 - for which he shall be chosen. The Vice-President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no vote unless they be equally divided. The Senate shall choose their other officers, and also a Presidentpro tempore, in the absence of the Vice-President
Page 172 - of their privileges and civilization, and yet proffer no milder conditions than servitude or death. In our own native land, in defence of the freedom that is our birthright, and which we ever enjoyed till the late violation of it, for the protection of our property, acquired solely by the honest industry of our