The Life of Thomas Jefferson: Author of the Declaration of Independence, and Third President of the United States ...Andrus, Woodruff, & Gauntlett, 1843 - Počet stran: 267 |
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... Adams , Lee , Wythe and others , that no gentleman had argued against the policy or the right of separation from Britain , nor had supposed it possible we should ever renew our connexion ; that they had only opposed its being now ...
... Adams , Lee , Wythe and others , that no gentleman had argued against the policy or the right of separation from Britain , nor had supposed it possible we should ever renew our connexion ; that they had only opposed its being now ...
Strana 42
... Adams , Dr. Franklin , Roger Sher- man , Robert R. Livingston , and myself . Committees were also appointed , at the same time , to prepare a plan of confederation for the colonies , and to state the terms proper to be proposed for ...
... Adams , Dr. Franklin , Roger Sher- man , Robert R. Livingston , and myself . Committees were also appointed , at the same time , to prepare a plan of confederation for the colonies , and to state the terms proper to be proposed for ...
Strana 63
... Adams observed , that the numbers of peo- ple were taken by this article as an index of the wealth of the state , and not as subjects of taxation ; that , as to this matter , it was of no consequence by what name you called your people ...
... Adams observed , that the numbers of peo- ple were taken by this article as an index of the wealth of the state , and not as subjects of taxation ; that , as to this matter , it was of no consequence by what name you called your people ...
Strana 70
... Adams advocated the voting in proportion to numbers . He said , that we stand here as the repre- sentatives of the people ; that in some states the people are many , in others they are few ; that therefore , their vote here should be ...
... Adams advocated the voting in proportion to numbers . He said , that we stand here as the repre- sentatives of the people ; that in some states the people are many , in others they are few ; that therefore , their vote here should be ...
Strana 84
... ADAMS , I can say that he was truly a great man ; wise in council , fertile in resources , im- moveable in his purposes , and had , I think , a greater share than any other member in advising and direct- ing our measures in the northern ...
... ADAMS , I can say that he was truly a great man ; wise in council , fertile in resources , im- moveable in his purposes , and had , I think , a greater share than any other member in advising and direct- ing our measures in the northern ...
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