Life and Public Services of John Quincy Adams: Sixth President of the United StatesMiller, Orton & Mulligan, 1856 - 404 pagini |
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... resolution expressed as follows : - : - 66 Whereas it appears perfectly irreconcilable to reason and good conscience , for the people of these Colonies now to take the oaths and affirmations neces- sary for the support of any government ...
... resolution expressed as follows : - : - 66 Whereas it appears perfectly irreconcilable to reason and good conscience , for the people of these Colonies now to take the oaths and affirmations neces- sary for the support of any government ...
Pagina 28
... resolution was adopted , and was followed by the appointment of a committee , on the motion of Richard Henry Lee , seconded by John Adams , to prepare a Declaration . This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson , John Adams , Benjamin ...
... resolution was adopted , and was followed by the appointment of a committee , on the motion of Richard Henry Lee , seconded by John Adams , to prepare a Declaration . This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson , John Adams , Benjamin ...
Pagina 30
... resolution , I may again at the end of the week give a better account of myself . I wish , sir , you would give me in writing , some instructions with regard to the use of my time , and advise me how to proportion my studies and play ...
... resolution , I may again at the end of the week give a better account of myself . I wish , sir , you would give me in writing , some instructions with regard to the use of my time , and advise me how to proportion my studies and play ...
Pagina 34
... of seeing republican theories brought into successful , practical application . About this time Congress resolved on sending a Minister Plenipotentiary to Great Britain , to negotiate , if 34 LIFE OF JOHN QUINCY ADAMS .
... of seeing republican theories brought into successful , practical application . About this time Congress resolved on sending a Minister Plenipotentiary to Great Britain , to negotiate , if 34 LIFE OF JOHN QUINCY ADAMS .
Pagina 46
... resolved to burst their shackles and strike for Freedom . It was a noble resolution , but consummated , alas ! amid devastation and the wildest anarchy . The French Revolution filled the world . with horror . It was the work of a blind ...
... resolved to burst their shackles and strike for Freedom . It was a noble resolution , but consummated , alas ! amid devastation and the wildest anarchy . The French Revolution filled the world . with horror . It was the work of a blind ...
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Pagina 347 - Who knoweth not in all these That the hand of the Lord hath wrought this? In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind.
Pagina 28 - The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward, forevermore.
Pagina 293 - Joint Resolution. Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States...
Pagina 250 - And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore; 3 And said, O LORD God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to-day one tribe lacking in Israel...
Pagina 269 - Thy spirit, Independence ! let me share, Lord of the lion heart and eagle eye ! Thy steps I follow 'with my bosom bare, Nor heed the storm that howls along the sky.
Pagina 42 - Sir, the circumstances of this audience are so extraordinary, the language you have now held is so extremely proper, and the feelings you have discovered so justly adapted to the occasion, that I must say, that I not only receive with pleasure the assurance of the friendly disposition of the United States, but that I am very glad the choice has fallen upon you to be their minister.
Pagina 198 - Washington is in the clear, upper sky. These other stars have now joined the American constellation. They circle round their centre, and the heavens beam with new light. Beneath this illumination let us walk the course of life, and, at its close, devoutly commend our beloved country, the common parent of us all, to the Divine Benignity.
Pagina 29 - You will think me transported with enthusiasm, but I am not, I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure that it will cost us to maintain this declaration, and support and defend these States. Yet through all the gloom, I can see the rays of ravishing light and glory.
Pagina 346 - Resolved, That as a further mark of respect for the memory of the deceased, this House do now adjourn.
Pagina 281 - Petitions for the abolition of slavery and the slave trade in the District of Columbia and the Territories, began to pour into Congress, from every section of the East and North.