The Life of Thomas Jefferson, Том 3Derby & Jackson, 1858 |
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... tion - His Contempt for its Menaces - His Erroneous Views in respect to some of its Members Sources of the Odium which rests on the Measure - The Sequel - Action of the States on the Constitutional Amendments proposed by the Convention ...
... tion - His Contempt for its Menaces - His Erroneous Views in respect to some of its Members Sources of the Odium which rests on the Measure - The Sequel - Action of the States on the Constitutional Amendments proposed by the Convention ...
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... tion with Edward Livingston - Correspondence with the old " Heart of Sedition " in England Displeasure with Cartwright , and its Termination - Correspondence with Henry Lee - Lafayette's Visit to the United States - Jefferson proposes a ...
... tion with Edward Livingston - Correspondence with the old " Heart of Sedition " in England Displeasure with Cartwright , and its Termination - Correspondence with Henry Lee - Lafayette's Visit to the United States - Jefferson proposes a ...
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... tion for the passions of the people , our opponents have great advantages over us ; for the plain reason that the vicious are far more active than the good passions ; and that , to win the latter to our side , we must renounce our ...
... tion for the passions of the people , our opponents have great advantages over us ; for the plain reason that the vicious are far more active than the good passions ; and that , to win the latter to our side , we must renounce our ...
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... tion of our enemies , that ours has been a contest for office , not for principle . This is rather a slow operation , but it is sure if we pursue it steadily , which , however , has not been done with the undeviating resolution I could ...
... tion of our enemies , that ours has been a contest for office , not for principle . This is rather a slow operation , but it is sure if we pursue it steadily , which , however , has not been done with the undeviating resolution I could ...
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... tion to await the issue of its measures . This failed - yeas thirty , nays fifty - three - and after some other divisions the original reso- lution passed , yeas fifty , nays twenty - five . A bill passed , February 26th , appropriating ...
... tion to await the issue of its measures . This failed - yeas thirty , nays fifty - three - and after some other divisions the original reso- lution passed , yeas fifty , nays twenty - five . A bill passed , February 26th , appropriating ...
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