Life and Public Services of Gen. Andrew Jackson: Seventh President of the United States; Including the Most Important of His State PapersG.H. Derby and Company, 1850 - 397 pages |
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... British expedition - Firmness of Jackson - The city placed under martial law - Vigorous measures rendered absolutely necessary - Landing of the British - Alarm in the city Jackson determines to attack them - Disposition of his forces ...
... British expedition - Firmness of Jackson - The city placed under martial law - Vigorous measures rendered absolutely necessary - Landing of the British - Alarm in the city Jackson determines to attack them - Disposition of his forces ...
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... British towards the American intrenchments - Destructive fire from the fortifications - Repulse of the British - Death of Sir Ed- ward Packenham - Terrible havoc made in the ranks of the enemy - Bravery of Colonel Rennie - Number of ...
... British towards the American intrenchments - Destructive fire from the fortifications - Repulse of the British - Death of Sir Ed- ward Packenham - Terrible havoc made in the ranks of the enemy - Bravery of Colonel Rennie - Number of ...
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... British tyranny and oppression , which they after- wards manifested . Often would she spend the winter evenings , in recounting to them the sufferings of their grandfather at the siege of Carrickfergus , and the oppres- sions exercised ...
... British tyranny and oppression , which they after- wards manifested . Often would she spend the winter evenings , in recounting to them the sufferings of their grandfather at the siege of Carrickfergus , and the oppres- sions exercised ...
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... British , under General Prevost , in 1779 , and in the month of May of the following year , Co- lonel Buford and about four hundred men under his com- mand were overtaken by Colonel Tarleton , who had been despatched to cut off the ...
... British , under General Prevost , in 1779 , and in the month of May of the following year , Co- lonel Buford and about four hundred men under his com- mand were overtaken by Colonel Tarleton , who had been despatched to cut off the ...
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... British deserter , who was one of the party , went to sleep . Lands ' house was in the centre of an enclosed yard , and had two doors , facing east and west . Before the east door stood a forked apple - tree . In the southwest corner of ...
... British deserter , who was one of the party , went to sleep . Lands ' house was in the centre of an enclosed yard , and had two doors , facing east and west . Before the east door stood a forked apple - tree . In the southwest corner of ...
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Page 381 - For He established a testimony in Jacob, And appointed a law in Israel, Which He commanded our fathers, That they should make them known to their children : That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born ; Who should arise and declare them to their children : That they might set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments...
Page 261 - ... every man is equally entitled to protection by law; but when the laws undertake to add to these natural and just advantages artificial distinctions, to grant titles, gratuities, and exclusive privileges, to make the rich richer and the potent more powerful...
Page 250 - The opinion of the judges has no more authority over Congress than the opinion of Congress has over the judges; and on that point the President is independent of both. The authority of the Supreme Court must not, therefore, be permitted to control the Congress or the executive, when acting in their legislative capacities, but to have only such influence as the force of their reasoning may deserve.
Page 36 - Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee. For whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge. Thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God. Where thou diest, I will die, and there will I be buried. The Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.
Page 276 - ... is confounding the meaning of terms, and can only be done through gross error, or to deceive those who are willing to assert a right, but would pause before they made a revolution, or incur the penalties consequent on a failure. Because the Union was formed by compact, it is said the parties to that compact may, when they feel themselves aggrieved, depart from it; but it is precisely because it is a compact that they cannot. A compact is an agreement or binding obligation. It may by its terms...
Page 249 - Mere prece dent is a dangerous source of authority, and should not be regarded as deciding questions of constitutional power, except where the acquiescence of the people and the states can be considered as well settled. So far from this being the case on this subject, an argument against the bank might be based on precedent. One Congress, in 1791, decided in favor of a bank; another, in 1811, decided against it.
Page 283 - The laws of the United States must be executed. I have no discretionary power on the subject ; my duty is emphatically pronounced in the Constitution. Those who told you that you might peaceably prevent their execution deceived you; they could not have been deceived themselves. They know that a forcible opposition could alone prevent the execution of the laws, and they know that such opposition must be repelled. Their object is disunion. But be not deceived by names. Disunion by armed force is treason.
Page 184 - Resolved, That the President, in the late Executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred by the Constitution and laws, but in derogation of both.
Page 264 - ... null and void, otherwise than through the civil tribunals of the country, as inconsistent with the longer continuance of...
Page 263 - States, and violate the true meaning and intent thereof, and are null and void, and no law," nor binding on the citizens of that State or its officers: and by the said ordinance, it is further declared to be unlawful for any of the constituted authorities of the State or of the United States, to enforce the payment of the duties imposed by the said acts...