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Belgium and payments to Russia
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en DiscursosThe noble lord said that the payment to Russia was made for services done and performed by Russia, which were notorious, and which required no explanation. But did the House remember the pathetic appeal of the Solicitor-General? ‘Oh!’ said the Solicitor-General, ‘if you had seen what I have seen, if you had had access to…
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Veto Message Regarding the Bank of the United States
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en DiscursosThe bill » to modify and continue » the act entitled «An act to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of the United States » was presented to me on the 4th July instant. Having considered it with that solemn regard to the principles of the Constitution which the day was calculated to inspire, and…
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State of the Union Address
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en DiscursosFellow Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: It affords me pleasure to tender my friendly greetings to you on the occasion of your assembling at the seat of Government to enter upon the important duties to which you have been called by the voice of our country-men. The task devolves on…
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Roman Catholic Relief Bill
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en DiscursosIt is now my duty to move your lordships to read this bill a second time, and to explain to your lordships the grounds on which I recommend this measure to your lordships’ attention. I may be under the necessity of requesting a larger portion of your time and attention, upon this occasion, than I…
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First Inaugural Address
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en DiscursosFellow-Citizens: ABOUT to undertake the arduous duties that I have been appointed to perform by the choice of a free people, I avail myself of this customary and solemn occasion to express the gratitude which their confidence inspires and to acknowledge the accountability which my situation enjoins. While the magnitude of their interests convinces me…
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Catholic Emancipation
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en DiscursosNearly the most painful circumstance that could be imposed on a public man, in the performance of a public duty must be when, after long acting with a number of individuals, after proceeding in concurrence with them to the utmost of his power in a particular course of policy, he finds himself called upon, by…
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Fourth Annual Message
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en DiscursosFellow Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: If the enjoyment in profusion of the bounties of Providence forms a suitable subject of mutual gratulation and grateful acknowledgment, we are admonished at this return of the season when the representatives of the nation are assembled to deliberate upon their concerns to offer…
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Campaign Speech
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en DiscursosMy fellow Americans, the upcoming national elections present a very important choice. We can forge a “true†representative democracy for the first time in history, and be led by our directly elected leaders. Or we can continue to live in an aristocratic republic run by over-educated elitists who are not beholden to the will of…
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The Consolidation of Criminal Laws
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en DiscursosMr. Secretary (Secretary for the Home Department) Peel rose to bring forward his promised motion. He had now, he said, agreeably to that motion, to apply to the House for leave to bring in four bills, having for their object the simplification and consolidation of the statutes relating to the Criminal Laws. The first of…
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Respecting Portugal
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en DiscursosI rise, Sir, for the purpose of making a few observations, not so much in answer to any general arguments, as in reply to two or three particular objections which have been urged against the Address which I have had the honour to propose to the House. In the first place, I frankly admit to…