James Sprunt Studies in History and Political Science, Volumes 2-8University of North Carolina, 1900 |
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Page 25 - WILT thou have this man to thy wedded husband, " to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of matrimony? Wilt thou obey him, and serve him, love, honor, and keep him in sickness and in health ; and, forsaking all others, keep thee only unto him, so long as ye both shall live ? The Woman shall answer : I will.
Page 46 - The migration or importation of such persons as any of the states now existing shall think proper to admit shall not be prohibited by Congress prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight; but a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each person.
Page 81 - Dear Sir I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th Feby under Cover of your obliging favor of the 25th from Wilmington: In reply to the former I cant help wishing you had been at Newbern...
Page 25 - WILT thou have this woman to thy wedded wife, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of matrimony ? Wilt thou love her, comfort her, honour, and keep her, in sickness and in health, and, forsaking all other, keep thee only unto her, so long as ye both shall live ? The man shall answer, I Will.
Page 12 - I am compelled to declare it as my deliberate opinion that if this bill passes, the bonds of this Union are virtually dissolved; that the States which compose it are free from their moral obligations, and that as it will be the right of all, so it will be the duty of some, to prepare definitely for a separation, amicably if they can, violently if they must.
Page 46 - ... and declares only that the powers "not delegated to the United States, nor prohibited to the States, are reserved to the States or to the people.
Page 47 - When brought together in society, all are perfectly equal, whether foreign or domestic, titled or untitled, in or out of office.
Page 72 - Hadley's Quadrant. But he knew little out of his way, and was not a pleasing companion ; as, like most great mathematicians I have met with, he expected universal precision in everything said, or was for ever denying or distinguishing upon trifles, to the disturbance of all conversation.
Page 132 - And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress...
Page 8 - Lords of His Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council and Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter of the one part and Robert Cade junr.