 Confederation ought to be so corrected and enlarged as to accomplish the objects proposed by their institution ; namely, ' common defence, security of liberty, and general welfare.' " 2. Resolved, therefore, that the rights of suffrage in the national...  The Yale Review - Page 73publié par - 1897Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | United States federal convention - 1819 - 524 pages
...York - - . •» 1 The following resolution was then moved by Mr. Randolph : Resolved, That the rights of suffrage in the national legislature ought to be...or the other rule may seem best in different cases. It was moved by Mr. Hamilton, seconded by Mr. Spaight, that the resolution be altered so as to read,... | |
 | James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin - 1840 - 700 pages
...viz. " that the rights of suffrage in the National Legislature ought to be proportioned to the quota* of contribution, or to the number of free inhabitants,...other rule may seem best in different cases." Mr. MADISON, observing that the words, " or to the number of free inhabitants," might occasion debates... | |
 | 1842 - 712 pages
...That the rights of nffrage in the national Legislature ought to be proportioned to the quota« of the contribution, or to the number of free inhabitants,...or the other rule may seem best in different cases. " 3. Resolved, That the national Legislature ought to consist of two branches. " 4. Resolved, That... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot, United States. Constitutional Convention - 1845 - 672 pages
...proposed by Mr. RANDOLPH, was taken up, viz. : " That the rights of suffrage in the national legiilatjjtre ought to be proportioned to the quotas of contribution,...other rule may seem best in different cases." Mr. MADISON, observing that the words "or to the number of free inhabitants" might occasion debates which... | |
 | Wendell Phillips - 1856 - 220 pages
...Resolution, being the second of those proposed by Mr. RANDOLPH, was taken up, viz. : — " That the rights of suffrage in the National Legislature ought to be...the other rule may seem best in different cases." Colonel HAMILTON moved to alter the resolution so as to read " that the rights of suffrage in the National... | |
 | John Philip Sanderson - 1856 - 404 pages
...The second resolution of the series proposed by Mr. Randolph was in these words : " That the rights of suffrage in the National Legislature ought to be...the other rule may seem best in different cases." This Col. Hamilton moved to amend, by making it read : " That the rights of suffrage in the National... | |
 | John Philip Sanderson - 1856 - 380 pages
...The second resolution of the series proposed by Mr. Randolph was in these words : " That the rights of suffrage in the National Legislature ought to be...the other rule may seem best in different cases." This Col. Hamilton moved to amend, by making it read : " That the rights of suffrage in the National... | |
 | John Scott - 1860 - 282 pages
...of suffrage in the National Legislature ought to be proportioned to the quotas of contribution, or the number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other rule may seem best in different cases." But Mr. Pinckney proposed to proportion representation in Congress according to the number of inhabitants... | |
 | John Scott - 1860 - 278 pages
...of suffrage in the National Legislature ought to be proportioned to the quotas of contribution, or the number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other rule may seem best in different cases." But Mr. Pinckney proposed to proportion representation in Congress according to the number of inhabitants... | |
 | Nathaniel Carter Towle - 1861 - 460 pages
...namely, " common defence, security of liberty, and general welfare." * 2. Resolved, therefore, that the right of suffrage in the national legislature,...or the other rule may seem best in different cases. 3. Resolved, That the national legislature ought to consist of two branches. 4. Resolved, That the... | |
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