The Written Word Endures: Milestone Documents of American HistoryOffice of Educational Programs, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, 1978 - 112 pages The words written by American political leaders during the Revolution were more important than battles won and lost. The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights-relating the development and application laid down by Revolutionary. |
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Page 16 - Indians; their lands and property shall never be taken from them without their consent ; and in their property rights and liberty they shall never be invaded or disturbed, unless in just and lawful wars authorized by Congress; but laws founded in justice and humanity shall, from time to time, be made, for preventing wrongs being done to them, and for preserving peace and friendship with them.
Page 9 - Congress turned its attention to the symbols of an independent nation and resolved "That Dr. Franklin. Mr. J. Adams, and Mr. Jefferson be a committee to prepare a device for a Seal of the United States of America.
Page 19 - It appears to me, then, little short of a miracle, that the delegates from so many different States, (which States you know are also different from each other,) in their manners, circumstances, and prejudices, should unite in forming a system of national government, so little liable to well-founded objections.
Page 86 - The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Page 15 - States, and be settled and formed into distinct republican States, which shall become members of the Federal Union, and have the same rights of sovereignty, freedom, and independence, as the other States...
Page 96 - In every dark hour of our national life a leadership of frankness and vigor has met with that understanding and support of the people themselves which is essential to victory.
Page 15 - August following; with an appendix of resolutions and the ordinance for the government of the territory — by authority. Cincinnati, 1796. ["Maxwell's Code."] — Laws of the territory of the United States north west of the river Ohio...
Page 108 - The nation which indulges towards another an habitual 'hatred, or an habitual fondness, is in some degree a slave. It is a slave to its animosity or to its affection, either of which is sufficient to lead it astray from its duty and its interest.
Page 29 - In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this; you must first enable the government to control the governed ; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.
Page 103 - This new phenomenon would also lead to the construction of bombs, and it is conceivable though much less certain - that extremely powerful bombs of a new type may thus be constructed. A single bomb of this type, carried by boat and exploded in a port, might very well destroy the whole port together with some of the surrounding territory.