Address Upon the Sovereignty of the States
Condy Raguen esq delivers a public address for the Pennsylvania State Rights Association on March 4 1834 in Philadelphia detailing the origins of state sovereignty, the federal versus confederal theories, and the Federal and Democratic party divisions with reference to the colonial break from Britain and the formation of the U S. government. He cites Jefferson and the 1774 Continental Congress at Carpenter's Hall as context for federalism and state rights.
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Philadelphia
Condy Raguet
Thomas Jefferson
Monticelli
State Rights Association
Thirteen
United States
Democratic Party
U. States
Great Britain
American
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Canada
Jand New Brunswick
Wis
Britain
Carpenter's Hall
New Hampshire
Massachuset Bay
Rhode Island
Pr Widens Plantations
Connecticut
Cit
N. York
Declaration of Independence and Revolutionary Unity
The narrative traces the Continental Congress acts from 1774 to 1776 including opposition to Parliament, calls to unite colonies, Washington’s commission, and the path to independence. It notes the June 1776 Committee of Five and the signing of the Declaration that declared the United Colonies free and independent states with power to wage war, make peace, and conduct diplomacy.
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New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New Castle
Kent
Sussex
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Sachueetts ‘Bay
America
Great Britain
Quebec
St. John’s Nova Scotia
Georgia
Eust
West Florida
State House
Philadelphia
George Washington
Army of the
United Colonies
Congress
Thomas Jefferson
United States of America
Federal Union and the Articles of Confederation
The article traces the formation of the United States as thirteen sovereign states, their initial confederal compact, and the slow move toward a stronger federal system. It covers the Articles of Confederation, key provisions, and debates over foreign commerce and centralized power leading to a Philadelphia convention.
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