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Description:This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ... Chapter viii. Schuyler's Political Career After the Revolution. His Part in the Development of New York State.--His Family Life. while the war was still in progress, and while he was absorbed in military duties, Schuyler was called upon to take part in the political affairs of his native State which, at this formative period, demanded the best efforts of intelligent patriots. The struggle for independence necessarily involved the building up of a new political system. The old Provincial Assembly, in which Schuyler and Clinton had opposed the oppressive acts of the British ministry, had been succeeded in the beginning of the war by the Provincial Congress, which assumed the government of the revolted colony. On the 9th of July, 1776, immediately after the Declaration of Independence, this Congress marked the change from colony into independent State by resolving itself into a convention of representatives of New York. The first business of the convention was to appoint a committee to prepare a form of government for the new State, and of this committee John Jay was made chairman. In March, 1777, Jay politics in new york presented the constitution, which he had drawn up with his colleagues, and it was adopted in April. It provided for a government by the people, but the aristocratic ideas still prevalent and embodied in Jay's declaration that the men who owned the country ought to govern it, appeared in a property qualification for the ballot which restricted the right of suffrage. The convention appointed John Jay, Chief Justice; Robert R. Livingston, Chancellor; Robert Yates and John Sloss Hobart, Judges of the Supreme Court, and Egbert Benson, Attorney-General. The Governorship, however, was thrown open to popular election. As there...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Life of General Philip Schuyler, 1733-1804 - By Bayard Tuckerman. To get started finding Life of General Philip Schuyler, 1733-1804 - By Bayard Tuckerman, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ... Chapter viii. Schuyler's Political Career After the Revolution. His Part in the Development of New York State.--His Family Life. while the war was still in progress, and while he was absorbed in military duties, Schuyler was called upon to take part in the political affairs of his native State which, at this formative period, demanded the best efforts of intelligent patriots. The struggle for independence necessarily involved the building up of a new political system. The old Provincial Assembly, in which Schuyler and Clinton had opposed the oppressive acts of the British ministry, had been succeeded in the beginning of the war by the Provincial Congress, which assumed the government of the revolted colony. On the 9th of July, 1776, immediately after the Declaration of Independence, this Congress marked the change from colony into independent State by resolving itself into a convention of representatives of New York. The first business of the convention was to appoint a committee to prepare a form of government for the new State, and of this committee John Jay was made chairman. In March, 1777, Jay politics in new york presented the constitution, which he had drawn up with his colleagues, and it was adopted in April. It provided for a government by the people, but the aristocratic ideas still prevalent and embodied in Jay's declaration that the men who owned the country ought to govern it, appeared in a property qualification for the ballot which restricted the right of suffrage. The convention appointed John Jay, Chief Justice; Robert R. Livingston, Chancellor; Robert Yates and John Sloss Hobart, Judges of the Supreme Court, and Egbert Benson, Attorney-General. The Governorship, however, was thrown open to popular election. As there...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Life of General Philip Schuyler, 1733-1804 - By Bayard Tuckerman. To get started finding Life of General Philip Schuyler, 1733-1804 - By Bayard Tuckerman, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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