"Assuredly," the
Governor repeated, and came back by the way he had gone.
He is to have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment; to recommend to the consideration of Congress such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; to convene, on extraordinary occasions, both houses of the legislature, or either of them, and, in case of disagreement between them with respect to the time of adjournment, to adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper; to take care that the laws be faithfully executed; and to commission all officers of the United States." In most of these particulars, the power of the President will resemble equally that of the king of Great Britain and of the
governor of New York.
As soon as this case was disposed of, there came into court a woman holding on with a tight grip to a man dressed like a well-to-do cattle dealer, and she came forward making a great outcry and exclaiming, "Justice, senor
governor, justice!
After this manner we continued in the island for ten days, most part of every day with the
governor, and at night in our lodging.
The inspector listened attentively; then, turning to the
governor, observed, "He will become religious -- he is already more gentle; he is afraid, and retreated before the bayonets -- madmen are not afraid of anything; I made some curious observations on this at Charenton." Then, turning to the prisoner, "What is it you want?" said he.
Neither was this rumor wholly discredited, although the wiser class believed the
Governor's object somewhat less atrocious.
"I am putting you to inconvenience," he continued, fixing a keen glance upon the poor
governor; "if I had known that, I should not have come."
In 1644 it was highly honored; for
Governor Endicott sat in it when he gave audience to an ambassador from the French
governor of Acadia, or Nova Scotia.
Lifting the iron hammer that hung at the portal, Hester Prynne gave a summons, which was answered by one of the
Governor's bond servant -- a free-born Englishman, but now a seven years' slave.
'Look here, T'otherest
Governor,' replied the man, becoming hoarsely confidential.
"To see the
Governor by his excellency's order," answered Alpatych, lifting his head and proudly thrusting his hand into the bosom of his coat as he always did when he mentioned the prince....
"But she wouldn't have been the
Governor's wife then," said Dan.
