The American Museum: Or, Annual Register of Fugitive Pieces, Ancient and Modern. For the Year 1798. [One Line in Latin]Mathew Carey, Philadelphia, 1799 - 416 Seiten |
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... less than five hundred and feventy - two perfons hanged or burnt , in London and Mid- dlefex : and of thefe at least three fourths were under twenty years of age . Even the fmaller offences do not greatly abound in Holland : and the ...
... less than five hundred and feventy - two perfons hanged or burnt , in London and Mid- dlefex : and of thefe at least three fourths were under twenty years of age . Even the fmaller offences do not greatly abound in Holland : and the ...
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... less than two hundred and eighty - fix perfons were capitally convicted in 1786 , and the annual amount of those transported is from nine hundred and fixty to a thousand . It is needlefs to make obfervations on thefe ftriking facts ...
... less than two hundred and eighty - fix perfons were capitally convicted in 1786 , and the annual amount of those transported is from nine hundred and fixty to a thousand . It is needlefs to make obfervations on thefe ftriking facts ...
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... less than that of thofe convicted in the latter but in this ( as well as in the number of partial acquittals ) I fee nothing but the humane ftruggles of the jury to fave the offender from death . At that period the acquittals were more ...
... less than that of thofe convicted in the latter but in this ( as well as in the number of partial acquittals ) I fee nothing but the humane ftruggles of the jury to fave the offender from death . At that period the acquittals were more ...
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... less than one hundred perfons , of whom one half were convicted ; and thirty - four of these were for murder . In the fame space of time , there were but twenty convicted of this latter crime in Scotland . Even in the city of Lon- don ...
... less than one hundred perfons , of whom one half were convicted ; and thirty - four of these were for murder . In the fame space of time , there were but twenty convicted of this latter crime in Scotland . Even in the city of Lon- don ...
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... less than actual hoftility - I mean the total interruption of their trade with the ports of her enemies ; a pre- tenfion fo violent , and , at the fame time , fo oppreffive , humiliating , and ruinous to them , that they cannot fubmit ...
... less than actual hoftility - I mean the total interruption of their trade with the ports of her enemies ; a pre- tenfion fo violent , and , at the fame time , fo oppreffive , humiliating , and ruinous to them , that they cannot fubmit ...
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Seite 275 - Relying, however, on the purity of their intentions, the justice of their cause, and the integrity and intelligence of the people, under an overruling Providence which had so signally protected this country from the first, the representatives of this nation, then consisting of little more than half its present number, not only broke to pieces the chains which were forging and...
Seite 280 - With this conduct of the French government, it will be proper to take into view the public audience given to the late minister of the United States, on his taking leave of the executive directory. The speech of the...
Seite 282 - The greater part of the cruisers, whose depredations have been most injurious, have been built, and some of them partially equipped in the United States. Although an effectual remedy may be attended with difficulty, yet I have thought it my duty to present the subject generally to your consideration. If a mode can be devised, by the wisdom of Congress, to prevent the resources of the United States from being converted into the means of annoying our trade, a great evil will be prevented.
Seite 277 - In that retirement, which is his voluntary choice, may he long live to enjoy the delicious recollection of his services, the gratitude of mankind; the happy fruits of them to himself and the world, which are daily increasing, and that splendid prospect of the future fortunes of his country, which is opening from year to year.
Seite 278 - ... an inflexible determination to maintain peace and inviolable faith with all nations, and that system of neutrality and impartiality among the belligerent powers of Europe which has been adopted by this government...
Seite 400 - Such attempts ought to be repelled with a decision which shall convince France and the world that we are not a degraded people, humiliated under a colonial spirit of fear and sense of inferiority, fitted to be the miserable instruments of foreign influence, and regardless of national honor, character, and interest.
Seite 283 - Although the imposition of new burdens cannot be in itself agreeable, yet there is no ground to doubt that the American people will expect from you such measures as their actual engagements, their present security, and future interests demand.
Seite 279 - ... of the French Government and vindicate the conduct of the United States.
Seite 357 - Georgia, willing to fix in an equitable and permanent manner the rules which ought to be followed relative to the correspondence and commerce which the...
Seite 402 - Enemy aforementioned to neutral Places; but also from one Place belonging to an Enemy, to another Place belonging to an Enemy, whether they be under the Jurisdiction of the same Prince or under Several...