History of the Hartford Convention: With a Review of the Policy of the United States Government which Led to the War of 1812N. & J. White, 1833 - 447 Seiten |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 1-5 von 95
Seite 11
... effect of impudent and persevering lying . The British ministry have so long hired their gazetteers to repeat , and model into every form , lies about our being in anarchy , that the world has at length believed them , the English ...
... effect of impudent and persevering lying . The British ministry have so long hired their gazetteers to repeat , and model into every form , lies about our being in anarchy , that the world has at length believed them , the English ...
Seite 12
... effect would be to form the thirteen states into one ; that proposing to melt all down into a general govern- ment , they have fenced the people by no declaration of rights ; they have not renounced the power of keeping a standing army ...
... effect would be to form the thirteen states into one ; that proposing to melt all down into a general govern- ment , they have fenced the people by no declaration of rights ; they have not renounced the power of keeping a standing army ...
Seite 16
... effect ; that even in this , the birth of our government , some members were found sordid enough to bend their duty to their interests , and to look after personal , rather than public good . " Another measure of great importance ...
... effect ; that even in this , the birth of our government , some members were found sordid enough to bend their duty to their interests , and to look after personal , rather than public good . " Another measure of great importance ...
Seite 17
... effect of Hamilton's schemes . Unversed in financial projects , and calculations , and budgets , his approbation of them was bottomed on his confidence in the man . " But Hamilton was not only a monarchist , but for a monarchy bottomed ...
... effect of Hamilton's schemes . Unversed in financial projects , and calculations , and budgets , his approbation of them was bottomed on his confidence in the man . " But Hamilton was not only a monarchist , but for a monarchy bottomed ...
Seite 20
... effect , as any other man in the United States , and in developing and establishing the great prin- ciples of which , his exertions were inferior to those of no other individual , will not at this late period be credited . That Mr ...
... effect , as any other man in the United States , and in developing and establishing the great prin- ciples of which , his exertions were inferior to those of no other individual , will not at this late period be credited . That Mr ...
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
act of Congress administration adopted alluded American government appointed army authority Berlin and Milan Berlin decree blockade Britain British government called Calvin Goddard character circumstances citizens coast command commerce committee communicated Connecticut considered constitution Convention be adjourned course danger Daniel Lyman Dearborn declared defence detachment documents duke of Cadore duty effect enemy England Erskine executive favour force foreign France French decrees French government George Cabot Governor Hartford Convention honour hostile impressment instructions intercourse interests invasion James Hillhouse Jefferson legislature letter liberty Madison majesty manner Massachusetts measures ment Milan decrees military militia minister Monroe motion national government negotiation New-England New-London non-intercourse non-intercourse act November o'clock object officers orders in council party peace ports President principles proclamation purpose pursuant racter relations repeal requisition respect revocation revoked Secretary Secretary of War tain tion treaty troops Union United violated voted
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 13 - What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Seite 29 - In place of that noble love of liberty and republican government which carried us triumphantly through the war, an Anglican monarchical and aristocratical party has sprung up, whose avowed object is to draw over us the substance, as they have already done the forms, of the British government. The main body of our citizens, however, remain true to their republican principles; the whole landed interest is republican, and so is a great mass of talents.
Seite 437 - We, the people of the State of South Carolina, in convention assembled, do declare and ordain, and it is hereby declared and ordained, that the ordinance adopted by us, in convention, on the 23d day of May, in the year of our Lord 1788, whereby the constitution of the United States of America...
Seite 22 - It would give you a fever were I to name to you the apostates who have gone over to these heresies, men who were Samsons in the field and Solomons in the council, but who have had their heads shorn by the harlot England.
Seite 438 - State ; but it shall be the duty of the legislature to adopt such measures and pass such acts as may be necessary to give full effect to this ordinance, and to prevent the enforcement and arrest the operation of the said acts and parts of acts of the Congress of the United States within the limits of this State...
Seite 79 - It is ordered by His Royal Highness the Prince Re-gent, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty...
Seite 438 - States, no appeal shall be allowed to the supreme court of the United States, nor shall any copy of the record be permitted or allowed for that purpose, and that any person attempting to take such appeal shall be punished as for a contempt of court...
Seite 439 - Legislature excepted,) shall, within such time, and in such manner as the Legislature shall prescribe, take an oath, well and truly to obey, execute and enforce this Ordinance, and such act or acts of the Legislature, as may be passed in pursuance thereof, according to the true intent and meaning of the same, and on the neglect or omission of any such person or persons so to do, his or their office or offices shall be forthwith "vacated, and shall be filled up as if such person or persons were dead,...
Seite 213 - An act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes...
Seite 409 - I lay before Congress copies of the treaty of peace and amity between the United States and His Britannic Majesty, which was signed by the commissioners of both parties at Ghent on the 24th of December, 1814, and the ratifications of which have been duly exchanged. While performing this act I congratulate you and our constituents upon an event which is highly honorable to the nation, and terminates with peculiar felicity a campaign signalized by the most brilliant successes.