The American Review of History and Politics, and General Repository of Literature and State Papers, Band 1Farrand and Nicholas., 1811 |
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... institutions the best writers either ancient or modern can afford on the science of government , will be industriously sought and quo- ' ted , as well as such cases in the history of the past , as may serve to enlighten the public ...
... institutions the best writers either ancient or modern can afford on the science of government , will be industriously sought and quo- ' ted , as well as such cases in the history of the past , as may serve to enlighten the public ...
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... institutions and that system of knowledge , which constitute our best riches , and which ennoble and deco- rate human nature . At a moment when the whole continent of Europe is sinking under the ascendant of a military despot- ism , and ...
... institutions and that system of knowledge , which constitute our best riches , and which ennoble and deco- rate human nature . At a moment when the whole continent of Europe is sinking under the ascendant of a military despot- ism , and ...
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... institutions of the United States ? Or rather does not every argument which analogy or facts can furnish lead to an opposite conclusion ? There are we think the most irresistible proofs to be deduced from both , which show that it never ...
... institutions of the United States ? Or rather does not every argument which analogy or facts can furnish lead to an opposite conclusion ? There are we think the most irresistible proofs to be deduced from both , which show that it never ...
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... institutions and the peculiar circumstances of their condition lead them to look both for information and feeling to those rulers , can be expected to act greatly , or to travel steadily in the paths of high honour and true 1811. ] 29 ...
... institutions and the peculiar circumstances of their condition lead them to look both for information and feeling to those rulers , can be expected to act greatly , or to travel steadily in the paths of high honour and true 1811. ] 29 ...
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... institutions inspire them with lofty sentiments ; -who " do not judge of an ill principle only by an actual grievance , " but who anticipate the evil and judge of the pressure of the grievance by the badness of the principle ; who snuff ...
... institutions inspire them with lofty sentiments ; -who " do not judge of an ill principle only by an actual grievance , " but who anticipate the evil and judge of the pressure of the grievance by the badness of the principle ; who snuff ...
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admiration American vessels appear Armstrong authority Berlin and Milan Berlin decree blockade Bonaparte Britain Britannic Majesty British government capital cause Champagny character circumstances commerce confiscation congress conscription constitution declaration despotism dignity ditto dominions duke of Cadore duties edicts effect emperor empire England establishment Europe execution favour Federalist force foreign France French empire French government functionaries genius give honour imperial important institutions intercourse interest justice justice in France labour language letter liberty lord Wellesley Lycées majesty manner means measures ment merchants Milan decrees military mind minister moral nation nature neutral never non-intercourse object occasion official opinion orders in council Paris particularly Pinkney political ports Portugal present president Prince Regent principles produce Rambouillet received remark rendered repeal reprisal respect revocation revoked revolution says seizure Smith spirit taste tion trade treasury United whole
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Seite 248 - It is the maxim of every prudent master of a family, never to attempt to make at home what it will cost him more to make than to buy.
Seite 5 - That the President of the United States, be, and he hereby is authorized, in case either France or Great Britain shall so revoke or modify her edicts, as that they shall cease to violate the neutral commerce of the United States...
Seite 249 - The farmer attempts to make neither the one nor the other, but employs those different artificers. All of them find it for their interest to employ their whole industry in a way in which they have some advantage over their neighbours, and to purchase with a part of its produce, or what is the same thing, with the price of a part of it, whatever else they have occasion for. What is prudence in the conduct of every private family can scarce be folly in that of a great kingdom.
Seite 214 - The science of politics, however, like most other sciences, has received great improvement. The efficacy of various principles is now well understood, which were either not known at all, or imperfectly known to the ancients. The regular distribution of power into distinct departments; the introduction of legislative balances and checks; the institution of courts composed of judges holding their offices during good behavior; the representation of the people in the legislature by deputies of their...
Seite 212 - It has been frequently remarked that it seems to have been reserved to the people of this country, by their conduct and example, to decide the important question, whether societies of men are really capable or not of establishing good government from reflection and choice, or whether they are forever destined to depend for their political constitutions on accident and force.
Seite 396 - I am authorized to declare to you, sir, that the decrees of Berlin and Milan are revoked, and that after the first of November they will cease to have effect; it being understood that, in consequence of this declaration, the English shall revoke their orders in council, and renounce the new principles of blockade which they have wished to establish, or, that the United States, conformably to the act you have just communicated, shall cause then rights to be respected by the English.
Seite 239 - The prosperity of commerce is now perceived and acknowledged by all enlightened statesmen to be the most useful as well as the most productive source of national wealth, and has accordingly become a primary object of their political cares.
Seite 33 - I have their lordships commands to acquaint you, for his lordship's information, that they have sent orders to commodore Hood not to consider any blockade of those islands as existing, unless in respect of particular ports which may be actually invested, and then not to capture vessels bound to such ports unless they shall previously have been warned not to enter them...
Seite 11 - An act concerning the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes...
Seite 190 - God, a night spent in arms, is of more avail than two months of fasting and prayer; whosoever falls in battle, his sins are forgiven; at the day of judgment his wounds shall be resplendent as vermilion, and odoriferous as musk; and the loss of his limbs shall be supplied by the wings of angels and cherubim.