Porcupine's Works: Containing Various Writings and Selections, Exhibiting a Faithful Picture of the United States of America; of Their Governments, Laws, Politics, and Resources; of the Characters of Their Presidents, Governors, Legislators, Magistrates, and Military Men; and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People: Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801 |
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To be seen from 9 o'clock in the morning , until 9 at night . " This exhibition
actually continued for several months , and yet no one ever threatened to murder
the proprietor . drubbing , drubbing , and a pretty decent one too , the JULY ,
1796 .
To be seen from 9 o'clock in the morning , until 9 at night . " This exhibition
actually continued for several months , and yet no one ever threatened to murder
the proprietor . drubbing , drubbing , and a pretty decent one too , the JULY ,
1796 .
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After , however , the American war had continued for some time , and the cause
and nature of it began to be understood , or rather misunderstood , by the lower
classes of the people in England , we became a little better acquainted with ...
After , however , the American war had continued for some time , and the cause
and nature of it began to be understood , or rather misunderstood , by the lower
classes of the people in England , we became a little better acquainted with ...
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Whether it was owing to this , or to the weakness of Mr. Martin's arguments , I will
not pretend to say ; but he never could make a convert of my father : he continued
an American , and so staunch a one , that he would not have suffered his best ...
Whether it was owing to this , or to the weakness of Mr. Martin's arguments , I will
not pretend to say ; but he never could make a convert of my father : he continued
an American , and so staunch a one , that he would not have suffered his best ...
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I arrived in France in March , 1792 , and continued there till the beginning of
September following , the six happiest months of my life . I should be the most
ungrateful monster that ever existed , were I to speak ill of the French people in
general ...
I arrived in France in March , 1792 , and continued there till the beginning of
September following , the six happiest months of my life . I should be the most
ungrateful monster that ever existed , were I to speak ill of the French people in
general ...
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Here ended the correspondence , except that it might be said to be continued for
about five minutes longer by the hearty laugh , that I bestowed on this correct and
polite billet . It is something truly singular , that Mr . Bradford should threaten me ...
Here ended the correspondence , except that it might be said to be continued for
about five minutes longer by the hearty laugh , that I bestowed on this correct and
polite billet . It is something truly singular , that Mr . Bradford should threaten me ...
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Seite 290 - The Nation, which indulges towards another an habitual hatred, or an habitual fondness, is in some degree a slave. It is a slave to its animosity or to its affection, either of which is sufficient to lead it astray from its duty and its interest.
Seite 287 - It serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration. It agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms ; kindles the animosity of one part against another ; foments occasionally riot and insurrection.
Seite 284 - The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government : but, the constitution which at any time exists, till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people, is sacredly obligatory upon all. The very idea of the power and the right of the people to establish government, pre-supposes the duty of every individual to obey the established government.
Seite 281 - The east. in a like intercourse with the west, already finds, and in the progressive improvement of interior communications by land and water will more and more find a valuable vent for the commodities which it brings from abroad, or manufactures at home. The west derives from the east supplies requisite to its growth and comfort — and what is perhaps of still greater consequence, it must of necessity owe the secure enjoyment of indispensable outlets for its own productions, to the weight, influence,...
Seite 284 - All obstructions to the execution of the laws, all combinations and associations, under whatever plausible character, with the real design to direct, control, counteract or awe the regular deliberation and action of the constituted authorities, are destructive of this fundamental principle, and of fatal tendency. They serve to organize faction, to give it an artificial and extraordinary force — to put in the place of the delegated will of the nation, the will of a party, often a small but artful...
Seite 280 - ... it is of infinite moment that you should properly estimate the immense value of your national Union to your collective and individual happiness...
Seite 286 - Liberty itself will find in such a government, with powers properly distributed and adjusted, its surest guardian. It is indeed little else than a name where the government is too feeble to withstand the enterprises of faction, to confine each member of the society within the limits prescribed by the laws, and to maintain all in the secure and tranquil enjoyment of the rights of person and property.
Seite 290 - Observe good faith and justice towards all nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all. Religion and morality enjoin this conduct; and can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it? It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and, at no distant period, a great nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence.
Seite 279 - ... the happiness of the people of these States, under the auspices of liberty, may be made complete by so careful a preservation and so prudent a use of this blessing as will acquire to them the glory of recommending it to the applause, the affection, and adoption of every nation which is yet a stranger to it.
Seite 295 - The considerations which respect the right to hold this conduct, it is not necessary on this occasion to detail. I will only observe that according to my understanding of the matter, that right ,so far from being denied by any of the belligerent powers, has been virtually admitted by all.