The Suppressed History of the Administration of John Adams, (from 1797 to 1801,): As Printed and Suppressed in 1802Walker & Gillis, 1846 - 391 Seiten |
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... his country and of humanity ; and , at the conclusion , he had the satisfaction of proving to Great Britain herself , that the citizens of Massachusetts would be just and humane to their enemies , amidst the grossest 26 THE ADMINISTRATION.
... his country and of humanity ; and , at the conclusion , he had the satisfaction of proving to Great Britain herself , that the citizens of Massachusetts would be just and humane to their enemies , amidst the grossest 26 THE ADMINISTRATION.
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... Britain . From a view of paying a compliment to royalty , they affect to consider the Norman invasion as the proper era of the British constitution ; and William the Rob- ber , as the founder of English liberty . Mr. Hume says , none of ...
... Britain . From a view of paying a compliment to royalty , they affect to consider the Norman invasion as the proper era of the British constitution ; and William the Rob- ber , as the founder of English liberty . Mr. Hume says , none of ...
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... Britain , the inhabitants were in a state of slavery ; and that the mandate of the prince was law . His condition , so far from being despotic , was every moment exposed to dan- ger and insult . He might be deposed for a slight offence ...
... Britain , the inhabitants were in a state of slavery ; and that the mandate of the prince was law . His condition , so far from being despotic , was every moment exposed to dan- ger and insult . He might be deposed for a slight offence ...
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... Britain and France , during the year 1796 , I shall now give a general view of Mr. Monroe's embassy , and of those circumstances which led to the unfortunate misunder- standing which existed between America and France , during the ...
... Britain and France , during the year 1796 , I shall now give a general view of Mr. Monroe's embassy , and of those circumstances which led to the unfortunate misunder- standing which existed between America and France , during the ...
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... Britain , so neither was she in a state of actual peace , the doubts which the com- mittee had entertained began to wear away . On the 18th of November , 1794 , the Committee of Public safety passed an arrêt , by which the commissary of ...
... Britain , so neither was she in a state of actual peace , the doubts which the com- mittee had entertained began to wear away . On the 18th of November , 1794 , the Committee of Public safety passed an arrêt , by which the commissary of ...
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Seite 250 - an act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers...
Seite 377 - What can be your reasons?" "Reason first - You are a Virginian, and a Virginian ought to appear at the head of this business. Reason second - I am obnoxious, suspected, and unpopular. You are very much otherwise. Reason third - You can write ten times better than I can." "Well," said Jefferson, "If you are decided, I will do as well as I can.
Seite 121 - States respectively, or to the people," therefore also the same act of Congress passed on the 14th day of July, 1798, and entitled "An act in addition to the act entitled an act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States...
Seite 251 - An act in addition to the act, entitled an act to prohibit the carrying on the slave trade from the United States to any foreign place or country...
Seite 174 - Hidalgo, and the said article and the thirty-third article of the treaty of Amity, commerce, and navigation...
Seite 97 - ... agriculture, fisheries, arts, and manufactures, are connected with, and depend upon it. In short, commerce has made this country what it is, and it cannot be destroyed or neglected without involving the people in poverty and distress — great numbers are directly and solely supported by navigation — the faith of society is pledged for the preservation of the rights of commercial and seafaring, no less than of the other citizens. Under this view...
Seite 81 - 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 233 - No State to have any forces land or naval ; and the militia of all the States to be under the sole and exclusive direction of the United States, the officers of which to be appointed and commissioned by them.
Seite 27 - The third advantage of the government the Fathers were designing was pointed out most elaborately by John Adams in the first volume of his Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America...
Seite 38 - ... be obtained) to lay the facts before the legislature, that they may consider what further measures the honor and interest of the government and its constituents demand; if a resolution to do justice, as far as may depend upon me, at all times, and to all nations, and maintain peace, friendship and benevolence with all the world ; if an unshaken confidence in the honor, spirit, and resources of the American people...