Lives of the Heroes of the American Revolution ... Also Embracing the Declaration of Independence and Signers' Names; the Constitution of the United States and Amendments; Together with the Inaugural, First Annual and Farewell Addresses of Washington ...Phillips & Sampson, 1848 - 370 Seiten |
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... common English education . But to him , an education so limited was unsatisfactory . With such funds as he was able to raise , he purchased a small , but well - selected library , and spent his evenings , and all the time he could ...
... common English education . But to him , an education so limited was unsatisfactory . With such funds as he was able to raise , he purchased a small , but well - selected library , and spent his evenings , and all the time he could ...
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... common felon , to expire on a gibbet . To effect this , he made , in a letter to General Washington , one of the most powerful and pathetic appeals that ever fell from the pen of a mortal . Staggered in his resolution , the commander ...
... common felon , to expire on a gibbet . To effect this , he made , in a letter to General Washington , one of the most powerful and pathetic appeals that ever fell from the pen of a mortal . Staggered in his resolution , the commander ...
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... common spy ; a character of which his own confession has clearly con- victed him . Beware how you suffer your feelings to triumph over your judgment . In- dulgence to one may be death to thousands . Besides , if you shoot the prisoner ...
... common spy ; a character of which his own confession has clearly con- victed him . Beware how you suffer your feelings to triumph over your judgment . In- dulgence to one may be death to thousands . Besides , if you shoot the prisoner ...
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... common soldiery , sensible of the superintendence of a superior intellect , predicted confidently a change of fortune . Their defeat at Camden was soon forgotten by them in their anticipations of future victory . They fancied themselves ...
... common soldiery , sensible of the superintendence of a superior intellect , predicted confidently a change of fortune . Their defeat at Camden was soon forgotten by them in their anticipations of future victory . They fancied themselves ...
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... common soldiers . The loss sustained by the Americans in this battle , amounted , in killed and wounded , to only about four hundred ; while , in its effect on the enemy , it was murderous ; nearly one third of them , including many ...
... common soldiers . The loss sustained by the Americans in this battle , amounted , in killed and wounded , to only about four hundred ; while , in its effect on the enemy , it was murderous ; nearly one third of them , including many ...
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action affairs afterward American army appointed arms arrived attack battle battle of Monmouth Boston brave brigadier-general British British army Burgoyne character Charleston citizens Colonel colonies command commander-in-chief commenced conduct Congress constitution Council death declared defeat detachment duty effect enemy engaged execution favour feelings field fire force foreign formed fortune Gates Greene heart hero honour Hugh Mercer hundred immediately ington Island John Laurens Lafayette Laurens laws legislature liberty Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Cornwallis Lord Rawdon Major-General marquis ment Mercer miles military militia Morgan Nathaniel Greene nation occasion officers party passed patriotism peace person powers President prisoners proceeded rank received resolution respect retired retreat Rhode Island Robert Fulton SECT Senate sent soldiers soon South Carolina southern army spirit Stark Staten Island surrender THOMAS MIFFLIN tion took troops union United victory Virginia Washington wounded York
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Seite 340 - 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 293 - States. 2 A person charged in any State with treason, felony, or other crime, who shall flee from justice, and be found in another State, shall on demand of the executive authority of the State from which he fled, be delivered up to be removed to the State having jurisdiction of the crime.
Seite 293 - Senate, but shall have no vote unless they be equally divided. 5. The Senate shall choose their other officers, and also a president pro tempore in the absence of the Vice-President, or when he shall exercise the office of President of the United States. 6. The Senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments. When sitting for that purpose, they shall be on oath or affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside; and no person shall be convicted...
Seite 302 - The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President shall be the Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed ; and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. 3. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office...
Seite 335 - 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 293 - ... 2. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when, in cases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it. 3. No bill of attainder, or ex post facto law, shall be passed. 4. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken.
Seite 322 - In looking forward to the moment which is intended to terminate the career of my public life, my feelings do not permit me to suspend the deep acknowledgment of that debt of gratitude which I owe to my beloved...
Seite 337 - Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens.
Seite 348 - After deliberate examination with the aid of the best lights I could obtain, [*] I was well satisfied that our country, under all the circumstances of the case, had a right to take, and was bound in duty and interest, to take a Neutral position. — Having taken it, I determined, as far as should depend upon me, to maintain it, with moderation, perseverance and firmness.
Seite 293 - No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of this constitution, shall be eligible to the office of president; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States.