The Friend of Peace, Band 2Joseph T. Buckingham, 1821 Includes the 1st-12th annual reports of the Massachusetts Peace Society. |
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... question . Admitting the annual interest at 6 per cent . to be averaged on the days of the year , the treasurer might pay out twenty tons of silver every day without cancelling any part of the principal . Suppose the population of the ...
... question . Admitting the annual interest at 6 per cent . to be averaged on the days of the year , the treasurer might pay out twenty tons of silver every day without cancelling any part of the principal . Suppose the population of the ...
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... question mentioned by our Saviour in the words now , before us seems to have embraced almost every thing whieh ... questions which ought to be taken into view in all such consultations . In the course of the present year much has been ...
... question mentioned by our Saviour in the words now , before us seems to have embraced almost every thing whieh ... questions which ought to be taken into view in all such consultations . In the course of the present year much has been ...
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... questions which we think ought to have had some influence on the Committee , and which may possibly be of use in future consultations : ~ -11s revenge a principle which is authorized by the pre- cepts of that religion by which we hope ...
... questions which we think ought to have had some influence on the Committee , and which may possibly be of use in future consultations : ~ -11s revenge a principle which is authorized by the pre- cepts of that religion by which we hope ...
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... question they will answer in the affirmative . But will it not behove them , as Christian rulers , to consider all the questions which have been proposed relative to the menaced war on Spain ? Particularly whether revenge be one of the ...
... question they will answer in the affirmative . But will it not behove them , as Christian rulers , to consider all the questions which have been proposed relative to the menaced war on Spain ? Particularly whether revenge be one of the ...
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... question each others sincerity , because they do not see a- like on every question which may occur ; but they should sev crally lie open to conviction , and mutually endeavour to aid one another in the search after truth . In the ...
... question each others sincerity , because they do not see a- like on every question which may occur ; but they should sev crally lie open to conviction , and mutually endeavour to aid one another in the search after truth . In the ...
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adopted ambition annual arms army atrocious AUSPICIOUS OCCURRENCES barbarous battle benevolent blood brethren Britain cause character Christendom Christian Christian nations civil Committee conduct Congress conqueror contest Cornplant crimes custom death deeds delusion depredation desolation destroy dollars duelling earth Elias Boudinot engaged England enlightened evil excite favor fight France Friend of Peace Gazetteer glory Henry VII HILLIARD honor human Indians inhuman innocent justice justly killed King laws laws of war letter lives Louis XIV M'Intosh Massachusetts Peace Society military millions murder National Intelligencer Noah Worcester object Odin officers opinion pacific party passions piracy pirates present President Prince principles professed regard reign religion remarks reproach respect revenge Review robbers rulers sacrifice sanguinary savage Seminole war sentiments soldiers Spain spirit subjects supposed things thousands tion Town Destroyer Tracts United unjust victory violence War-making wars
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Seite 17 - Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
Seite 33 - It was but a very few years ago that this territory wore the most pleasing appearance. The Country was cultivated, the peasant looked cheerful, and the towns abounded with riches and festivity. "What an alteration at present from such a charming scene ! I am not expert at description, nor can my fancy add any horrors to the picture; but sure even conquerors themselves would weep at the hideous prospect now before me.
Seite 40 - But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Seite 28 - And all merchant and trading vessels employed in exchanging the products of different places, and thereby rendering the necessaries, conveniences and comforts of human life more easy to be obtained, and more general, shall be allowed to pass free and unmolested, and neither of the contracting powers shall grant or issue any commission to any private armed vessels empowering them to take or destroy such trading vessels, or interrupt such commerce.
Seite 32 - Mecklenburg with desolation. I know, Sire, that it seems unbecoming my sex, in this age of vicious refinement, to feel for one's country, to lament the horrors of war, or wish for the return of peace. I know you may think it more properly my province to study the...
Seite 7 - This was the first blood spilt in that fatal quarrel, which was not finished in less than a course of thirty years ; which was signalized by twelve pitched battles ; which opened a scene of extraordinary fierceness and cruelty ; is computed to have cost the lives of eighty princes of the blood ; and almost entirely annihilated the ancient nobility of England...
Seite 36 - I will be very frank with you. I was the last to consent to the separation; but the separation having been made, and having become inevitable, I have always said, as I say now, that I would be the first to meet the friendship of the United States as an independent power.
Seite 36 - ... between people who, though separated by an ocean, and under different governments, have the same language, a similar religion, and kindred blood. I beg your majesty's permission to add, that although I have sometimes before been entrusted by my country, it was never, in my whole life, in a manner so agreeable to myself.
Seite 36 - Sir, the circumstances of this audience are so extraordinary, the language you have now held is so extremely proper, and the feelings you have discovered so justly adapted to the occasion, that I must say, that I not only receive with pleasure the assurance of the friendly disposition of the United States, but that I am very glad the choice has fallen upon you to be their minister.