A History of the United States of America: From the First Discovery to the Fourth of March 1825R. Robbins, 1825 - 422 Seiten |
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... mounting the bashaw's horse , put himself upon fortune . Directing his course towards a desert , he entered its recesses , and 3 PERIOD II .... 1492 .... 1607 .... SETTLEMENTS . 25 Transylvania, who after the capture of the place, ...
... mounting the bashaw's horse , put himself upon fortune . Directing his course towards a desert , he entered its recesses , and 3 PERIOD II .... 1492 .... 1607 .... SETTLEMENTS . 25 Transylvania, who after the capture of the place, ...
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... directed their attention to the object of education . Previously to 1619 , the king of England authorized the col- lection of monies throughout the kingdom to erect a col- lege in Virginia , for the education of Indian children ; one ...
... directed their attention to the object of education . Previously to 1619 , the king of England authorized the col- lection of monies throughout the kingdom to erect a col- lege in Virginia , for the education of Indian children ; one ...
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... the other . In this state of things , a letter from the lords Carmathen and Halifax , arrived , directed , " To Francis Nicholson , Esq . or in his absence , to such as , for the time PERIOD III .... 1689 ... 1756 . 75.
... the other . In this state of things , a letter from the lords Carmathen and Halifax , arrived , directed , " To Francis Nicholson , Esq . or in his absence , to such as , for the time PERIOD III .... 1689 ... 1756 . 75.
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... directed to himself , and from that time assumed the title and au- thority of lieutenant governour . The southern part of New- York generally submitted to him ; but Albany refusing subjec tion , Milborn , his son - in - law , was sent ...
... directed to himself , and from that time assumed the title and au- thority of lieutenant governour . The southern part of New- York generally submitted to him ; but Albany refusing subjec tion , Milborn , his son - in - law , was sent ...
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... directed their arms against the colonies of New - England and New - York , and instigated the Indians to join them in their hostilities . Count Frontenac , a brave and enterprising of- ficer , was now the governour of Canada . In ...
... directed their arms against the colonies of New - England and New - York , and instigated the Indians to join them in their hostilities . Count Frontenac , a brave and enterprising of- ficer , was now the governour of Canada . In ...
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Seite 297 - Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political; peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none; the support of the State governments in all their rights, as the most competent administrations for our domestic concerns and the surest bulwarks against anti-republican tendencies; the preservation of the general government in its whole constitutional vigor, as the sheet anchor of our peace at home and safety abroad...
Seite 166 - As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge; and that is all I desire.
Seite 154 - I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.
Seite 242 - I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last act of my official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping.
Seite 297 - ... a well-disciplined militia, our best reliance in peace and for the first moments of war, till regulars may relieve them; the supremacy of the civil over the military authority...
Seite 287 - First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen," was originally used in the resolutions presented to Congress on the death of Washington, December, 1799.
Seite 222 - Let me hope, Sir, that if aught in my character impresses you with esteem towards me, if aught in my misfortunes marks me as the victim of policy and not of resentment, I shall experience the operation of these feelings in your breast, by being informed that I am not to die on a gibbet.
Seite 80 - God would not impute the guilt of it to ourselves nor others; and we also pray that we may be considered candidly and aright by the living sufferers, as being then under the power of a strong and general delusion, utterly unacquainted with, and not experienced in , matters of that nature.
Seite 152 - Resolved, therefore, That the general assembly of this colony have the sole right and power to lay taxes and impositions upon the inhabitants of this colony; and that every attempt to vest such power in any person or persons whatsoever, other than the general assembly aforesaid, has a manifest tendency to destroy British as well as American freedom.
Seite 294 - ... any false, scandalous, and malicious writing or writings against the government of the United States, or either house of the Congress of the United States...