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and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People: Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Band 6Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 |
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... Directory , in a paragraph written no doubt by De la Croix , fays , France will never forget that , in fpite of the most wicked infinuations , there paffed , only by a majority of two votes , that fatal treaty which has put the ...
... Directory , in a paragraph written no doubt by De la Croix , fays , France will never forget that , in fpite of the most wicked infinuations , there paffed , only by a majority of two votes , that fatal treaty which has put the ...
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... Directory , maintain , that in the United States the French have for partifans only certain demagogues , who aim to overthrow the ex- ifting government . But their impudent falfehoods convince no one , and prove only what is too evi ...
... Directory , maintain , that in the United States the French have for partifans only certain demagogues , who aim to overthrow the ex- ifting government . But their impudent falfehoods convince no one , and prove only what is too evi ...
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... Directory , on the 26th of April , in a meffage to the Council of Five Hundred , fay , a dispatch from General Moreau is terminated by the following poftfcript : " A courier which I received this mo- ment from General Buonaparte ...
... Directory , on the 26th of April , in a meffage to the Council of Five Hundred , fay , a dispatch from General Moreau is terminated by the following poftfcript : " A courier which I received this mo- ment from General Buonaparte ...
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... Directory alfo reckon on a peace with England : " and on the 2d of May the British Parliament voted one million eight hundred and eighty thousand pounds loan to the Emperor ; likewife provifion for guaranteeing three million five ...
... Directory alfo reckon on a peace with England : " and on the 2d of May the British Parliament voted one million eight hundred and eighty thousand pounds loan to the Emperor ; likewife provifion for guaranteeing three million five ...
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... Directory . I know not the names of all the perfons thus concerned , but am made acquainted , that among them the fol- lowing make a boaft of their depredations , viz . Captain John Coffin Whitney , Captain Wil- liam Cohell , Mr ...
... Directory . I know not the names of all the perfons thus concerned , but am made acquainted , that among them the fol- lowing make a boaft of their depredations , viz . Captain John Coffin Whitney , Captain Wil- liam Cohell , Mr ...
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Seite 109 - ... seriously deliberate whether the means of general defence ought not to be increased by an addition to the regular artillery and cavalry, and by arrangements for forming a provisional army.
Seite 117 - French republic expects, however, that the successors of Columbus, Raleigh, and Penn, always proud of their liberty, will never forget that they owe it to France.
Seite 167 - prohibiting, for a limited time, the exportation of arms and ammunition, and for encouraging the importation thereof.
Seite 111 - ... deliberately and uprightly established, or to surrender in any manner the rights of the Government. To enable me to maintain this declaration I rely, under God, with entire confidence on the firm and enlightened support of the National Legislature and upon the virtue and patriotism of my fellow-citizens.
Seite 107 - 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 107 - President discloses sentiments more alarming than the refusal of a minister, because more dangerous to our independence and union, and at the same time studiously marked with indignities towards the government of the United States. It evinces a disposition to separate the people of the United States from the government, to...
Seite 110 - Although the imposition of new burdens cannot be in itself agreeable, yet there is no ground to doubt that the American people will expect from you such measures as their actual engagements, their present security, and future interests demand.
Seite 111 - ... of peace are in their nature proper, and that they have been fairly executed, nothing will ever be done by me to impair the national engagements, to innovate upon principles which have been so deliberately and uprightly established, or to surrender in any manner the rights of the Government.
Seite 105 - to maintain that good understanding which from the commencement of the alliance had subsisted between the two nations, and to efface unfavorable impressions, banish suspicions, and restore that cordiality which was at once the evidence and pledge of a friendly union.
Seite 192 - The country rings around with loud alarms, And raw in fields the rude militia swarms; Mouths without hands; maintained at vast expense, In peace a charge, in war a weak defence; Stout once a month they march, a blustering band, And ever, but in times of need, at hand...