A Review of the Correspondence Between the Hon. John Adams, Late President of the United States, and the Late Wm: Cunningham, Esq., Beginning in 1803, and Ending in 1812Cushing and Appleton, 1824 - 197 Seiten |
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... interest of him- self or of any member of his family is involved , or his vanity and ambition have room to operate , or meet with checks and obstacles , little reliance can be placed on his statements . If ingenuity or charity can find ...
... interest of him- self or of any member of his family is involved , or his vanity and ambition have room to operate , or meet with checks and obstacles , little reliance can be placed on his statements . If ingenuity or charity can find ...
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... interests of himself and family . But Mr. Jefferson's letter to Mr. Adams , of October 12th , 1823 , published in the ... interest the reader ; and the exhibi- tion of their actions , whether these be good or bad , which furnishes useful ...
... interests of himself and family . But Mr. Jefferson's letter to Mr. Adams , of October 12th , 1823 , published in the ... interest the reader ; and the exhibi- tion of their actions , whether these be good or bad , which furnishes useful ...
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... interest , disposed to do justice ; and knowing that their reputation and future fame - to which none are indifferent - will rest on the purity as well as the ability of their decisions ; they will , by their enlight- ened and impartial ...
... interest , disposed to do justice ; and knowing that their reputation and future fame - to which none are indifferent - will rest on the purity as well as the ability of their decisions ; they will , by their enlight- ened and impartial ...
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... interests or pas- sions of the President and Senate for the time being : and one of the Court's decisions giving offence , might be the denial of the power of Congress to make na- tional roads and canals . Yet this is the ORACLE to ...
... interests or pas- sions of the President and Senate for the time being : and one of the Court's decisions giving offence , might be the denial of the power of Congress to make na- tional roads and canals . Yet this is the ORACLE to ...
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... interest . His choice will not change my opinion , nor the opinions of the distinguished citizens still living , who have observed the course of public affairs , and of those who have conducted them , for the last three or four and ...
... interest . His choice will not change my opinion , nor the opinions of the distinguished citizens still living , who have observed the course of public affairs , and of those who have conducted them , for the last three or four and ...
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Adams says Adams's American answer appeared appointed army ascribed bargo Berlin decree Boston Patriot British Callender calumnies cause character citizens commerce communicated conduct Congress Constitution copy correspondence court Cunningham dated Declaration despatches Directory duty Elbridge Gerry embargo envoys execution expressed facts favour federal federalists foreign France French government French minister French Republic Fries Gerry Gerry's give Great-Britain gress Hamilton honour independence insults interest J. Q. Adams Jefferson Jefferson's Draught John Adams Judge Knox letter letters of credence measures ment mission nation negotiation neutral never New-Orleans New-York nomination object opinion Orders in Council papers paragraph Paris party passions peace Pickering Pinckney and Marshall pounds sterling present President Adams President's propositions published Quincy reader received remark reproach republican respect Secretary Senate sent sentiments sions Smith Spain stipulated Talleyrand TIMOTHY PICKERING tion treaty United vessels voted Washington William Rawle
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Seite 189 - Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes ; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.
Seite 195 - Britain; and finally, we do assert, and declare these colonies to be free and independent states, and that as free and independent states, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do.
Seite 193 - He has waged cruel war against human nature itself, violating its most sacred rights of life and liberty in the persons of a distant people who never offended him, captivating and carrying them into slavery in another hemisphere, or to incur miserable death in their transportation thither. This piratical warfare, the opprobrium of INFIDEL powers, is the warfare of the CHRISTIAN king of Great Britain. Determined to keep open a market where MEN should be bought and sold, he has prostituted his negative...
Seite 192 - He has endeavoured to bring on the Inhabitants of our Frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known Rule of Warfare is an undistinguished Destruction of all Ages, Sexes, and Conditions of existence.
Seite 89 - Letter from Alexander Hamilton, concerning the Public Conduct and Character of John Adams, Esq., President of the United States.
Seite 192 - For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies...
Seite 194 - Nor have we been wanting in attentions to our British Brethren We have warned them from Time to Time of attempts by their Legislature to extend an unwarrantable Jurisdiction over us...
Seite 187 - 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 193 - A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a [ ] people [who mean to *