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and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People: Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Band 1Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 |
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... Treaty , previous to its Ratification . 6. The British Treaty . 7. Popular Proceedings relative to the British Treaty , after the Ratification . 8. A little Plain English , addressed to the People of the United States , on the Treaty ...
... Treaty , previous to its Ratification . 6. The British Treaty . 7. Popular Proceedings relative to the British Treaty , after the Ratification . 8. A little Plain English , addressed to the People of the United States , on the Treaty ...
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... Treaty of Peace , by which his Bri- tannic Majefty granted independence to the Thirteen United States , was figned in 1783 , and was cele- brated with every demonftration of joy , in the month THOMAS M'KEAN , who was one of the ...
... Treaty of Peace , by which his Bri- tannic Majefty granted independence to the Thirteen United States , was figned in 1783 , and was cele- brated with every demonftration of joy , in the month THOMAS M'KEAN , who was one of the ...
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... treaty of peace . The delegated authority of the Congrefs ex- tended over the State Governments no farther than to the iffuing of " recommendations in the form of laws . " Accordingly the treaty ftipulated thus : " Art . 4. It is agreed ...
... treaty of peace . The delegated authority of the Congrefs ex- tended over the State Governments no farther than to the iffuing of " recommendations in the form of laws . " Accordingly the treaty ftipulated thus : " Art . 4. It is agreed ...
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... treaty in Ame- " rica , fhall be immediately fet at liberty , and the profecutions fo commenced be difcontinued . " " On the part of the British Government , the ftipu- lation of the fourth article was extremely unwife . That Government ...
... treaty in Ame- " rica , fhall be immediately fet at liberty , and the profecutions fo commenced be difcontinued . " " On the part of the British Government , the ftipu- lation of the fourth article was extremely unwife . That Government ...
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... treaty , like most of our other treaties , ex- hibits a strange mixture of meannefs and prodigality : with one hand we extort a promiffory note for a couple of millions , and with the other we throw away thirteen populous and ...
... treaty , like most of our other treaties , ex- hibits a strange mixture of meannefs and prodigality : with one hand we extort a promiffory note for a couple of millions , and with the other we throw away thirteen populous and ...
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Seite 92 - ... the \ foundations of our national policy will be laid in the pure and immutable principles of private morality ; and the pre-eminence of free government be exemplified by all the attributes which can win the affections of its citizens and command the respect of the world.
Seite 86 - The conventions of a number of the states having, at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added, and as extending the ground of public confidence in the government will best insure the beneficent ends of its institution...
Seite 92 - ... your powers designates the objects to which your attention is to be given. It will be more consistent with those circumstances, and far more congenial with the feelings which actuate me to substitute in place of a recommendation of particular measures, the tribute that is due to the talents, the rectitude, and the patriotism which adorn the characters selected to devise and adopt them. In...
Seite 39 - That there shall be no future confiscations made, nor any prosecutions commenced against any person or persons, for or by reason of the part which he or they may have taken in the present War ; and that no person shall on that account suffer any future loss or damage either in his person, liberty, or property...
Seite 100 - And I do hereby also make known, that whosoever of the citizens of the United States shall render himself liable to punishment or forfeiture under the law of nations, by committing, aiding, or abetting hostilities against any of the said powers...
Seite 100 - I have given instructions to those officers, to whom it belongs, to cause prosecutions to be instituted against all persons, who shall within the cognizance of the courts of the United States violate the law of nations with respect to the powers at war, or any of them.
Seite 118 - His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
Seite 91 - In tendering this homage to the great Author of every public and private good, I assure myself that it expresses your sentiments not less than my own, nor those of my fellow-citizens at large, less than either. No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the invisible Hand which conducts the affairs of men, more than the people of the United States.
Seite 92 - ... to decide how far an exercise of the occasional power delegated by the fifth article of the Constitution...
Seite 91 - No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the invisible Hand which conducts the affairs of men, more than the people of the United States. Every step by which they have advanced to the character of an independent nation seems to have been distinguished by some token of providential agency...