A Narrative of a Tour of Observation: Made During the Summer of 1817S. A. Mitchell & H. Ames, Clark & Raser Printers, 1818 - 228 páginas |
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... respect due to his eminent public services , soon evinced itself in all the principal cities , through which he would be obliged to pass , and preparations were every where making , to pay him the highest possible honours . Consistently ...
... respect due to his eminent public services , soon evinced itself in all the principal cities , through which he would be obliged to pass , and preparations were every where making , to pay him the highest possible honours . Consistently ...
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... respect paid to the high station he occupies , and the affections of a virtuous people . " We , sir , wish you , in the sincerity of our hearts , a pleasant tour through the states ; a happy return to Washington ; a reputation and ...
... respect paid to the high station he occupies , and the affections of a virtuous people . " We , sir , wish you , in the sincerity of our hearts , a pleasant tour through the states ; a happy return to Washington ; a reputation and ...
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... respect . Suitable arrangements had previously been made by the naval , military , and civil authorities at Phi- Jadelphia , to receive him with all proper marks of distinction ; and the barge of the Franklin , properly decorated , and ...
... respect . Suitable arrangements had previously been made by the naval , military , and civil authorities at Phi- Jadelphia , to receive him with all proper marks of distinction ; and the barge of the Franklin , properly decorated , and ...
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... respect of foreign nations , they confidently anticipate , will promote the best interests of the United States , and insure to our citizens , the advantages of social harmony and individual happiness . " That you may participate those ...
... respect of foreign nations , they confidently anticipate , will promote the best interests of the United States , and insure to our citizens , the advantages of social harmony and individual happiness . " That you may participate those ...
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... respect abroad , by a firm and impartial administration , are among the highest duties of the chief magistrate of the United States . To acquit myself in the dis- charge of these duties , with advantage to my fellow citizens , will be ...
... respect abroad , by a firm and impartial administration , are among the highest duties of the chief magistrate of the United States . To acquit myself in the dis- charge of these duties , with advantage to my fellow citizens , will be ...
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Página iv - Co. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, to wit : " Tadeuskund, the Last King of the Lenape. An Historical Tale." In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States...
Página 229 - Other interests of high importance will claim attention, among which the improvement of our country by roads and canals, proceeding always with a constitutional sanction, holds a distinguished place. By thus facilitating the intercourse between the states, we shall add much to the convenience and comfort of our fellow-citizens ; much to the ornament of the country ; and, what is of greater importance, we shall shorten distances, and by making each part more accessible to and dependent on the other,...
Página 229 - Naval Force, which it would comport, either with the principles of our Government, or the circumstances of The United States, to maintain. In such cases, recourse must be had to the great body of the People, and in a manner to produce the best effect. It is of the highest importance, therefore, that they be so organized and trained, as to be prepared for any emergency. The arrangement should be such, as to put at the command of the Government the ardent patriotism, and youthful vigor of the Country....
Página 229 - States may again be involved in war, and it may in that event be the object of the adverse party to overset our government, to break our union and demolish us as a nation. Our distance from Europe, and the just, moderate and pacific policy of our government may form some security against these dangers, but they ought to be anticipated and guarded against.
Página 229 - To put our extensive coast in such a state of defence as to secure our cities and interior from invasion, will be attended with expense, but the work when finished will be permanent, and it is fair to presume that a single campaign of invasion, by a naval force, superior to our own, aided by a few thousand land troops, would expose us to a greater expense...
Página xx - ... our commerce, and by smuggling. These establishments, if ever sanctioned by any authority whatever, which is not believed, have abused their trust and forfeited all claim to consideration.
Página xxii - ... five hundred thousand dollars. " The annual permanent expenditure for the support of the civil government, and of the army and navy, as now established by law, amounts to...
Página xxiv - Michigan Territory, and of the State of Indiana. From the Cherokee Tribe a tract has been purchased in the State of Georgia, and an arrangement made, by which, in exchange for Lands beyond the Mississippi, a great part, if not the whole of the land belonging to that Tribe, eastward of that river, in the States of North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee, and in the Alabama Territory, will soon be acquired.
Página xxxi - To dispense with taxes, when it may be done with perfect safety, is equally the duty of their representatives. In this instance we have the satisfaction to know that they were imposed when the demand was imperious, and have been sustained with exemplary fidelity. I have to add, that however gratifying it may be to me, regarding the prosperous and happy condition of our country, to recommend the repeal of these...
Página 229 - Had the people of the United States been educated in different principles, had they been less intelligent, less independent, or less virtuous, can it be believed that we should have maintained the same steady and consistent career or been blessed with the same success?