Harper's Encyclopædia of United States History from 458 A. D. to 1906: Based Upon the Plan of Benson John Lossing ...Harper & brothers, 1906 |
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... force of about 3,000 land troops and marines . On May 5 , 1814 , he appeared off Oswego Harbor , which was defended by Fort Ontario , on a bluff on the east side of the river , with a garrison of about 300 men under Lieut . - Col ...
... force of about 3,000 land troops and marines . On May 5 , 1814 , he appeared off Oswego Harbor , which was defended by Fort Ontario , on a bluff on the east side of the river , with a garrison of about 300 men under Lieut . - Col ...
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... force , to attack it at midnight . The night was dark and stormy . Grey gave orders to use only the bayonet , and give no quarter . He ap- proached stealthily , murdering the pickets near the highway . Warned by this , Wayne immediately ...
... force , to attack it at midnight . The night was dark and stormy . Grey gave orders to use only the bayonet , and give no quarter . He ap- proached stealthily , murdering the pickets near the highway . Warned by this , Wayne immediately ...
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... force of arms , and anxious to promote an amicable adjustment . The mercantile and trading interests of every kind , whose business was seriously menaced by the American Associ- ation , formed a powerful class of outside opponents of ...
... force of arms , and anxious to promote an amicable adjustment . The mercantile and trading interests of every kind , whose business was seriously menaced by the American Associ- ation , formed a powerful class of outside opponents of ...
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... force against the Americans , because they did not aim at independence ; while Mr. Adam thought it absolutely necessary to reduce them to submission by force , be- cause , if they should be successful in their opposition , they would ...
... force against the Americans , because they did not aim at independence ; while Mr. Adam thought it absolutely necessary to reduce them to submission by force , be- cause , if they should be successful in their opposition , they would ...
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... force three that revised the State constitution in years , when it was repealed . Only three 1801 , and member of Congress from 1803 patents were granted the first year , thirty- to 1805. He died in Lisle , N. Y. , July three the second ...
... force three that revised the State constitution in years , when it was repealed . Only three 1801 , and member of Congress from 1803 patents were granted the first year , thirty- to 1805. He died in Lisle , N. Y. , July three the second ...
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Seite 402 - That the government created by this compact was not made the exclusive or final judge of the extent of the powers delegated to itself; since that would have made its discretion, and not the Constitution, the measure of its powers; but that, as in all other cases of compact among parties having no common judge, each party has an equal right to judge for itself, as well of infractions, as of the mode and measure of redress.
Seite 2 - I, AB, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have never voluntarily borne arms against the United States since I have been a citizen thereof; that I have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel, or encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility thereto; that I have neither sought nor accepted nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatever, under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States...
Seite 8 - THE muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo ; No more on life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few. On fame's eternal camping ground Their silent tents are spread, And glory guards, with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead.
Seite 29 - ... may be conveyed by lease and release or bargain and sale signed, sealed and delivered by the person being of full age in whom the estate may be and attested by two witnesses provided such wills be duly proved and such conveyances be acknowledged or the execution thereof duly proved and be recorded within one year after proper magistrates, courts and registers shall be appointed for that...
Seite 209 - Virginia, do, by these presents, solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God, and of one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation, and furtherance of the ends aforesaid...
Seite 464 - There is a homely old adage which runs: "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." If the American nation will speak softly, and yet build, and keep at a pitch of the highest training, a thoroughly efficient navy, the Monroe Doctrine will go far.
Seite 2 - I have neither sought, nor accepted, nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatever, under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States; that I have not yielded a voluntary support to any pretended government, authority, power, or constitution within the United States, hostile or inimical thereto.
Seite 64 - Wherefore, if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire.
Seite 29 - That the estates both of resident and non-resident proprietors in the said territory, dying intestate, shall descend to and be distributed among their children and the descendants of a deceased child in equal parts ; the descendants of a deceased child or grandchild to take the share of their deceased parent in equal parts among them ; and where there shall be no children or descendants, then in equal parts to the...
Seite 30 - ... and so on progressively with the number of free male inhabitants, shall the right of representation increase, until the number of representatives shall amount to twenty-five, after which the number and proportion of representatives shall be regulated by the Legislature : provided, that no person be eligible or...