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and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People: Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 1Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 |
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... party animofities and do- meftic broils , the fyftem of deception has been con- ducted with an unanimity and an efprit - de corps , that would not difgrace a community of monks . While the prefs , which is now become the ruler of the ...
... party animofities and do- meftic broils , the fyftem of deception has been con- ducted with an unanimity and an efprit - de corps , that would not difgrace a community of monks . While the prefs , which is now become the ruler of the ...
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... party . Lord North and his adherents might have done much ; but , as if fate itfelf had declared in favour of delufion , they formed a connexion , which for ever afterwards fealed up their lips . There were , indeed , still men enough ...
... party . Lord North and his adherents might have done much ; but , as if fate itfelf had declared in favour of delufion , they formed a connexion , which for ever afterwards fealed up their lips . There were , indeed , still men enough ...
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... party to hold what it pof- feffes , is the point from which nations fet out in framing a treaty of peace ; if one fide gives up a part of its acquifitions , the other fide renders an equiva- lent in fome other way . What is the ...
... party to hold what it pof- feffes , is the point from which nations fet out in framing a treaty of peace ; if one fide gives up a part of its acquifitions , the other fide renders an equiva- lent in fome other way . What is the ...
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... parties them- felves ; in adherence to which plan I shall here infert a few extracts from the writings of thofe who en- deavoured to put the best face upon the matter . A Word of Confolation for America - Thoughts on the prefent Times ...
... parties them- felves ; in adherence to which plan I shall here infert a few extracts from the writings of thofe who en- deavoured to put the best face upon the matter . A Word of Confolation for America - Thoughts on the prefent Times ...
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... parties never intended . It is the bufinefs of juftice to fulfil the intention of parties in contracts - not to defeat them . To pay bona fide contracts for cafh , in paper . of little value , or in old horfes , would be a difhoneft ...
... parties never intended . It is the bufinefs of juftice to fulfil the intention of parties in contracts - not to defeat them . To pay bona fide contracts for cafh , in paper . of little value , or in old horfes , would be a difhoneft ...
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Page 109 - His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
Page 83 - ... 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.
Page 83 - ... to presage. These reflections arising out of the present crisis, have forced themselves too strongly on my mind to be suppressed. You will join with me, I trust, in thinking that there are none under the influence of which, the proceedings of a new and free government can more auspiciously commence. " By the article establishing the executive department, it is made the duty of the President ' to recommend to your consideration, such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.
Page 81 - 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...
Page 91 - 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.
Page 83 - ... to decide how far an exercise of the occasional power delegated by the fifth article of the Constitution...
Page 355 - Children: They then destroyed their Right of preemption, therefore, all their approaches towards us since that time; and all the Purchases made by them, I consider as an Infringement on the King's Rights; and when a Line is drawn between us, be it...
Page 81 - Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following Articles be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States as amendments to the Constitution of the United States, all, or any of which articles, when ratified by three fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the said Constitution; viz.
Page 83 - ... proof of the confidence of my fellow-citizens ; and have thence too little consulted my incapacity as well as disinclination for the weighty and untried cares before me; my error will be palliated by the motives which misled me, and its consequences be judged by my country, with some share of the partiality in which they originated.
Page 90 - Whereas it appears that a state of war exists between Austria, Prussia, Sardinia, Great Britain, and the United Netherlands, of the one part, and France on the other, and the duty and interest of the United States require, that they should with sincerity and good faith adopt and pursue a conduct friendly and impartial toward the belligerent powers...