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and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People: Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 1Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 |
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Page 19
... said to have “ fhaken off the yoke , " to have " gained her freedom , " to have " fuc- cefsfully refifted unlawful controul , " to have " eman- cipated herself , " and to have " taken her place amongst the family of independent nations ...
... said to have “ fhaken off the yoke , " to have " gained her freedom , " to have " fuc- cefsfully refifted unlawful controul , " to have " eman- cipated herself , " and to have " taken her place amongst the family of independent nations ...
Page 41
... said , that , if Robefpierre had had to dictate , he could not have dic- tated any thing better calculated to ferve the caufe of France . See in vol . xii . an account of the proceedings of the Board of Commif- fioners . were were ...
... said , that , if Robefpierre had had to dictate , he could not have dic- tated any thing better calculated to ferve the caufe of France . See in vol . xii . an account of the proceedings of the Board of Commif- fioners . were were ...
Page 46
... said that he had often thought fo too , but that the opinion was fo unpopular that he had not dared to avow it . " The late Lord Chatham was fond of foreign poffeffions . He was much againft granting abfolute independence to America ...
... said that he had often thought fo too , but that the opinion was fo unpopular that he had not dared to avow it . " The late Lord Chatham was fond of foreign poffeffions . He was much againft granting abfolute independence to America ...
Page 67
... said the partifans of SHAY , " shall we , who have shed our blood in fhaking off " the tyranny of Britain , now fubmit to a tyranny " ten thousand times more odious and oppreffive , " without enjoying any of the quiet and protection ...
... said the partifans of SHAY , " shall we , who have shed our blood in fhaking off " the tyranny of Britain , now fubmit to a tyranny " ten thousand times more odious and oppreffive , " without enjoying any of the quiet and protection ...
Page 85
... said crimes shall have been committed ; but when not com . mitted within any State , the trial fhall be at such place or places as the Congress may by law have directed . SECTION III . 1. Treafon against the United States fhall confift ...
... said crimes shall have been committed ; but when not com . mitted within any State , the trial fhall be at such place or places as the Congress may by law have directed . SECTION III . 1. Treafon against the United States fhall confift ...
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Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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...
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Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 118 - His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
Page 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.
Page 92 - ... to decide how far an exercise of the occasional power delegated by the fifth article of the Constitution...
Page 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...