America, Its Realities and Resources: Comprising Important Details Connected with the Present Social, Political, Agricultural, Commercial, and Financial State of the Country, Its Laws and Customs, Together with a Review of the Policy of the United States that Led to the War of 1812, and Peace of 1814--the "right of Search," the Texas and Oregon Questions, Etc. Etc, Volume 1 |
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... called , the " Mother Carey Chicken , " yet why so named , no one could inform us , were unusually nu- merous and active , skimming to and fro in the ship's wake , for the purpose of picking up any gar- bage that might perchance fall ...
... called , the " Mother Carey Chicken , " yet why so named , no one could inform us , were unusually nu- merous and active , skimming to and fro in the ship's wake , for the purpose of picking up any gar- bage that might perchance fall ...
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... called , first in its progress to the south - east , and running for a considerable distance almost parallel to its southern boundary , again crosses it within about eighty leagues of the coast of America . Vessels sailing by the ...
... called , first in its progress to the south - east , and running for a considerable distance almost parallel to its southern boundary , again crosses it within about eighty leagues of the coast of America . Vessels sailing by the ...
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... called " Never - Sink , " greeted our arrival and bid us welcome . The wind was fair , blowing dead upon the land ; the ship going near ten knots through the water : but yet no pilot boat to point the way , or to assist us to our long ...
... called " Never - Sink , " greeted our arrival and bid us welcome . The wind was fair , blowing dead upon the land ; the ship going near ten knots through the water : but yet no pilot boat to point the way , or to assist us to our long ...
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... called " Commutation , " and is the prevailing practice of late years . This sum is not regulated by any fixed rule , but varies indefinitely , according to the caprice , or will of the corporation . It has been ascertained by easy ...
... called " Commutation , " and is the prevailing practice of late years . This sum is not regulated by any fixed rule , but varies indefinitely , according to the caprice , or will of the corporation . It has been ascertained by easy ...
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... called , and it is probable , appropriated pay the salaries of many of the public corporate officers and retainers of this body , who very pos- sibly owe their situations to the virulence of their opposition , and the unsparing , and ...
... called , and it is probable , appropriated pay the salaries of many of the public corporate officers and retainers of this body , who very pos- sibly owe their situations to the virulence of their opposition , and the unsparing , and ...
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Page 169 - ... upon such evidence of criminality as, according to the laws of the place where the fugitive or person so charged shall be found, would justify his apprehension and commitment for trial, if the crime or offense had there been committed...
Page 86 - Resolved, That the President, in the late Executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred by the Constitution and laws, but in derogation of both.
Page 377 - The mobs of great cities add just so much to the support of pure government, as sores do to the strength of the human body. It is the manners and spirit of a people which preserve a republic in vigor. A degeneracy in these is a canker which soon eats to the heart of its laws and constitution.
Page 97 - That no free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people, but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles.
Page 76 - Eureka, who shall hold office for the term of four years from the date of his appointment.
Page 169 - It is agreed that the United States and Her Britannic Majesty shall, upon mutual requisitions by them, or their Ministers, officers, or authorities, respectively made, deliver up to justice all persons who, being charged with the crime of murder...
Page 376 - Those who labor in the earth are the chosen people of God, if ever He had a chosen people, whose breasts He has made His peculiar deposit for substantial and genuine virtue.
Page 377 - While we have land to labor then, let us never wish to see our citizens occupied at a work-bench, or twirling a distaff. Carpenters, masons, smiths, are wanting in husbandry; but, for the general operations of manufacture, let our workshops remain in Europe.
Page 377 - ... the proportion which the aggregate of the other classes of citizens bears in any State to that of its husbandmen, is the proportion of its unsound to its healthy parts, and is a good enough barometer whereby to measure its degree of corruption.
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