The Life of George Washington,: Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States, Volume 5C.P. Wayne, 1807 - Generals |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 34
Page 40
... republican government can pretend to so fair an opportunity of justifying themselves by their fruits . In this view , the citizens of the United States are responsible for the greatest trust ever confided to a political society . If ...
... republican government can pretend to so fair an opportunity of justifying themselves by their fruits . In this view , the citizens of the United States are responsible for the greatest trust ever confided to a political society . If ...
Page 89
... republican gov . ernment , this gloomy state of things was viewed with infinite chagrin ; and many became appre- hensive that those plans from which so much happiness to the human race had been anticipated , would produce only real ...
... republican gov . ernment , this gloomy state of things was viewed with infinite chagrin ; and many became appre- hensive that those plans from which so much happiness to the human race had been anticipated , would produce only real ...
Page 106
... republican government , the convention was gen- erally regarded as a measure which afforded the best chance for preserving liberty and internal peace . And those whose hopes predominated over their fears , were anxious to increase the ...
... republican government , the convention was gen- erally regarded as a measure which afforded the best chance for preserving liberty and internal peace . And those whose hopes predominated over their fears , were anxious to increase the ...
Page 126
... republican principles , furnished additional motives for yielding to the wishes of his fellow citizens . On the 28th of March , he addressed a letter to the governor of Virginia , in which , after stating the reasons which had induced ...
... republican principles , furnished additional motives for yielding to the wishes of his fellow citizens . On the 28th of March , he addressed a letter to the governor of Virginia , in which , after stating the reasons which had induced ...
Page 131
... republican liberty . The friends and the enemies of that instrument were stimulated to exertion by motives equally power- ful ; and , during the interval between its publi- cation and adoption , every faculty of the mind was strained to ...
... republican liberty . The friends and the enemies of that instrument were stimulated to exertion by motives equally power- ful ; and , during the interval between its publi- cation and adoption , every faculty of the mind was strained to ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Adet administration adopted Algiers American appointed army attention authority avowed believed bill Britain British cause CHAP character chief magistrate circumstances colonel commerce communicated conduct congress consequence consideration considered constitution creditors debt declared disposition duty effect enemies established executive exertions existing expressed favour fellow citizens force foreign France French republic French revolution friends Genet gentleman honour hostility house of representatives Indians influence interest justice lature laws legislature letter liberty manifested means measures ment military militia minister Mount Vernon nation navigation navigation act necessary negotiation object occasion officers opinion opposition pacific overtures party patriotism peace person Philadelphia political ports possessed present president principles produced proper received recommended regulations render republican resolution respect revenue secretary secretary of war senate sentiments South Carolina Spain spirit taxes tion treasury treaty union United vessels VIII Washington wish