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Page 67
The duties are low ; and the question of making this a free port was agitated in
the late Congress ; already , provisions - wine and other luxuries excepted - are
admitted duty free . Manufactured goods , as furniture and American cottons , pay
...
The duties are low ; and the question of making this a free port was agitated in
the late Congress ; already , provisions - wine and other luxuries excepted - are
admitted duty free . Manufactured goods , as furniture and American cottons , pay
...
Page 75
Or mere militia , he entertained a very humble estimate ; and his letters to
congress are full of pressing solicitations to form an army of regular troops . Of the
importance of a proper and careful selection of officers , knowing the influence
they ...
Or mere militia , he entertained a very humble estimate ; and his letters to
congress are full of pressing solicitations to form an army of regular troops . Of the
importance of a proper and careful selection of officers , knowing the influence
they ...
Page 76
... country , as to continue in such practices after this order , the General assures
them , and is authorized by Congress to declare to the whole army , that such
persons shall be severely punished and dismissed from the service with disgrace
.
... country , as to continue in such practices after this order , the General assures
them , and is authorized by Congress to declare to the whole army , that such
persons shall be severely punished and dismissed from the service with disgrace
.
Page 78
Washington himself describes the occurrence , in his letter to the President of
Congress of the 16th September , * 76 . “ As soon as I heard the firing , I rode with
all possible despatch towards the place of landing , when , to my great surprise ...
Washington himself describes the occurrence , in his letter to the President of
Congress of the 16th September , * 76 . “ As soon as I heard the firing , I rode with
all possible despatch towards the place of landing , when , to my great surprise ...
Page 79
Washington made most earnest and frequent endeavours to prevail upon
Congress to remedy the evil , by raising troops for the war , and providing for their
complete disciplining and training . He , at last , in part succeeded ; but it was a
long ...
Washington made most earnest and frequent endeavours to prevail upon
Congress to remedy the evil , by raising troops for the war , and providing for their
complete disciplining and training . He , at last , in part succeeded ; but it was a
long ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | American Quarterly Review, Volume 17 |
| Editor | Robert Walsh |
| Publisher | Carey, Lea & Carey, 1835 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 11 Oct 2019 |
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