History of the Second War Between the United States of America and Great Britain: Declared by Act of Congress, the 18th of June, 1812, and Concluded by Peace, the 15th of February, 1815, Volume 2Lippincott, Grambo & Company, 1852 - United States |
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... republican though they were , and unseen by any agent at Vienna , were felt there by their cause and the tri- umphs achieved by themselves in its vindication . Without those triumphs by sea and land the cause would have been less ...
... republican though they were , and unseen by any agent at Vienna , were felt there by their cause and the tri- umphs achieved by themselves in its vindication . Without those triumphs by sea and land the cause would have been less ...
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... republican militia , and will bring back to Europe only tarnished laurels . The report seems to be confirmed , that the English ministers have renounced their pretensions , and will accept peace on terms most honorable to the United ...
... republican militia , and will bring back to Europe only tarnished laurels . The report seems to be confirmed , that the English ministers have renounced their pretensions , and will accept peace on terms most honorable to the United ...
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... republican government , with more popular liberty and less executive authority than elsewhere , is not inconsistent with war and its exigencies . A war , not declared by any execu- tive authority , in passion , by intrigue , to enrich ...
... republican government , with more popular liberty and less executive authority than elsewhere , is not inconsistent with war and its exigencies . A war , not declared by any execu- tive authority , in passion , by intrigue , to enrich ...
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... republican slave - drivers , that are so proud of being without a standing army . * * * * * But let war come , and we shall see what the dingy race can do against the slave - drivers in the Southern States . America fears war ; does ...
... republican slave - drivers , that are so proud of being without a standing army . * * * * * But let war come , and we shall see what the dingy race can do against the slave - drivers in the Southern States . America fears war ; does ...
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... ; or whether a large army , with a large fleet , were sent over the Atlantic in mere wantonness of overweening power , to inflict ruthless injuries on a republican 70 BRITISH SAVAGE ALLIES . and naval rival empire , LOUISIANA . 69.
... ; or whether a large army , with a large fleet , were sent over the Atlantic in mere wantonness of overweening power , to inflict ruthless injuries on a republican 70 BRITISH SAVAGE ALLIES . and naval rival empire , LOUISIANA . 69.
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