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and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People: Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 4Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |
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... respect for a public , from whom those performances have ever , from the publication of my first essay , to the pre- sent moment , met with the most liberal encourage- ment . Let any stupid member of the broken - up , back- door clubs ...
... respect for a public , from whom those performances have ever , from the publication of my first essay , to the pre- sent moment , met with the most liberal encourage- ment . Let any stupid member of the broken - up , back- door clubs ...
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... respect ; but , if men are to be murdered , or have their houses burnt for exercising this much talked of liberty , it is time to cease giving it a place among the advan- tages that the United States enjoy over the " mo- " ther country ...
... respect ; but , if men are to be murdered , or have their houses burnt for exercising this much talked of liberty , it is time to cease giving it a place among the advan- tages that the United States enjoy over the " mo- " ther country ...
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... respect to my ancestors , I shall go no fur- ther back than my grandfather , and for this plain reason , that I never heard talk of any prior to him . He was a day - labourer ; and I have heard my fa- ther say , that he worked for one ...
... respect to my ancestors , I shall go no fur- ther back than my grandfather , and for this plain reason , that I never heard talk of any prior to him . He was a day - labourer ; and I have heard my fa- ther say , that he worked for one ...
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... respect , and of the length to which this difference in sentiment was carried in England , than by re- lating the following instance . My father used to take one of us with him every year , to the great hop - fair at Wey - Hill . The ...
... respect , and of the length to which this difference in sentiment was carried in England , than by re- lating the following instance . My father used to take one of us with him every year , to the great hop - fair at Wey - Hill . The ...
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... milk , against the French and against their religion a few weeks convinced me that I had been deceived with respect to both . I met every VOL . IV . where where with civility , and even hospitality , in a AUGUST , 1796 . 49.
... milk , against the French and against their religion a few weeks convinced me that I had been deceived with respect to both . I met every VOL . IV . where where with civility , and even hospitality , in a AUGUST , 1796 . 49.
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Page 290 - The Nation, which indulges towards another an habitual hatred, or an habitual fondness, is in some degree a slave. It is a slave to its animosity or to its affection, either of which is sufficient to lead it astray from its duty and its interest.
Page 287 - It serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration. It agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms ; kindles the animosity of one part against another ; foments occasionally riot and insurrection.
Page 284 - The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government : but, the constitution which at any time exists, till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people, is sacredly obligatory upon all. The very idea of the power and the right of the people to establish government, pre-supposes the duty of every individual to obey the established government.
Page 281 - The east. in a like intercourse with the west, already finds, and in the progressive improvement of interior communications by land and water will more and more find a valuable vent for the commodities which it brings from abroad, or manufactures at home. The west derives from the east supplies requisite to its growth and comfort — and what is perhaps of still greater consequence, it must of necessity owe the secure enjoyment of indispensable outlets for its own productions, to the weight, influence,...
Page 284 - All obstructions to the execution of the laws, all combinations and associations, under whatever plausible character, with the real design to direct, control, counteract or awe the regular deliberation and action of the constituted authorities, are destructive of this fundamental principle, and of fatal tendency. They serve to organize faction, to give it an artificial and extraordinary force — to put in the place of the delegated will of the nation, the will of a party, often a small but artful...
Page 280 - ... it is of infinite moment that you should properly estimate the immense value of your national Union to your collective and individual happiness...
Page 286 - Liberty itself will find in such a government, with powers properly distributed and adjusted, its surest guardian. It is indeed little else than a name where the government is too feeble to withstand the enterprises of faction, to confine each member of the society within the limits prescribed by the laws, and to maintain all in the secure and tranquil enjoyment of the rights of person and property.
Page 290 - Observe good faith and justice towards all nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all. Religion and morality enjoin this conduct; and can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it? It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and, at no distant period, a great nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence.
Page 279 - ... the happiness of the people of these States, under the auspices of liberty, may be made complete by so careful a preservation and so prudent a use of this blessing as will acquire to them the glory of recommending it to the applause, the affection, and adoption of every nation which is yet a stranger to it.
Page 295 - The considerations which respect the right to hold this conduct, it is not necessary on this occasion to detail. I will only observe that according to my understanding of the matter, that right ,so far from being denied by any of the belligerent powers, has been virtually admitted by all.