History of the United States of America During the First Administration of James Madison, Volume 5C. Scribner's sons, 1890 - United States |
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... vessels had cleared for the 1 Erskine to Canning , March 17 , 1809 ; MSS . British Archives . 2 Turreau to Champagny , 15 April , 1809 ; Archives des Aff . Étr . MSS . West Indies or the Azores , " but the French 1809 . 35 ALIENATION ...
... vessels had cleared for the 1 Erskine to Canning , March 17 , 1809 ; MSS . British Archives . 2 Turreau to Champagny , 15 April , 1809 ; Archives des Aff . Étr . MSS . West Indies or the Azores , " but the French 1809 . 35 ALIENATION ...
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... vessels from American harbors to have been the chief obstacle to the compromise offered by America , - treading , with what seemed a very uncertain foot , among these slippery and ill- balanced stepping - stones , he reached the point ...
... vessels from American harbors to have been the chief obstacle to the compromise offered by America , - treading , with what seemed a very uncertain foot , among these slippery and ill- balanced stepping - stones , he reached the point ...
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... vessels as should be found attempting to trade with any of the Powers acting under the French Decrees . To this suggestion Sec- retary Smith replied that the President could not so far degrade the national authority as to authorize ...
... vessels as should be found attempting to trade with any of the Powers acting under the French Decrees . To this suggestion Sec- retary Smith replied that the President could not so far degrade the national authority as to authorize ...
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... vessels , twelve thousand sailors , and two hundred million [ francs ] of property have left your ports . May not the English take all this to serve as a guarantee for other conditions which their interest might care to impose ? " " We ...
... vessels , twelve thousand sailors , and two hundred million [ francs ] of property have left your ports . May not the English take all this to serve as a guarantee for other conditions which their interest might care to impose ? " " We ...
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... vessels , a decision which threw some doubt on Madison's wish to push matters to a head with Napo- leon . Yet care was taken to avoid offence to Great Britain . Little was said and nothing was done about impressments . An attempt to ...
... vessels , a decision which threw some doubt on Madison's wish to push matters to a head with Napo- leon . Yet care was taken to avoid offence to Great Britain . Little was said and nothing was done about impressments . An attempt to ...
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Adams Administration admitted affairs afterward Ameri American government American ships American vessels April Archives des Aff Armstrong army Bank Berlin and Milan blockade Britain British Cabinet Cadore Cadore's letter Canning's Champagny commerce confiscation Congress Correspondance Czar declared Decrees of Berlin despatches effect embargo Emperor England English Erskine Erskine's arrangement Étr Executive favor February Federalists force foreign France French Gallatin Giles Holland House instructions Jackson Jefferson June Lord Wellesley Macon's bill Majesty measures ment Archives Milan Decrees million Monroe Napoleon nation neutral never Non-intercourse Act November object official opinion Orders in Council Papers Paris party Perceval Pinkney pledge ports President Madison President's proclamation Randolph reason repeal replied reported Republican revocation revoked Robert Smith Roumanzoff Russell Russia Samuel Smith Secretary seemed Senate sent Serurier Spain Spanish Spencer Perceval tion trade Treasury Turreau United vote Washington Wellesley West Florida wish wrote
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Page 319 - The inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States and admitted as soon as possible according to the principles of the federal Constitution to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages and immunities of citizens of the United States, and in the mean time they shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property and the Religion which they profess.
Page 17 - If we can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of caring for them, they will be happy.
Page 349 - Shall the main question be now put?" It was decided in the affirmative.
Page 191 - France and their dependencies, and for other purposes," it is provided "that in case either Great Britain or France shall before the 3d day of March next so revoke or modify her edicts as that they shall cease to violate the neutral commerce of the United States...
Page 323 - The wisdom of Congress will at the same time determine how far it may be expedient to provide for the event of a subversion of the Spanish authorities within the Territory in question, and an apprehended occupancy thereof by any other foreign power.
Page 333 - The power to create corporations is not expressly granted. It is a high attribute of sovereignty, and in its nature not accessorial or derivative by implication, but primary and independent.
Page 310 - ... that in the hands of the United States it will not cease to be a subject of fair and friendly negotiation and adjustment...
Page 321 - I am compelled to declare it as my deliberate opinion that if this bill passes, the bonds of this Union are virtually dissolved; that the States which compose it are free from their moral obligations, and that as it will be the right of all, so it will be the duty of some, to prepare definitely for a separation, amicably if they can, violently if they must.
Page 1 - Assuring myself that, under every vicissitude, the determined spirit and united councils of the nation will be safeguards to its honor and its essential interests, I repair to the post assigned me with no other discouragement than what springs from my own inadequacy to its high duties.