The History of North and South America: From Its Discovery to the Death of General Washington, Volumes 1-2Johnson & Warner, 1809 - America |
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... sail under the banners of the republic , in quest of the new regions he expected to discover . But Columbus had resided so many years in foreign parts that his countrymen were unacquainted with his abilities and character HISTORY OF.
... sail under the banners of the republic , in quest of the new regions he expected to discover . But Columbus had resided so many years in foreign parts that his countrymen were unacquainted with his abilities and character HISTORY OF.
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... expected from the success of his scheme , advising the king to dis- patch a vessel secretly , in order to attempt the proposed discovery , by following exactly the course which Columbus B 2 seemed to point out . The king , forgetting on ...
... expected from the success of his scheme , advising the king to dis- patch a vessel secretly , in order to attempt the proposed discovery , by following exactly the course which Columbus B 2 seemed to point out . The king , forgetting on ...
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... expected , without accomplishing any thing ; execrating the project as equally extravagant and dangerous . Upon discovering this dishonourable action , he instant- ly quitted the kingdom , and landed in Spain , towards the close of the ...
... expected , without accomplishing any thing ; execrating the project as equally extravagant and dangerous . Upon discovering this dishonourable action , he instant- ly quitted the kingdom , and landed in Spain , towards the close of the ...
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... expected to discover , could not be performed in less than three years , others concluded he would find the Ocean to be of infinite extent , according to the opinion of some ancient philosophers ; or if he should persist in steering ...
... expected to discover , could not be performed in less than three years , others concluded he would find the Ocean to be of infinite extent , according to the opinion of some ancient philosophers ; or if he should persist in steering ...
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... expected . Columbus steered for the Canary islands , and arrived there without an occurrence worth remarking or that would have been taken notice of on any other occasion . But in this expedition every thing claimed attention . The ...
... expected . Columbus steered for the Canary islands , and arrived there without an occurrence worth remarking or that would have been taken notice of on any other occasion . But in this expedition every thing claimed attention . The ...
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Almagro Americans appeared appointed arms army arrived artillery assembly Atahualpa attack attempt body Boston brigantines Britain British brother carried cazique coast colonel colony Columbus command conduct Congress considered continued Cortes countrymen courage court crown of Castile Cuba Cuzco danger declared defence discovered discovery empire endeavoured enemy engaged enterprize execution expedition favour Ferdinand fire fleet force gold governor harbour Hispaniola honour hopes Huascar hundred Inca Indians inhabitants instantly island land liberty lord lord Cornwallis Lord Dunmore Manco Capac ment Mexican empire Mexicans Mexico military monarch Montezuma natives notwithstanding obliged officers Panama party persons Peru Pizarro possession prisoners proceeded province Quito received respect retreat river royal sail seized sent ships soldiers soon sovereign Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit success suffered Sullivan's island surprize thousand tion Tlascalans took town troops Tumbez utmost valour Velasquez vessels victory violent voyage wounded
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Page 163 - Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?
Page 23 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat; if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, 'Logan is the friend of white men.
Page 154 - With such powerful and obvious motives to union affecting all parts of our country, while experience shall not have demonstrated its impracticability, there will always be reason to distrust the patriotism of those who in any quarter may endeavor to weaken its bands.
Page 152 - But a solicitude for your welfare which cannot end but with my life and the apprehension of danger natural to that solicitude, urge me, on an occasion like the present, to offer to your solemn contemplation and to recommend to your frequent review, some sentiments, which are the result of much reflection of no inconsiderable observation and which appear to me all-important to the permanency of your felicity as a people.
Page 156 - However combinations or associations of the above description may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely, in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people, and to usurp for themselves the reins of government ; destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion.
Page 162 - The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our commercial relations to have with them as little political connection as possible.
Page 158 - There is an opinion that parties in free countries are useful checks upon the administration of the government and serve to keep alive the spirit of liberty.
Page 159 - And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
Page 156 - 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.