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and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People: Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 1Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |
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... measures of hof- tility and perfecution fhe will write in letters of blood . But this , perhaps , is hardly to be ... measure of Independence , of which he fecretly difapproved . All his American friends reprefent this as an atrocious ...
... measures of hof- tility and perfecution fhe will write in letters of blood . But this , perhaps , is hardly to be ... measure of Independence , of which he fecretly difapproved . All his American friends reprefent this as an atrocious ...
Page 47
... measure , though it has not curtailed our commerce , has created a power who will be capable of affifting France in any of her future projects against us , and whofe neutrality , when France recovers her marine , must be purchafed thofe ...
... measure , though it has not curtailed our commerce , has created a power who will be capable of affifting France in any of her future projects against us , and whofe neutrality , when France recovers her marine , must be purchafed thofe ...
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... measure , remove the diftreffes we feel for want of a more plentiful medium . Congrefs must be vefted with larger powers , ' powers to carry into effect their requifitions , and fully to regulate commerce . That power which is not ...
... measure , remove the diftreffes we feel for want of a more plentiful medium . Congrefs must be vefted with larger powers , ' powers to carry into effect their requifitions , and fully to regulate commerce . That power which is not ...
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... measures . Knaves only fear law , and try to destroy it . My countrymen , if a con- ftitutional legislature cannot redrefs a grievance , a mob never can . Laws are the fecurity of life and property - nay , what is more , of liberty ...
... measures . Knaves only fear law , and try to destroy it . My countrymen , if a con- ftitutional legislature cannot redrefs a grievance , a mob never can . Laws are the fecurity of life and property - nay , what is more , of liberty ...
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... measure , by fuch flimfy devices ; but the far greater number and more refpectable part of the nation , gave their confent and their aid , from a conviction of the neceffity of an efficient fyftem , to which no fmall part of them joined ...
... measure , by fuch flimfy devices ; but the far greater number and more refpectable part of the nation , gave their confent and their aid , from a conviction of the neceffity of an efficient fyftem , to which no fmall part of them joined ...
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Page 109 - His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
Page 83 - ... the \ foundations of our national policy will be laid in the pure and immutable principles of private morality ; and the pre-eminence of free government be exemplified by all the attributes which can win the affections of its citizens and command the respect of the world.
Page 83 - ... to presage. These reflections arising out of the present crisis, have forced themselves too strongly on my mind to be suppressed. You will join with me, I trust, in thinking that there are none under the influence of which, the proceedings of a new and free government can more auspiciously commence. " By the article establishing the executive department, it is made the duty of the President ' to recommend to your consideration, such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.
Page 81 - The conventions of a number of the states having, at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added, and as extending the ground of public confidence in the government will best insure the beneficent ends of its institution...
Page 91 - I have given instructions to those officers to whom it belongs to cause prosecutions to be instituted against all persons who shall, within the cognizance of the Courts of the United States, violate the law of nations with respect to the powers at War or any of them.
Page 83 - ... to decide how far an exercise of the occasional power delegated by the fifth article of the Constitution...
Page 355 - Children: They then destroyed their Right of preemption, therefore, all their approaches towards us since that time; and all the Purchases made by them, I consider as an Infringement on the King's Rights; and when a Line is drawn between us, be it...
Page 81 - Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following Articles be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States as amendments to the Constitution of the United States, all, or any of which articles, when ratified by three fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the said Constitution; viz.
Page 83 - ... proof of the confidence of my fellow-citizens ; and have thence too little consulted my incapacity as well as disinclination for the weighty and untried cares before me; my error will be palliated by the motives which misled me, and its consequences be judged by my country, with some share of the partiality in which they originated.
Page 90 - Whereas it appears that a state of war exists between Austria, Prussia, Sardinia, Great Britain, and the United Netherlands, of the one part, and France on the other, and the duty and interest of the United States require, that they should with sincerity and good faith adopt and pursue a conduct friendly and impartial toward the belligerent powers...