State Papers and Publick Documents of the United States from the Accession of Thomas Jefferson to the Presidency: Exhibiting a Complete View of Our Foreign Relations Since that Time ...T. B. Wait & sons. David Hale, agent for the States of Vermont, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, 1814 - United States |
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... privateers to take the sea , better fitted for pillage than for combat ; of not re- quiring from every person fitting out a privateer the bail which the law of 23d Thermidor , third year , with so much reason , requires as a security ...
... privateers to take the sea , better fitted for pillage than for combat ; of not re- quiring from every person fitting out a privateer the bail which the law of 23d Thermidor , third year , with so much reason , requires as a security ...
Page 100
... privateers should be fitted out , but such as were in a condition to re- sist the enemy . The expense itself of such vessels would have been , in some measure , a security for the solvency of the owner , and of course for his conduct ...
... privateers should be fitted out , but such as were in a condition to re- sist the enemy . The expense itself of such vessels would have been , in some measure , a security for the solvency of the owner , and of course for his conduct ...
Page 125
... for them more plausible than the idle pretence of holding Gibraltar in a state of blockade by a few paltry privateers . This , one would suppose , could not afford a tolerable pretence for capturing our vessels bound to STATE PAPERS . 125.
... for them more plausible than the idle pretence of holding Gibraltar in a state of blockade by a few paltry privateers . This , one would suppose , could not afford a tolerable pretence for capturing our vessels bound to STATE PAPERS . 125.
Page 130
... privateers , with whom she had warmly fought for up- wards of two hours ; but I have the pleasure to say , that Mr. Gibson , the captain , and officers , are well ; several were wounded . The crew , without exception , have shared a ...
... privateers , with whom she had warmly fought for up- wards of two hours ; but I have the pleasure to say , that Mr. Gibson , the captain , and officers , are well ; several were wounded . The crew , without exception , have shared a ...
Page 131
... privateers , will be brought in and condemned . The following American vessels , in addition to what I have mentioned , have been sent in since the 24th inst . Brig Maria , Capt . Hardie , from Phi- ladelphia , Brig Milford , from ...
... privateers , will be brought in and condemned . The following American vessels , in addition to what I have mentioned , have been sent in since the 24th inst . Brig Maria , Capt . Hardie , from Phi- ladelphia , Brig Milford , from ...
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aforesaid agents Algeziras Algiers appeared armed arrived Barbary Bashaw of Tripoli blockade brig British Cape Francois captain captured carried citizens colonies commander commerce Commodore condemned consul copy corsairs court crew cruisers Cuba Curracoa dated declared deponent detained duly sworn duty Eaton enemy Extract favour France French privateer French Republick friendship frigate Gibraltar governour guns Hamet Bashaw Havana HENRY HILL honour Insurance island Jamaica James James Leander Cathcart JAMES MADISON John July Kemper letter Louisiana Majesty Majesty's marine master ment merchants Mississippi territory Natchitoches nations Navy neutral officers Orleans peace persons port present President principle prisoners prize protection publick received regency request respect sailed saith Samuel Kemper schooner Secretary sent ship Signed Spain Spanish squadron taken Tangier territory Thomas tion trade treaty Tripoli Tunis United voyage William WILLIAM C. C. CLAIBORNE York
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Page 13 - The wisdom of our sages and blood of our heroes have been devoted to their attainment. They should be the creed of our political faith, the text of civic instruction, the touchstone by which to try the services of those we trust; and should we wander from them in moments of error or of alarm, let us hasten to retrace our steps and to regain the road which alone leads to peace, liberty, and safety.
Page 11 - Still one thing more, fellow-citizens — a wise and frugal Government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned.
Page 10 - All too will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable ; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal laws must protect, and to violate would be oppression.
Page 10 - ... suffered, we have yet gained little if we countenance a political intolerance as despotic, as wicked, and capable of as bitter and bloody persecutions. During the throes and convulsions of the ancient world...
Page 13 - ... to conciliate that of others by doing them all the good in my power, and to be instrumental to the happiness and freedom of all.
Page 259 - I shall need too' the favor of that Being in whose hands we are, who led our forefathers, as Israel of old, from their native land, and planted them in a country flowing with all the necessaries and comforts of life...
Page 11 - I know, indeed, that some honest men fear that a republican government cannot be strong, that this government is not strong enough. But would the honest patriot, in the full tide of successful experiment, abandon a government which has so far kept us free and firm, on the theoretic and visionary fear that this government, the world's best hope, may by possibility want energy to preserve itself? I trust not. I believe this, on the contrary, the strongest government on earth.
Page 11 - Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can he, then, be trusted with the government of others? Or have we found angels in the forms of kings to govern him? Let history answer this question.
Page 10 - ... should divide opinions as to measures of safety. But every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle. We have called by different names brethren of the same principle. We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists.
Page 258 - ... public efforts may be directed honestly to the public good, that peace be cultivated, civil and religious liberty unassailed, law and order preserved, equality of rights maintained, and that state of property equal or unequal which results to every man from his own industry or that of his fathers.