The History of the War, Between the United States and Great-Britain, which Commenced in June, 1812, and Closed in February, 1815 ...: Comp. Chiefly from Public Documents. With an Appendix, Containing the Correspondence which Passed ... in Treating for Peace. To which is Added, the Treaty of Peace, and a List of Vessels Taken from Great-Britain During the War |
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... returning like for like . Is the deadly blow of the Orders in Council against one half of our commerce , a return of like for like to an empty threat in the French Decrees , against the other half ? It may be a vindicative hostility ...
... returning like for like . Is the deadly blow of the Orders in Council against one half of our commerce , a return of like for like to an empty threat in the French Decrees , against the other half ? It may be a vindicative hostility ...
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... common highway of nations , even within sight of the country which owes them protection . We behold our vessels freighted with the products of our soil and industry , or returning with the proceeds of them HISTORY OF THE WAR . 77.
... common highway of nations , even within sight of the country which owes them protection . We behold our vessels freighted with the products of our soil and industry , or returning with the proceeds of them HISTORY OF THE WAR . 77.
Page 78
... returning with the proceeds of them , wrest- ed from their lawful destinations , confiscated by prize courts , no longer the organs of public law , but the instruments of arbitrary Edicts ; and their unfortunate crews dispersed and lost ...
... returning with the proceeds of them , wrest- ed from their lawful destinations , confiscated by prize courts , no longer the organs of public law , but the instruments of arbitrary Edicts ; and their unfortunate crews dispersed and lost ...
Page 113
... returned to head - quarters , at Sandwich , and the British re - posted themselves again , at the bridge . On the 19th and 24th there was considerable skirmishing , with trifling success , on either side - our loss was six men killed ...
... returned to head - quarters , at Sandwich , and the British re - posted themselves again , at the bridge . On the 19th and 24th there was considerable skirmishing , with trifling success , on either side - our loss was six men killed ...
Page 130
... returned . About four o'clock their batteries began to play upon the town . The fire was returned and continued without inter- ruption and with little effect till dark . Their shells were thrown till eleven o'clock . At day - light the ...
... returned . About four o'clock their batteries began to play upon the town . The fire was returned and continued without inter- ruption and with little effect till dark . Their shells were thrown till eleven o'clock . At day - light the ...
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Page 374 - ... communication between Lake Huron and Lake Superior, to the most northwestern point of the Lake of the Woods, to decide to which of the two parties the several islands lying in the lakes, water communications and rivers, forming the saiil boundary, do respectively belong, in conformity with the true intent of the said treaty of peace of one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three ; and to cause such parts of the said boundary as require it to be surveyed and marked.
Page 373 - Cataraquy; thence along the middle of said river into Lake Ontario; through the middle of said lake until it strikes the communication by water between that lake and Lake Erie; thence along the middle of said communication into Lake Erie, through the middle of said lake until it arrives at the water communication between that lake and Lake Huron; thence along the middle of said water communication into the Lake Huron, thence through the middle of said lake to the water communication between that...
Page 370 - Scotia : In order, therefore, finally to decide upon these claims, it is agreed that they shall be referred to two commissioners, to be appointed in the following manner, viz., one commissioner shall be appointed by his Britannic Majesty, and one by the President of the United States, by...
Page 373 - Brunswick, and shall have power to adjourn to such other place or places, as they shall think fit.
Page 77 - States our attention is necessarily drawn to the warfare just renewed by the savages on one of our extensive frontiers — a warfare which is known to spare neither age nor sex and to be distinguished by features peculiarly shocking to humanity. It is difficult to account for the activity and combinations which have for some time been developing themselves among tribes in constant intercourse with British traders and garrisons...
Page 93 - President of the United States is hereby authorized to use the whole land and naval force of the United States to carry the same into effect, and to issue to private armed vessels of the United States commissions or letters of marque and general reprisal, in such form as he shall think proper, and under the seal of the United States, against the vessels, goods, and effects of the government of the said United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the subjects thereof.
Page 375 - Indians with whom he may be at war at the time of such ratification, and forthwith to restore to such tribes or nations respectively all the possessions, rights, and privileges which they may have enjoyed or been entitled to in one thousand eight hundred and eleven, previous to such hostilities...
Page 375 - ... were in the possession of one of the parties prior to the commencement of the present war between the two countries, should, by the decision of any of the boards of commissioners aforesaid, or of the sovereign or State so referred to, as in the four next preceding articles contained, fall within the dominions of the other party, all grants of land made previous to the commencement of the war...
Page 229 - You always told us that you would never draw your foot off British ground; but now, Father, we see you are drawing back, and we are sorry to see our father doing so without seeing the enemy. We must compare our father's conduct to a fat animal that carries its tail upon its back, but when affrighted, it drops it between its legs and runs off.
Page 344 - East by a line to be drawn along the middle of the river St. Croix, from its mouth in the bay of Fundy to its source, and from its source directly north to the aforesaid highlands which divide the rivers that fall into the Atlantic ocean from those which fall into the river St. Lawrence...