The Works of Alexander Hamilton: Comprising His Correspondence, and His Political and Official Writings, Exclusive of the Federalist, Civil and Military. Published from the Original Manuscripts Deposited in the Department of State, by Order of the Joint Library Committee of Congress, Volume 5C. S. Francis, 1851 - Finance |
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... letters waits orders to return . Will the President suggest any thing ? WASHINGTON TO HAMILTON . GERMANTOWN , August 12 , 1794 . To the Secretary of the Treasury ( acting for the Secretary of War ) . Your letter of the 12th did not get ...
... letters waits orders to return . Will the President suggest any thing ? WASHINGTON TO HAMILTON . GERMANTOWN , August 12 , 1794 . To the Secretary of the Treasury ( acting for the Secretary of War ) . Your letter of the 12th did not get ...
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... letters ( of the 14th and 16th ult . ) with inclosures from Gov. Blount , which you will consider and report on . GEO ... letter of the 3d instant has been communi- cated to me . It is satisfactory to receive exact intelligence of the ...
... letters ( of the 14th and 16th ult . ) with inclosures from Gov. Blount , which you will consider and report on . GEO ... letter of the 3d instant has been communi- cated to me . It is satisfactory to receive exact intelligence of the ...
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... letter , under cover to the President ; my dispatches to Mr. Randolph , were under the same cover . I presumed that , if the vessel should be examined by some rude privateer , more re- spect would be paid to a letter directed to the ...
... letter , under cover to the President ; my dispatches to Mr. Randolph , were under the same cover . I presumed that , if the vessel should be examined by some rude privateer , more re- spect would be paid to a letter directed to the ...
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... letter on the subject of the proscribed privateers . Would it not be advisable to communicate the matter to the French Minister , and to request his co - operation in causing our ports to be no longer affronted by those vessels ...
... letter on the subject of the proscribed privateers . Would it not be advisable to communicate the matter to the French Minister , and to request his co - operation in causing our ports to be no longer affronted by those vessels ...
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... letter , dated the 12th instant . The President feels with you the force of the motives which render undesirable an extension of correspondence on the subject in question . But the case being truly one of great importanc and delicacy ...
... letter , dated the 12th instant . The President feels with you the force of the motives which render undesirable an extension of correspondence on the subject in question . But the case being truly one of great importanc and delicacy ...
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Page 546 - Statesman, yet friend to truth ! -of soul sincere, In action faithful, and in honour clear ; "Who broke no promise, served no private end, Who gain'd no title, and who lost no friend; Ennobled by himself, by all approved, And praised, unenvied, by the muse he loved.
Page 23 - That whenever the laws of the United States shall be opposed, or the execution thereof obstructed, in any state, by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, or by the powers vested in the marshals by this act...
Page 98 - ... it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, or such other person as he shall have empowered for that purpose, to employ such part of the land or naval forces of the United States...
Page 103 - In pursuance of this authority, the act of 1795 has provided, "that whenever the United States shall be invaded, or be in imminent danger of invasion from any foreign nation or Indian tribe, it shall be lawful for the President of the United States to call forth such number of the militia of the State or States most convenient to the place of danger, or scene of action, as he may judge necessary to repel such invasion, and to issue his order for that purpose to such officer or officers of the militia...
Page 96 - States with intent to be enlisted or entered, in the service of any foreign prince or state, as a soldier, or as a marine or seaman, on board of any vessel of war, letter of marque, or privateer ; every person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and shall be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not exceeding three years.
Page 98 - States as before defined ; and in every case in which any process issuing out of any court of the United States is disobeyed or resisted by any person having the custody of any vessel of war, cruiser, or other armed vessel of any foreign prince...
Page 96 - That if any person shall within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States enlist or enter himself, or hire or retain another person to enlist or enter himself, or to go beyond the limits or jurisdiction of the United States...
Page 33 - In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed to these presents, and signed the same with my hand.
Page 102 - And be it further enacted, That this act shall continue and be in force for and during the term of two years, and from thence to the end of the next session of Congress, and no longer.
Page 561 - Statesman, yet friend to truth ; of soul sincere, In action faithful, and in honour clear ! Who broke no promise, served no private end, Who gained no title, and who lost no friend; Ennobled by himself, by all approved, Praised, wept, and honoured by the Muse he loved.