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and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People: Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 7Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |
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Page 19
... just opinion too . But it is the fpirit of true liberty , or real liberty ; liberty in fubftance , and not in name . In a word , it is the spirit of British liberty ; a liberty that excites men to take up arms in defence of their ...
... just opinion too . But it is the fpirit of true liberty , or real liberty ; liberty in fubftance , and not in name . In a word , it is the spirit of British liberty ; a liberty that excites men to take up arms in defence of their ...
Page 57
... just fettlement . 66 Upon the whole then I propofe , that , on your part , you relinquish the claim to intereft during the war , fay from the commencement of hoftilities April 19 , 1783 , being exactly eight years ; and that in ...
... just fettlement . 66 Upon the whole then I propofe , that , on your part , you relinquish the claim to intereft during the war , fay from the commencement of hoftilities April 19 , 1783 , being exactly eight years ; and that in ...
Page 68
... just like a conquered country . They will Ge- neva us , they will Venice us , till we have not a fhil- ling in our pockets or a shirt on our backs . It is vainly imagined by those who cry in the very fame accent , and without ...
... just like a conquered country . They will Ge- neva us , they will Venice us , till we have not a fhil- ling in our pockets or a shirt on our backs . It is vainly imagined by those who cry in the very fame accent , and without ...
Page 70
... just the fame re- fentment at the depredations of the yellow fever , as the House of Reprefentatives did at thofe of the French . It excites our " warmeft fenfibility , " they think . Ridiculous jargon ! What does it mean ? Say it ...
... just the fame re- fentment at the depredations of the yellow fever , as the House of Reprefentatives did at thofe of the French . It excites our " warmeft fenfibility , " they think . Ridiculous jargon ! What does it mean ? Say it ...
Page 88
... just before his departure ? " No. A flight comparison of dates will fhow that this could not poffibly be the cafe.-Mr. Lifton's dispatches , containing the doubts which damned the project , were forwarded in January ; whereas Mr. 2 ...
... just before his departure ? " No. A flight comparison of dates will fhow that this could not poffibly be the cafe.-Mr. Lifton's dispatches , containing the doubts which damned the project , were forwarded in January ; whereas Mr. 2 ...
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