The Works of Alexander Hamilton: Comprising His Correspondence, and His Political and Official Writings, Exclusive of the Federalist, Civil and Military, Volume 1C. S. Francis, 1851 |
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... affairs ; insomuch that they ought not to wait the event , to know what measures to take ; but the measures which they have taken ought to produce the event . " 19 " Where attack him ? it will be said . Ah , Athenians - war , war itself ...
... affairs ; insomuch that they ought not to wait the event , to know what measures to take ; but the measures which they have taken ought to produce the event . " 19 " Where attack him ? it will be said . Ah , Athenians - war , war itself ...
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... affairs , it is probable they may conceive a necessity of making a push at all risks . Perhaps , however , this embarkation is intended for some other purpose ; to make a diversion , or execute some par- tisan exploit elsewhere . On the ...
... affairs , it is probable they may conceive a necessity of making a push at all risks . Perhaps , however , this embarkation is intended for some other purpose ; to make a diversion , or execute some par- tisan exploit elsewhere . On the ...
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... affair at Peekskill , their views this way seem to be less probable . It was , doubtless , unmilitary to warn us of our danger . They will also soon learn that we are in this quarter , in a decent posture of defence ; and that may ...
... affair at Peekskill , their views this way seem to be less probable . It was , doubtless , unmilitary to warn us of our danger . They will also soon learn that we are in this quarter , in a decent posture of defence ; and that may ...
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... of cannon in it , and have been heaping up very valuable magazines of stores and provisions , that , in the critical moment of defence , * July 5 , 1777 . are abandoned and lost . This affair will be attended ET . 20. ] 31 CORRESPONDENCE .
... of cannon in it , and have been heaping up very valuable magazines of stores and provisions , that , in the critical moment of defence , * July 5 , 1777 . are abandoned and lost . This affair will be attended ET . 20. ] 31 CORRESPONDENCE .
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... affair will be attended with seve- ral evil consequences ; for besides the loss of our stores , which we cannot well afford , it opens a new and easy door by which to penetrate the northern States . It will fix the hitherto fluctuating ...
... affair will be attended with seve- ral evil consequences ; for besides the loss of our stores , which we cannot well afford , it opens a new and easy door by which to penetrate the northern States . It will fix the hitherto fluctuating ...
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