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and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People: Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 9Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |
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... Britain.- I alone took the part of the Frenchmen . My interposition roused up a host of enemies against me : some scores discontinued to take my paper ; but all that they could say , or do , had no ef- fect . The Frenchmen , seeing that ...
... Britain.- I alone took the part of the Frenchmen . My interposition roused up a host of enemies against me : some scores discontinued to take my paper ; but all that they could say , or do , had no ef- fect . The Frenchmen , seeing that ...
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... Britain had emptied on these shores ! This circum- stance , if founded in fact , makes a very material change in the relative characters of WHIG and TORY . - Thank ye , NOAH , for this acknowledge- ment . If ever I hear you boast again ...
... Britain had emptied on these shores ! This circum- stance , if founded in fact , makes a very material change in the relative characters of WHIG and TORY . - Thank ye , NOAH , for this acknowledge- ment . If ever I hear you boast again ...
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... Britain has vomited on our coasts ! " Insolent wretch ! there is not a white man , nor hardly a black man , amongst them , who would not be degraded by comparison with him . - If some of these gentlemen should happen to go to New - York ...
... Britain has vomited on our coasts ! " Insolent wretch ! there is not a white man , nor hardly a black man , amongst them , who would not be degraded by comparison with him . - If some of these gentlemen should happen to go to New - York ...
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... Britain failed to fulfil her promises to the very fullest extent ? " . With respect to her conduct towards the American Loyalists , that is a subject , which I thought an American Whig never would dare to touch upon . Her good faith ...
... Britain failed to fulfil her promises to the very fullest extent ? " . With respect to her conduct towards the American Loyalists , that is a subject , which I thought an American Whig never would dare to touch upon . Her good faith ...
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... Britain is so noble a contrast ; when she is fulfilling her engagements with the most scrupulous good faith , voluntarily lending every species of aid and protection to the commerce of this country , and when she is , in short , the ...
... Britain is so noble a contrast ; when she is fulfilling her engagements with the most scrupulous good faith , voluntarily lending every species of aid and protection to the commerce of this country , and when she is , in short , the ...
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America answer appeared Britain British called Cape François Captain cause character CHARLES COTESWORTH PINCKNEY Chisholm circumstances citizens commerce conduct Congress consequence considered court DEAR SIR declared deponent Directory Doctor dollars duty emigrants endeavour enemies England English Envoys Europe expected favour feigned name Fort Mifflin France French government French Republic gentleman Gerry give Governor Blount honour Huetter informed Jacobin judge jury justice Kittera land letter liberty Liston loan means ment minister nation neutral never New-York NOAH WEBSTER officers opinion paper Paris party peace person Philadelphia Pinckney poor ports pounds sterling present President Priestley propositions racter reader received republican respect ROMAYNE sans-culotte Senate sent sentiments shew ship Talleyrand Tennessee thing TIMOTHY PICKERING tion told treaty truth United United Irishmen Vaughan vernment vessels WEBSTER William Blount wish wretch