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and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People: Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 9Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |
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Page 43
... considered the British government as having been remarkably attentive to the royalists who put themselves under its protection , and as having made them most liberal indemnification for their losses . Nor is it true , that the nation is ...
... considered the British government as having been remarkably attentive to the royalists who put themselves under its protection , and as having made them most liberal indemnification for their losses . Nor is it true , that the nation is ...
Page 72
... considered as admissible . 1 ART . 8. The stipulation of doing us good offices , to secure peace to the United States , with the Barbary powers , has never yet procured us any advantage . If , therefore , the French Government lays any ...
... considered as admissible . 1 ART . 8. The stipulation of doing us good offices , to secure peace to the United States , with the Barbary powers , has never yet procured us any advantage . If , therefore , the French Government lays any ...
Page 74
... considered , and the alterations proposed have been mentioned . There have been so many unjust causes and pretences as- signed for capturing and confiscating American vessels , it may perhaps be impossible to guard against a repetition ...
... considered , and the alterations proposed have been mentioned . There have been so many unjust causes and pretences as- signed for capturing and confiscating American vessels , it may perhaps be impossible to guard against a repetition ...
Page 84
... considered as pro- per , according to diplomatic usage , was about twelve hun- dred thousand livres . He could not state to us what parts of the President's speech were excepted to ; but said he would inquire and inform us . He agreed ...
... considered as pro- per , according to diplomatic usage , was about twelve hun- dred thousand livres . He could not state to us what parts of the President's speech were excepted to ; but said he would inquire and inform us . He agreed ...
Page 86
... considered as a breach of neutrality by England ; and thus save us from being embroiled with that power . Concerning the twelve hundred thousand livres , little was said ; that being completely understood , on all sides , to be required ...
... considered as a breach of neutrality by England ; and thus save us from being embroiled with that power . Concerning the twelve hundred thousand livres , little was said ; that being completely understood , on all sides , to be required ...
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