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and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People: Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 9Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |
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... immediately brought in a bill for preventing the Royalists from landing , without considering , that it was in itself ex post facto , and a direct violation of the Treaty with Great Britain.- I alone took the part of the Frenchmen . My ...
... immediately brought in a bill for preventing the Royalists from landing , without considering , that it was in itself ex post facto , and a direct violation of the Treaty with Great Britain.- I alone took the part of the Frenchmen . My ...
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... and count their lives for nothing . Two of the pilots have left the vessels - one of them was so alarmed , that he is sick at the hospital . " On " On this information , I immediately sent an officer 8 GAZETTE SELECTIONS .
... and count their lives for nothing . Two of the pilots have left the vessels - one of them was so alarmed , that he is sick at the hospital . " On " On this information , I immediately sent an officer 8 GAZETTE SELECTIONS .
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... immediately sent an officer to Captain Stephen Decatur , whose armed ship was at anchor below the fort , with a request of coming up with the tide , and cast anchor on the north east side of the island , where I had no guns to direct ...
... immediately sent an officer to Captain Stephen Decatur , whose armed ship was at anchor below the fort , with a request of coming up with the tide , and cast anchor on the north east side of the island , where I had no guns to direct ...
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... immediately fired , and re- ' peated it both with cannon and musquetry , until she got nearly abreast of the ship , when , unfortu- nately , at the moment Capt . Smith was giving orders to point the guns and fire into the privateer ...
... immediately fired , and re- ' peated it both with cannon and musquetry , until she got nearly abreast of the ship , when , unfortu- nately , at the moment Capt . Smith was giving orders to point the guns and fire into the privateer ...
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... immediately withdrew with him into another room ; and when they were alone , M. X. said , that he was charged with a business in which he was a novice ; that he had been acquainted VOL . IX . G acquainted with M. Talleyrand and that he ...
... immediately withdrew with him into another room ; and when they were alone , M. X. said , that he was charged with a business in which he was a novice ; that he had been acquainted VOL . IX . G acquainted with M. Talleyrand and that he ...
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