Pictorial Life of George Washington: Embracing a Complete History of the Seven Years' War, the Revolutionary War, the Formation of the Federal Constitution, and the Administration of WashingtonLeary & Getz, 1857 - 588 pages |
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Page 544
... United States . He landed April 8th , 1793 , at Charleston , South Carolina , the contiguity of which to the West Indies fitted it to be a conve- nient resort for privateers . By the governor of the state , William Moultrie , and the ...
... United States . He landed April 8th , 1793 , at Charleston , South Carolina , the contiguity of which to the West Indies fitted it to be a conve- nient resort for privateers . By the governor of the state , William Moultrie , and the ...
Page 549
... United States on the important points of boundary and the naviga- tion of the Mississippi , were fully conceded . Thus the justice , moderation , and good faith of the government finally succeeded in procuring important advantages for ...
... United States on the important points of boundary and the naviga- tion of the Mississippi , were fully conceded . Thus the justice , moderation , and good faith of the government finally succeeded in procuring important advantages for ...
Page 555
... united having declined a re - election , the two great parties in the United States respectively brought forward their chiefs , and every possible effort was made by each to obtain the victory . By the federalists , Mr. John Adams and ...
... united having declined a re - election , the two great parties in the United States respectively brought forward their chiefs , and every possible effort was made by each to obtain the victory . By the federalists , Mr. John Adams and ...
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