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; and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People : Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 12Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |
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Page 957
... army ; its civil offi- cers it does not pay at all . They fub- fift by private plunder and corruption , as the government does by public . These embarraffments , from the na- ture of things , muft increafe . At length it will become ...
... army ; its civil offi- cers it does not pay at all . They fub- fift by private plunder and corruption , as the government does by public . These embarraffments , from the na- ture of things , muft increafe . At length it will become ...
Page 10
... ARMY . Our credit was not yet reduced so low as to borrow money at 8 per cent IN TIME OF PEACE . " Judge Chase asked , if these things were true , what effect would they have on the public mind ? If the people believed those things ...
... ARMY . Our credit was not yet reduced so low as to borrow money at 8 per cent IN TIME OF PEACE . " Judge Chase asked , if these things were true , what effect would they have on the public mind ? If the people believed those things ...
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... army . This is not true ; the traverser ought to know that it is not true - No standing army can be raised in this coun- try , without a violation of the constitution of the United States , which declares , that Congress shall have ...
... army . This is not true ; the traverser ought to know that it is not true - No standing army can be raised in this coun- try , without a violation of the constitution of the United States , which declares , that Congress shall have ...
Page 15
... army in this country , and each of the charges which he makes against the President - if he asserts three things , and proves but one , he fails ; if he proves but two , he fails . The Judge thought the traverser had displayed great ...
... army in this country , and each of the charges which he makes against the President - if he asserts three things , and proves but one , he fails ; if he proves but two , he fails . The Judge thought the traverser had displayed great ...
Page 44
... bill authorizing the President to disband the regiments , if he judged the measure prudent and necessary , during the approaching recess . This bill amounted to a disbanding of the army ; because bill 44 PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS ,
... bill authorizing the President to disband the regiments , if he judged the measure prudent and necessary , during the approaching recess . This bill amounted to a disbanding of the army ; because bill 44 PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS ,
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