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; and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People : Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 12Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 24
Page 11
... favour of a navy , the President , in his reply , thinks a navy a good measure of defence , and there can be no offence in publishing this as his opinion , without coupling it with the malicious intent . The traverser asserts , that ...
... favour of a navy , the President , in his reply , thinks a navy a good measure of defence , and there can be no offence in publishing this as his opinion , without coupling it with the malicious intent . The traverser asserts , that ...
Page 46
... favour of the army , would be a breach of the contract , which the go- vernment had made with those who composed that army , " a great part of whom , " said MR . OTIS , " have probably entered into the service for the benefit of the ...
... favour of the army , would be a breach of the contract , which the go- vernment had made with those who composed that army , " a great part of whom , " said MR . OTIS , " have probably entered into the service for the benefit of the ...
Page 64
... favour of you , to transmit to us , an authenticated copy of such acts and proceedings of the legislature of your state , as may take place on the subject , and in pursuance of this letter . " By òrder of Congress , " A. ST . CLAIR ...
... favour of you , to transmit to us , an authenticated copy of such acts and proceedings of the legislature of your state , as may take place on the subject , and in pursuance of this letter . " By òrder of Congress , " A. ST . CLAIR ...
Page 75
... favour of such creditors , and for the res- toration and enforcement of pre - existing contracts ought to be liberal and benign : -For these reasons this clause in the treaty deserves the utmost latitude of exposition . " The five ...
... favour of such creditors , and for the res- toration and enforcement of pre - existing contracts ought to be liberal and benign : -For these reasons this clause in the treaty deserves the utmost latitude of exposition . " The five ...
Page 81
... favour " of creditors on " either side , " it was expressly , or in effect , sti- pulated , " that no act which had been , or should " thereafter be done , or passed , by , or under the authority of the said United States , or any of ...
... favour " of creditors on " either side , " it was expressly , or in effect , sti- pulated , " that no act which had been , or should " thereafter be done , or passed , by , or under the authority of the said United States , or any of ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Adams Adams's addrefs againſt America American Commissioners appears appointed army ballot Board Britain Britannic Majesty British Burr Cadiz Captain capture cargo character charge citizens Cobbett commerce conduct Congrefs Congress constitution Convention Court creditors debt declared duty effect election electors emigrants enemy England Envoy execution extract favour federal Federalists fpeech France French Directory French Republic friends Gentlemen give Governor grand committee honour House of Representatives Jacobin Jefferson John JOHN ADAMS Judge Jury justice legislature letter liberty M'Kean manner ment Minister Morning Chronicle murder nations neutral New-York object opinion papers parties patriotic peace Pennsylvania persons Philadelphia philosopher Pinckney political Porcupine port present President principles proceedings prove published Quakers racter received republican respecting revolution Secretary Senate ship South Carolina Tench Coxe Thomas THOMAS PINCKNEY tion treaty United vessels viii Virginia votes Washington Whigs