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; and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People : Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 12Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |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
... Observations on the. 1799.1 Congrefs immediately difcarded all far ther reliance on negotiation , and began to prepare for defending by arms the rights and honour of the country . " A tax , amounting to two millions of dol- lars , laid ...
... Observations on the. 1799.1 Congrefs immediately difcarded all far ther reliance on negotiation , and began to prepare for defending by arms the rights and honour of the country . " A tax , amounting to two millions of dol- lars , laid ...
Page 958
... Observations on the Debates of the Ame- rican Congrefs , and on the Addrefs prefented to General Washington on bis Refignation ; with Remarks on the Timidity of the Lan- guage held towards France , the Seizure of American Veffels by ...
... Observations on the Debates of the Ame- rican Congrefs , and on the Addrefs prefented to General Washington on bis Refignation ; with Remarks on the Timidity of the Lan- guage held towards France , the Seizure of American Veffels by ...
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... observed that he considered he had a right to co- pies of those papers , from the officers of the go- vernment , and read the case of Rex v . Holt , in suppo't of his right , and upon this he applied to the President of the United ...
... observed that he considered he had a right to co- pies of those papers , from the officers of the go- vernment , and read the case of Rex v . Holt , in suppo't of his right , and upon this he applied to the President of the United ...
Page 6
... observed to the defendant , that he was greatly mistaken in considering the Presi- dent of the United States as his prosecutor ; it was no such thing . You are charged , said the Judge , with having violated a law of the United States ...
... observed to the defendant , that he was greatly mistaken in considering the Presi- dent of the United States as his prosecutor ; it was no such thing . You are charged , said the Judge , with having violated a law of the United States ...
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... observed , that the jury ought to take the publication and the intent together , and consider the whole when taken together . The tra- verser states , that he does not arraign the motives of the President , but he has boldly asserted in ...
... observed , that the jury ought to take the publication and the intent together , and consider the whole when taken together . The tra- verser states , that he does not arraign the motives of the President , but he has boldly asserted in ...
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