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and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People: Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 6Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |
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... independence of the United States . ( A copy . ) JOHN BLAIR , Foreman . Tefte , WM . MARSHALL , Clerk . And yet Meffrs . Giles and Nicholas vow and pro- teft , that there is no such thing as a French faction ! These gentlemen come from ...
... independence of the United States . ( A copy . ) JOHN BLAIR , Foreman . Tefte , WM . MARSHALL , Clerk . And yet Meffrs . Giles and Nicholas vow and pro- teft , that there is no such thing as a French faction ! These gentlemen come from ...
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... independence of the United States , that the French Government should be taught that all the branches of our Government are in union , and that the people are refolved to support their Government ; we find , on the contrary , in ...
... independence of the United States , that the French Government should be taught that all the branches of our Government are in union , and that the people are refolved to support their Government ; we find , on the contrary , in ...
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... independence . Un- grateful children ! instead of abandoning her , they ought to have armed in her defence . But if impe- rious circumftances had prevented them from openly declaring for the Republic of France , they ought , at leaft ...
... independence . Un- grateful children ! instead of abandoning her , they ought to have armed in her defence . But if impe- rious circumftances had prevented them from openly declaring for the Republic of France , they ought , at leaft ...
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... independence , and re- quires us to fall proftrate before her : that I would not do , but I would open an avenue for her to retreat if the fhould be fo inclined . If I thought an envoy extraordinary would be more acceptable to the Di ...
... independence , and re- quires us to fall proftrate before her : that I would not do , but I would open an avenue for her to retreat if the fhould be fo inclined . If I thought an envoy extraordinary would be more acceptable to the Di ...
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... independence , and re- quires us to fall proftrate before her : that I would not do , but I would open an avenue for her to retreat if the fhould be fo inclined . If I thought an envoy extraordinary would be more acceptable to the Di ...
... independence , and re- quires us to fall proftrate before her : that I would not do , but I would open an avenue for her to retreat if the fhould be fo inclined . If I thought an envoy extraordinary would be more acceptable to the Di ...
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Page 109 - ... seriously deliberate whether the means of general defence ought not to be increased by an addition to the regular artillery and cavalry, and by arrangements for forming a provisional army.
Page 117 - French republic expects, however, that the successors of Columbus, Raleigh, and Penn, always proud of their liberty, will never forget that they owe it to France.
Page 167 - prohibiting, for a limited time, the exportation of arms and ammunition, and for encouraging the importation thereof.
Page 111 - ... deliberately and uprightly established, or to surrender in any manner the rights of the Government. To enable me to maintain this declaration I rely, under God, with entire confidence on the firm and enlightened support of the National Legislature and upon the virtue and patriotism of my fellow-citizens.
Page 107 - Such attempts ought to be repelled with a decision which shall convince France and the world that we are not a degraded people, humiliated under a colonial spirit of fear and sense of inferiority, fitted to be the miserable instruments of foreign influence, and regardless of national honor, character, and interest.
Page 107 - President discloses sentiments more alarming than the refusal of a minister, because more dangerous to our independence and union, and at the same time studiously marked with indignities towards the government of the United States. It evinces a disposition to separate the people of the United States from the government, to...
Page 110 - Although the imposition of new burdens cannot be in itself agreeable, yet there is no ground to doubt that the American people will expect from you such measures as their actual engagements, their present security, and future interests demand.
Page 111 - ... of peace are in their nature proper, and that they have been fairly executed, nothing will ever be done by me to impair the national engagements, to innovate upon principles which have been so deliberately and uprightly established, or to surrender in any manner the rights of the Government.
Page 105 - to maintain that good understanding which from the commencement of the alliance had subsisted between the two nations, and to efface unfavorable impressions, banish suspicions, and restore that cordiality which was at once the evidence and pledge of a friendly union.
Page 192 - The country rings around with loud alarms, And raw in fields the rude militia swarms; Mouths without hands; maintained at vast expense, In peace a charge, in war a weak defence; Stout once a month they march, a blustering band, And ever, but in times of need, at hand...