The New annual register, or General repository of history, politics, and literature, Volume 291808 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page
... respecting the Spa- nish Revolution - Assistance offered by Ministry - Orders in Council- Liberation of the Spanish Prisoners - Disposition and Measures of the Inhabitants of Cadiz ... respect to Spain - Proceedings of Bonaparte CONTENT S :
... respecting the Spa- nish Revolution - Assistance offered by Ministry - Orders in Council- Liberation of the Spanish Prisoners - Disposition and Measures of the Inhabitants of Cadiz ... respect to Spain - Proceedings of Bonaparte CONTENT S :
Page
... Respect - Delivery of their Arms to the Spanish Soldiers - Re - establishment of a Regency - Divisions among the Portuguese - General Hope's Proclamation - Delay in dispatch- ing the British Force to Spain - Force left in Portugal ...
... Respect - Delivery of their Arms to the Spanish Soldiers - Re - establishment of a Regency - Divisions among the Portuguese - General Hope's Proclamation - Delay in dispatch- ing the British Force to Spain - Force left in Portugal ...
Page 20
... respect to sending an army to de- fend Portugal , we had the assurance of a most able officer that no army Britain could send would be ade- quate to that object . And the pre- sence of such an army was depre- cated by the prince regent ...
... respect to sending an army to de- fend Portugal , we had the assurance of a most able officer that no army Britain could send would be ade- quate to that object . And the pre- sence of such an army was depre- cated by the prince regent ...
Page 21
... respect to Au- gria . No complaint , no remon- strance , no discussion had preceded the recal of the ambassador of that power ; not even so much as a notice ; so it was also with respect to the re- taif the Prussian ambassador : and ...
... respect to Au- gria . No complaint , no remon- strance , no discussion had preceded the recal of the ambassador of that power ; not even so much as a notice ; so it was also with respect to the re- taif the Prussian ambassador : and ...
Page 26
... respect- ing them . He was aware that some collateral measures had arisen out of these orders , such as granting li ... respects in which they had violated the law of the land . The chancellor of the exchequer said , he certainly did ...
... respect- ing them . He was aware that some collateral measures had arisen out of these orders , such as granting li ... respects in which they had violated the law of the land . The chancellor of the exchequer said , he certainly did ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
America annuities appeared attack bank bill Bonaparte Britain British called chancellor character circumstances command committee conduct considerable contended Copenhagen coun court court of Denmark crown Danish declared decree defend Denmark duty effect emperor enemy England expedition favour Ferdinand fleet force France French army hope hostile interest ject junta jury justice king king of Sweden Lisbon Lord Castlereagh Lord Grenville lord Lake lordship Madrid majesty majesty's marquis means measure ment military ministers motion nation neral neutrals noble lord object officers opinion orders of council parliament peace peace of Tilsit persons petition port Portugal possession present prince prince regent principle prisoner proceedings proposed racter received rendered respect right honourable gentleman royal Russia sent ships Spain Spaniards Spanish spect speech Sweden tained thought tion treaty treaty of Tilsit troops Wellesley wished
Popular passages
Page 144 - A common council, holden in the chamber of the Guildhall of the city of London, on Thursday, the 27th day of October, 1808, Resolved, That his majesty's answer be entered upon the journals.
Page 255 - Shall the revenue be reduced ? Or shall it not rather be appropriated to the improvements of roads, canals, rivers, education, and other great foundations of prosperity and union, under the powers which Congress may already possess, or such amendment of the constitution as may be approved by the states...
Page 2 - That I should lay down my charge at a proper period is as much a duty as to have borne it faithfully. If some termination to the services of the Chief Magistrate be not fixed by the Constitution, or supplied by practice, his office, nominally for years, will in fact become for life ; and history shows how easily that degenerates into an inheritance.
Page 199 - Will you. to the utmost of your power maintain the laws of God, the true profession of the gospel, and the Protestant reformed religion established by the law? And will you preserve unto the bishops and clergy of this realm, and to the churches committed to their charge, all such rights and privileges as by law do or shall appertain unto them, or any of them? King or queen. All this I promise to do.
Page 209 - Napoleon, by the grace of God and the constitution, emperor of the French, king of Italy, and protector of the confederation of the Rhine...
Page 250 - ... rights of neutrals only, and as the measure had been assumed by each as a retaliation for an asserted acquiescence in the aggressions of the other...
Page 208 - November last, by which vessels belonging to neutral, friendly, or even powers the allies of England, are...
Page 251 - Under a continuance of the belligerent measures which, in defiance of laws which consecrate the rights of neutrals, overspread the ocean with danger, it will rest with the wisdom of Congress to decide on the course best adapted to such a state of things; and bringing with them, as they do, from every part of the Union the sentiments of our constituents...
Page 178 - These measures, which are resorted to only in just retaliation of the barbarous system adopted by England, which assimilates its legislation to that of Algiers, shall cease to have any effect with respect to all nations who shall have the firmness to compel the English government to respect their flag.
Page 117 - All the places and forts in the kingdom of Portugal, occupied by the French troops, shall be delivered up to the British army, in the state in which they are at the period of the signature of the present Convention.