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; and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People : Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 12Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |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
... France the Conftitution is entirely fubverted ; the Legislature per- fectly enflaved ; the right of election wholly annihilated ; and a military de- fpotifm in the hands of the Directory firmly established . Such is the liberty which France ...
... France the Conftitution is entirely fubverted ; the Legislature per- fectly enflaved ; the right of election wholly annihilated ; and a military de- fpotifm in the hands of the Directory firmly established . Such is the liberty which France ...
Page 958
... France , the Seizure of American Veffels by Great Britain and France , and on the relative Situations of thofe Countries with America . By Peter Porcupine . To which are prefixed , General Washington's Address to Congress , and the ...
... France , the Seizure of American Veffels by Great Britain and France , and on the relative Situations of thofe Countries with America . By Peter Porcupine . To which are prefixed , General Washington's Address to Congress , and the ...
Page 959
... France and her partizans em- ployed to prevent it . In vain did poor Louis iffue edicts to encourage his people to fupplant their rivals ; in vain did he take off his duties and offer premiums ; in vain did friend Briffot coax the Qua ...
... France and her partizans em- ployed to prevent it . In vain did poor Louis iffue edicts to encourage his people to fupplant their rivals ; in vain did he take off his duties and offer premiums ; in vain did friend Briffot coax the Qua ...
Page 960
... France , but , in cafe of refufal , would be able to ftrip both France and Spain of every inch of territory they poffefs in this hemifphere . There is no danger of any other nation taking umbrage at this . A merica and Great Britain ...
... France , but , in cafe of refufal , would be able to ftrip both France and Spain of every inch of territory they poffefs in this hemifphere . There is no danger of any other nation taking umbrage at this . A merica and Great Britain ...
Page 12
... France . Is there no war ? no hostilities ? Has not . France plundered us to the amount of millions ? Have we not of late been defending ourselves , and taken some of their armed vessels , and is this PEACE ? Although there has been no ...
... France . Is there no war ? no hostilities ? Has not . France plundered us to the amount of millions ? Have we not of late been defending ourselves , and taken some of their armed vessels , and is this PEACE ? Although there has been no ...
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