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; and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People : Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 12Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |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 34
... France is uncertain ; but , how- ever , it may terminate , a steady perseverance in a system of national defence , commensurate with our resources , and the situation of our country , is an obvious dictate of wisdom . For , remotely as ...
... France is uncertain ; but , how- ever , it may terminate , a steady perseverance in a system of national defence , commensurate with our resources , and the situation of our country , is an obvious dictate of wisdom . For , remotely as ...
Page 47
... France to adopt those measures which had compelled the federal government to have recourse to armaments , naval and military . The national debt , at the end of the session stood thus : Dols . Cts . Amount six per cent stock , & c ...
... France to adopt those measures which had compelled the federal government to have recourse to armaments , naval and military . The national debt , at the end of the session stood thus : Dols . Cts . Amount six per cent stock , & c ...
Page 84
... France ! -We now call the attention of our readers to the termination of this scandalous transaction . " There were other opinions which a majority of the Board had often occasion to declare ; such as did not specially rise out of any ...
... France ! -We now call the attention of our readers to the termination of this scandalous transaction . " There were other opinions which a majority of the Board had often occasion to declare ; such as did not specially rise out of any ...
Page 93
... France , borrowed their invocations to pillage and massacre , con- cluded in these words : " We , therefore , request the Council of Safety to take into their conside- ration the paper signed John Pemberton ; and , if it shall appear to ...
... France , borrowed their invocations to pillage and massacre , con- cluded in these words : " We , therefore , request the Council of Safety to take into their conside- ration the paper signed John Pemberton ; and , if it shall appear to ...
Page 95
... France were no more than imitators of the American Whigs . " The quantity of our paper money is too great , and the price of goods can be only effectually re- duced by reducing the quantity of this money . The next point , then , to be ...
... France were no more than imitators of the American Whigs . " The quantity of our paper money is too great , and the price of goods can be only effectually re- duced by reducing the quantity of this money . The next point , then , to be ...
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