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; and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People : Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 12Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |
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... PEACE . " Judge Chase asked , if these things were true , what effect would they have on the public mind ? If the people believed those things , what would be the consequence ? If true , ask yourselves , gentlemen , what would be your ...
... PEACE . " Judge Chase asked , if these things were true , what effect would they have on the public mind ? If the people believed those things , what would be the consequence ? If true , ask yourselves , gentlemen , what would be your ...
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... PEACE ? Although there has been no formal de- claration of war , yet actual hostilities have taken place ; and to call this peace is not true , and the traverser must know it to be untrue . Judge Chase passed over that part of the ...
... PEACE ? Although there has been no formal de- claration of war , yet actual hostilities have taken place ; and to call this peace is not true , and the traverser must know it to be untrue . Judge Chase passed over that part of the ...
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... peace , which we at this " moment enjoy ; it is not , therefore , from any " dislike to that excellent assembly , nor from any ❝ disrespect to any of its members , that I scruple not to assert , that , if they have a right to exer ...
... peace , which we at this " moment enjoy ; it is not , therefore , from any " dislike to that excellent assembly , nor from any ❝ disrespect to any of its members , that I scruple not to assert , that , if they have a right to exer ...
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... peace , notwithstand- ing the aid of numerous and heavy taxes . trade and commerce of the country have been loaded till they are ready to sink under the weight of the burden ; an excise , a stamp act , a land tax , a house tax , a tax ...
... peace , notwithstand- ing the aid of numerous and heavy taxes . trade and commerce of the country have been loaded till they are ready to sink under the weight of the burden ; an excise , a stamp act , a land tax , a house tax , a tax ...
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... peace of 1783 , Great Britain stipulated to give up certain posts which she then held on the Western frontier of the now United States . She did not give them up , and the cause of this is explained in the following abstract of a letter ...
... peace of 1783 , Great Britain stipulated to give up certain posts which she then held on the Western frontier of the now United States . She did not give them up , and the cause of this is explained in the following abstract of a letter ...
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