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; and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People : Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 12Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |
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... wishes of our constituents . " The flattering prospects of abundance , from the labours of the people , by land and by sea ; the prosperity of our extended commerce , notwith- standing interruptions occasioned by the belligerent state ...
... wishes of our constituents . " The flattering prospects of abundance , from the labours of the people , by land and by sea ; the prosperity of our extended commerce , notwith- standing interruptions occasioned by the belligerent state ...
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... wish to see continued . " Such were the sentiments , not of the democrats , but of the best friends of the Federal Government , who thought , and very justly , that every attempt to exercise arbitrary power , however the proceeding ...
... wish to see continued . " Such were the sentiments , not of the democrats , but of the best friends of the Federal Government , who thought , and very justly , that every attempt to exercise arbitrary power , however the proceeding ...
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... wish them to be possessed of ; particu- larly as each opinion refers to numerous facts and documents , the nature and purport of which do not here admit of a statement . We shall , how- ever , endeavour to render our arrangement as per ...
... wish them to be possessed of ; particu- larly as each opinion refers to numerous facts and documents , the nature and purport of which do not here admit of a statement . We shall , how- ever , endeavour to render our arrangement as per ...
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... wish that peace and happiness which " virtue ought to ensure , but which , I greatly fear , they will not find ; and as to my enemies , I can " wish them ho severer scourge than that which they are preparing for themselves and their ...
... wish that peace and happiness which " virtue ought to ensure , but which , I greatly fear , they will not find ; and as to my enemies , I can " wish them ho severer scourge than that which they are preparing for themselves and their ...
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... wishes for their prosperity and happiness , they cannot be so unreasonable as to suppose , that I am bound to smother the multitude of useful truths of which I am in possession . Yet I might do even this , were the " good effects ...
... wishes for their prosperity and happiness , they cannot be so unreasonable as to suppose , that I am bound to smother the multitude of useful truths of which I am in possession . Yet I might do even this , were the " good effects ...
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