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; and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People : Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 12Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |
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... natural effects . Not an eye could ' " be seen that was not moistened with the big tear of grateful admiration — not a heaving bosom that did " not breathe forth its ardent vows to the Father of " his Country . The spectacle was ...
... natural effects . Not an eye could ' " be seen that was not moistened with the big tear of grateful admiration — not a heaving bosom that did " not breathe forth its ardent vows to the Father of " his Country . The spectacle was ...
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... nature of their power , or " of the punishment they inflict . That assemblies 66 can be as foolish , as capricious , as wicked , as " unjust , as cruel , and as inexorable as indivi- " duals , the history of the world , and particularly ...
... nature of their power , or " of the punishment they inflict . That assemblies 66 can be as foolish , as capricious , as wicked , as " unjust , as cruel , and as inexorable as indivi- " duals , the history of the world , and particularly ...
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... nature , and ten thou- sand times more injurious to enterprize and indus- try . The latter was called the scrambling law . Never was robbery before openly countenanced by legis- lative lative provisions . To " snatch " a man's money 52 ...
... nature , and ten thou- sand times more injurious to enterprize and indus- try . The latter was called the scrambling law . Never was robbery before openly countenanced by legis- lative lative provisions . To " snatch " a man's money 52 ...
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... nature and purport of which do not here admit of a statement . We shall , how- ever , endeavour to render our arrangement as per spicuous as possible , hoping that the pamphlet it- self , as well as every document relating to this ...
... nature and purport of which do not here admit of a statement . We shall , how- ever , endeavour to render our arrangement as per spicuous as possible , hoping that the pamphlet it- self , as well as every document relating to this ...
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... nature and import , " express or implied , of the several contracts . " And to prevent mistakes they afterwards resolved , " That in deciding against an objection to the pay- " ment of interest during the war , maintained ge- " nerally ...
... nature and import , " express or implied , of the several contracts . " And to prevent mistakes they afterwards resolved , " That in deciding against an objection to the pay- " ment of interest during the war , maintained ge- " nerally ...
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