A Review of the Correspondence Between the Hon. John Adams, Late President of the United States, and the Late Wm: Cunningham, Esq., Beginning in 1803, and Ending in 1812Cushing and Appleton, 1824 - Počet stran: 197 |
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... expression of resentment against Cunningham's son , the publisher of the Corres- pondence . But Mr. Adams , in his apologetical letter , did not tell Mr. Jefferson , that , although the present publication was " an outrage on private ...
... expression of resentment against Cunningham's son , the publisher of the Corres- pondence . But Mr. Adams , in his apologetical letter , did not tell Mr. Jefferson , that , although the present publication was " an outrage on private ...
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... expressed of Mr. Jefferson were erroneous ? that he believed Mr. Jef- ferson never contemplated nor carried any measures injurious to his country ? that he was not chargeable with a " mean thirst of popularity , " nor an " inordinate ...
... expressed of Mr. Jefferson were erroneous ? that he believed Mr. Jef- ferson never contemplated nor carried any measures injurious to his country ? that he was not chargeable with a " mean thirst of popularity , " nor an " inordinate ...
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... expressed by Mr. Ad- ams resolves the whole business of legislation into the will of the Executive . The bill , passed by the Senate , was immediately sent to the House of Representatives . There it was long and earnestly contested ...
... expressed by Mr. Ad- ams resolves the whole business of legislation into the will of the Executive . The bill , passed by the Senate , was immediately sent to the House of Representatives . There it was long and earnestly contested ...
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... expression of which does no honour to Mr. Madison ; as they bear an insinuation , that those ru- mours of British orders were among the motives which influenced the President to recommend an embargo ; which he knew was not the case . 26 ...
... expression of which does no honour to Mr. Madison ; as they bear an insinuation , that those ru- mours of British orders were among the motives which influenced the President to recommend an embargo ; which he knew was not the case . 26 ...
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... expressed his belief , that George the Third " was not a tyrant in disposition and " in nature ; " but that he was deceived by his cour- " tiers on both sides of the Atlantic ; and in his official " capacity only cruel . " 66 66 His Had ...
... expressed his belief , that George the Third " was not a tyrant in disposition and " in nature ; " but that he was deceived by his cour- " tiers on both sides of the Atlantic ; and in his official " capacity only cruel . " 66 66 His Had ...
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Strana 189 - Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes ; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.
Strana 195 - Britain; and finally, we do assert, and declare these colonies to be free and independent states, and that as free and independent states, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do.
Strana 193 - He has waged cruel war against human nature itself, violating its most sacred rights of life and liberty in the persons of a distant people who never offended him, captivating and carrying them into slavery in another hemisphere, or to incur miserable death in their transportation thither. This piratical warfare, the opprobrium of INFIDEL powers, is the warfare of the CHRISTIAN king of Great Britain. Determined to keep open a market where MEN should be bought and sold, he has prostituted his negative...
Strana 192 - He has endeavoured to bring on the Inhabitants of our Frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known Rule of Warfare is an undistinguished Destruction of all Ages, Sexes, and Conditions of existence.
Strana 89 - Letter from Alexander Hamilton, concerning the Public Conduct and Character of John Adams, Esq., President of the United States.
Strana 192 - For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies...
Strana 194 - Nor have we been wanting in attentions to our British Brethren We have warned them from Time to Time of attempts by their Legislature to extend an unwarrantable Jurisdiction over us...
Strana 187 - What can be your reasons?" "Reason first - You are a Virginian, and a Virginian ought to appear at the head of this business. Reason second - I am obnoxious, suspected, and unpopular. You are very much otherwise. Reason third - You can write ten times better than I can." "Well," said Jefferson, "If you are decided, I will do as well as I can.
Strana 193 - A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a [ ] people [who mean to *