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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... Remarks on the Treaty and Conventions , re- lating to the cession of Louisiana to the United States . 186 188 196 The recurrence of Mr. Adams to the same topics , in various parts of his Correspondence , and the arrangements of the ...
... Remarks on the Treaty and Conventions , re- lating to the cession of Louisiana to the United States . 186 188 196 The recurrence of Mr. Adams to the same topics , in various parts of his Correspondence , and the arrangements of the ...
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... of their difference by a remark , just in itself , and proper , if it were ap- plicable to the case of himself and Mr. Adams . " All men , " he says , " who have attended to the workings " of the human mind , who have seen the 20.
... of their difference by a remark , just in itself , and proper , if it were ap- plicable to the case of himself and Mr. Adams . " All men , " he says , " who have attended to the workings " of the human mind , who have seen the 20.
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... remark will appear , when I describe his Embargo , and the support of it by John Q. Adams . So anxious has been Mr ... remarked , that it would puzzle any one to account for it . And I ask , What evidences has he given to the world , of ...
... remark will appear , when I describe his Embargo , and the support of it by John Q. Adams . So anxious has been Mr ... remarked , that it would puzzle any one to account for it . And I ask , What evidences has he given to the world , of ...
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... remarked , that the Declaration contained few new ideas . Mr. Adams , in his answer , says , not one ; but he thinks the best parts were struck out . I shall give , in the Appendix , † a copy of Mr. Jefferson's draught of the ...
... remarked , that the Declaration contained few new ideas . Mr. Adams , in his answer , says , not one ; but he thinks the best parts were struck out . I shall give , in the Appendix , † a copy of Mr. Jefferson's draught of the ...
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... remarks on it to his friend Mazzei , he would have proposed to change its features . And now he appears to desire only one al- teration — to destroy , as I have before remarked , the independence of the judges . And having three and ...
... remarks on it to his friend Mazzei , he would have proposed to change its features . And now he appears to desire only one al- teration — to destroy , as I have before remarked , the independence of the judges . And having three and ...
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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 *