The Glory of America: Comprising Memoirs of the Lives and Glorious Exploits of Some of the Distinguished Officers Engaged in the Late War with Great Britain : Among which are Andrew Jackson, Richard Mentor Johnson, Stephen Decatur ...E. Strong, 1837 - 574 páginas |
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... persons , to proclaim MARTIAL LAW , as the only means of producing union , overcoming disaffection , detecting treason , and calling forth the energies of the country . This measure was discussed and recommended to the respondent , as ...
... persons , to proclaim MARTIAL LAW , as the only means of producing union , overcoming disaffection , detecting treason , and calling forth the energies of the country . This measure was discussed and recommended to the respondent , as ...
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... persons were already subject to it , with- out the addition of any other act . Besides , if the pro- clamation of martial law were a measure of necessity , - a measure , without the exercise of which the country must unquestionably have ...
... persons were already subject to it , with- out the addition of any other act . Besides , if the pro- clamation of martial law were a measure of necessity , - a measure , without the exercise of which the country must unquestionably have ...
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... persons was considerable , and their activity unceasing . The names o those wretches will probably be discovered ; and the re- spondent persuades himself , that this tribunal will employ itself , with greater satisfaction , in ...
... persons was considerable , and their activity unceasing . The names o those wretches will probably be discovered ; and the re- spondent persuades himself , that this tribunal will employ itself , with greater satisfaction , in ...
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... persons killed by fire from the Americans : they rallied their people , and forced the Americans to retire some distance , but not be- fore they had two more persons killed . The Americans built a block - house or fort , where they had ...
... persons killed by fire from the Americans : they rallied their people , and forced the Americans to retire some distance , but not be- fore they had two more persons killed . The Americans built a block - house or fort , where they had ...
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... persons thus offending were , as they ought to be , called to an account , and finally expel- led from the provinces . These were not citizens , but Spanish officers , who were , by treaty , to evacuate the ceded territory . The ...
... persons thus offending were , as they ought to be , called to an account , and finally expel- led from the provinces . These were not citizens , but Spanish officers , who were , by treaty , to evacuate the ceded territory . The ...
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action affair Algiers appointed arms arrived artillery attack bank batteries battle Biddle boats brave brig brigade British camp Captain Bainbridge capture carronades character charge citizens Colonel command commenced Commodore Decatur conduct Congress consequence Constitution court crew cruise Dearborn debtor declared defence duty enemy enemy's engaged execution favour fire flag force Fort Erie Fort George frigate guns Heath honour hundred Indians Island Jackson killed Lawrence liberty Lieutenant Lord Rawdon Macomb Major-General March ment miles military militia nation naval navy neral New-York Niagara object officers party passed peace person Philadelphia pirates port post captain President prisoners racter received regiment respect retreat returned Ripley river Sackett's Harbour sailed schooner Scott sent ship shot sloop of war soon South Carolina squadron station Stephen Decatur surrendered thousand tion took Tripoli troops United vessels Washington whole wounded