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and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People: Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 4Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 |
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... answer me ; those sunk out of sight , and were forgotten for ever . They then vomited forth calumnies against the author ; calumnies so totally void of all truth and even probability , that even their own herd did not believe a word ...
... answer me ; those sunk out of sight , and were forgotten for ever . They then vomited forth calumnies against the author ; calumnies so totally void of all truth and even probability , that even their own herd did not believe a word ...
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... answer his purposes , and " being scented by certain tip - staffs for something " more than scribbling , he took a French leave for " France . His evil genius pursued him here , and bis fingers were as long as ever , he was obliged " as ...
... answer his purposes , and " being scented by certain tip - staffs for something " more than scribbling , he took a French leave for " France . His evil genius pursued him here , and bis fingers were as long as ever , he was obliged " as ...
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... answer for their misdeeds before our Sovereign Lord the King seat- ed in His Court of Westminster ! When I think of the saids and soforths , and the counts of tautology that I scribbled over ; when I think of those sheets of seventy ...
... answer for their misdeeds before our Sovereign Lord the King seat- ed in His Court of Westminster ! When I think of the saids and soforths , and the counts of tautology that I scribbled over ; when I think of those sheets of seventy ...
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... answer . « Sir , " Philadelphia , 22d March , 1796 . " I have the honour to possess your laconic " note ; but , upon my word , I do not understand " it . The requesting of a receipt from a person , " before any tender of money is made ...
... answer . « Sir , " Philadelphia , 22d March , 1796 . " I have the honour to possess your laconic " note ; but , upon my word , I do not understand " it . The requesting of a receipt from a person , " before any tender of money is made ...
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... answer , that it is an abominable lie . I never saw Mr. Bond but three times in my life , and then I had business with him , as the interpreter of Frenchmen , who wanted certificates from him , in order to secure their property in the ...
... answer , that it is an abominable lie . I never saw Mr. Bond but three times in my life , and then I had business with him , as the interpreter of Frenchmen , who wanted certificates from him , in order to secure their property in the ...
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Porcupine's Works: Containing Various Writings and Selections ..., Volume 4 William Cobbett Visualização integral - 1801 |
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Porcupine's Works: Containing Various Writings and Selections ..., Volume 4 William Cobbett Visualização integral - 1801 |
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17th article agents Algiers allies American government American vessels answer blockade Blunderbuss Bradford Britain British called capture cause charge Citizen Adet Citizen Fauchet Citizen Genet committee of public communication complain conduct Congress constitution Convention court declared decree democrats dollars duty enemies England English executive directory favour Federal Government Floréal found on board France French government French Republic friendship hand honour insult interest June justice king law of nations letter liberty look means measures ment Messidor negotiation neutral vessels never obliged observe Paine patriotism peace Philadelphia Port-de-Paix ports present President principles priva privateer prizes proof published reader received republican respect Robespierre sans-culottes seamen secretary seized Senate stipulation taken ther thing Thomas Paine TIMOTHY PICKERING tion treache Treasury treaty of commerce tribunals undersigned minister plenipotentiary United vernment violated WILLIAM COBBETT wish word
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Página 290 - The Nation, which indulges towards another an habitual hatred, or an habitual fondness, is in some degree a slave. It is a slave to its animosity or to its affection, either of which is sufficient to lead it astray from its duty and its interest.
Página 287 - It serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration. It agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms ; kindles the animosity of one part against another ; foments occasionally riot and insurrection.
Página 284 - The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government : but, the constitution which at any time exists, till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people, is sacredly obligatory upon all. The very idea of the power and the right of the people to establish government, pre-supposes the duty of every individual to obey the established government.
Página 281 - The east. in a like intercourse with the west, already finds, and in the progressive improvement of interior communications by land and water will more and more find a valuable vent for the commodities which it brings from abroad, or manufactures at home. The west derives from the east supplies requisite to its growth and comfort — and what is perhaps of still greater consequence, it must of necessity owe the secure enjoyment of indispensable outlets for its own productions, to the weight, influence,...
Página 284 - All obstructions to the execution of the laws, all combinations and associations, under whatever plausible character, with the real design to direct, control, counteract or awe the regular deliberation and action of the constituted authorities, are destructive of this fundamental principle, and of fatal tendency. They serve to organize faction, to give it an artificial and extraordinary force — to put in the place of the delegated will of the nation, the will of a party, often a small but artful...
Página 280 - ... it is of infinite moment that you should properly estimate the immense value of your national Union to your collective and individual happiness...
Página 286 - Liberty itself will find in such a government, with powers properly distributed and adjusted, its surest guardian. It is indeed little else than a name where the government is too feeble to withstand the enterprises of faction, to confine each member of the society within the limits prescribed by the laws, and to maintain all in the secure and tranquil enjoyment of the rights of person and property.
Página 290 - Observe good faith and justice towards all nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all. Religion and morality enjoin this conduct; and can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it? It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and, at no distant period, a great nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence.
Página 279 - ... the happiness of the people of these States, under the auspices of liberty, may be made complete by so careful a preservation and so prudent a use of this blessing as will acquire to them the glory of recommending it to the applause, the affection, and adoption of every nation which is yet a stranger to it.
Página 295 - The considerations which respect the right to hold this conduct, it is not necessary on this occasion to detail. I will only observe that according to my understanding of the matter, that right ,so far from being denied by any of the belligerent powers, has been virtually admitted by all.