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 - 197 páginas |
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... Minister to the French Re- public ; and a further account of the Mission instituted in 1799 . SECTION V. Lieut . Col. William Stephens Smith , son - in - law of Mr. Adams . PAGE 41 63 110 143 SECTION VI . Alexander Hamilton . 156 ...
... Minister to the French Re- public ; and a further account of the Mission instituted in 1799 . SECTION V. Lieut . Col. William Stephens Smith , son - in - law of Mr. Adams . PAGE 41 63 110 143 SECTION VI . Alexander Hamilton . 156 ...
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... minister of the Elector of Saxony . Deodati overwhelms him with compliments ; ascribing to him the glory of having made his country- men and their government Republican ; that he had made his country very celebrated ; that he had made ...
... minister of the Elector of Saxony . Deodati overwhelms him with compliments ; ascribing to him the glory of having made his country- men and their government Republican ; that he had made his country very celebrated ; that he had made ...
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... minister plenipotentiary to Russia - Mr . Ad- ams was capable of making the following declaration : " I sought and obtained an interview with Mr. Jeffer- 66 son . * With this gentleman I had lived on terms of INTIMATE FRIENDSHIP for ...
... minister plenipotentiary to Russia - Mr . Ad- ams was capable of making the following declaration : " I sought and obtained an interview with Mr. Jeffer- 66 son . * With this gentleman I had lived on terms of INTIMATE FRIENDSHIP for ...
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... minister at Paris ( the late Chancel- lor Livingston ) to obtain , as I have understood , a cession of the isle or port of New - Orleans , or some part of the eastern bank of the Mississippi - that is , of West Flo- rida , or of both ...
... minister at Paris ( the late Chancel- lor Livingston ) to obtain , as I have understood , a cession of the isle or port of New - Orleans , or some part of the eastern bank of the Mississippi - that is , of West Flo- rida , or of both ...
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... minister in London , information of the treaty ; with which the British government , to whom he made known the transfer , was perfectly satisfied . And I recollect that when Alexander Baring ( son - in- law to the late Mr. Bingham , and ...
... minister in London , information of the treaty ; with which the British government , to whom he made known the transfer , was perfectly satisfied . And I recollect that when Alexander Baring ( son - in- law to the late Mr. Bingham , and ...
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Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 89 - Letter from Alexander Hamilton, concerning the Public Conduct and Character of John Adams, Esq., President of the United States.
Página 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...
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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 *