History of the American Privateers, and Letters-of-marque: During Our War with England in the Years 1812, '13 and '14. Interspersed with Several Naval Battles Between American and British Ships-of-warThe author, 1856 - 438 halaman |
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Halaman xx
... whole system on both sides . This inviting opportunity for accomplishing an object so important to the United States , and professed so often to be the desire of both the belligerents , was made known to the British government . As that ...
... whole system on both sides . This inviting opportunity for accomplishing an object so important to the United States , and professed so often to be the desire of both the belligerents , was made known to the British government . As that ...
Halaman xxviii
... whole American nation . No local interests were regarded ; no sordid motives felt . Without looking to the parts which suffered most , the invasion of our rights was considered a common cause , and from one extremity of our Union to the ...
... whole American nation . No local interests were regarded ; no sordid motives felt . Without looking to the parts which suffered most , the invasion of our rights was considered a common cause , and from one extremity of our Union to the ...
Halaman xxxviii
... whole land and naval force of the United States , to carry the same into effect , and to issue to private - armed vessels of the United States commissions , or letters - of - marque , and general reprisals , in such form as he shall ...
... whole land and naval force of the United States , to carry the same into effect , and to issue to private - armed vessels of the United States commissions , or letters - of - marque , and general reprisals , in such form as he shall ...
Halaman xliv
... whole . In the United States , every possible encourage- ment should be given to privateering in time of war with a commercial nation . We have tens of thousands of seamen that without it would be destitute of the means of support , and ...
... whole . In the United States , every possible encourage- ment should be given to privateering in time of war with a commercial nation . We have tens of thousands of seamen that without it would be destitute of the means of support , and ...
Halaman xlviii
... whole nation ; have fame and honor meted out for every meritorious act . If wounded , they receive pensions , and are provided for in sickness and old age . Now look at the other side of the picture : What had the captains and officers ...
... whole nation ; have fame and honor meted out for every meritorious act . If wounded , they receive pensions , and are provided for in sickness and old age . Now look at the other side of the picture : What had the captains and officers ...
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action Algeciras American arrived ballast Baltimore battle blockade boats Bordeaux bound Brig Britain British brig British government British ship broadside burnt burthen Cape Capt Captain Hull CAPTURED BY PRIVATEERS carronades cartel Charleston chase coast colors commanded commenced crew David Porter Decatur deck divested Dolphin dry-goods enemy enemy's England English escape fire fleet France frigate full cargo Gibraltar Guerriere guns half-past Halifax hauled hhds honor Island Jamaica John killed La Rochelle laden with fish laden with sugar letter-of-marque letter-of-marque schooner lieutenant Lisbon Liverpool London man-of-war Martinique nation Newfoundland Nova Scotia o'clock officers Philadelphia Portsmouth prisoners priva prize-master PRIZES CAPTURED returned rigging sail Saucy Jack schooner seamen sent into Boston sent into Charleston sent into Portland sent into Salem sent into Savannah shot Sloop sloop-of-war soon tack taken Teazer tons took tured United valuable cargo valuable vessel wind windward wine wounded Yankee York
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Halaman 386 - The United States of America engage to put an end, immediately after the ratification of the present treaty, to hostilities with all the tribes or nations of Indians with whom they may be at war at the time of such ratification ; and forthwith to restore to such tribes or nations, respectively, all the possessions, rights, and privileges which they may have enjoyed or been entitled to in one thousand eight hundred and eleven, previous to such hostilities...
Halaman 386 - Majesty, and his subjects, upon the ratification of the present treaty being notified to such tribes or nations, and shall so desist accordingly.
Halaman 377 - Passamaquoddy as are claimed by both parties, shall remain in the possession of the party in whose occupation they may be at the time of the exchange of the ratifications of this treaty, until the decision respecting the title to the said islands shall have been made in conformity with the fourth article of this treaty.
Halaman xxv - It has become indeed sufficiently certain, that the commerce of the United States is to be sacrificed, not as interfering with the belligerent rights of Great Britain not as supplying the wants of her enemies, which she herself supplies ; but as interfering with the monopoly which she covets for her own commerce and navigation.
Halaman 387 - Washington within six months from the date hereof, or earlier if possible. in faith whereof, we, the respective Plenipotentiaries, have signed this treaty and have hereunto affixed our seals. Done in duplicate at Paris, the tenth day of December, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight.
Halaman 376 - There shall be a firm and universal peace between His Britannic Majesty and the United States, and between their respective countries, territories, cities, towns and people, of every degree, without exception of places or persons.
Halaman 380 - States hereby agree to refer the report or reports of the said commissioners, to some friendly sovereign or state, to be then named for that purpose, and who shall be requested to decide on the differences which may be stated in the said report or reports...
Halaman xxvii - In reviewing the conduct of Great Britain towards the United States, our attention is necessarily drawn to the warfare, just renewed by the savages, on one of our extensive frontiers; a warfare, which is known to spare neither age nor sex, and to be distinguished by features peculiarly shocking to humanity. It is difficult to account for the...
Halaman 382 - And, in the event of the said two commissioners differing, or both, or either of them, refusing, declining, or wilfully omitting to act, such reports, declarations, or statements, shall be made by them, or either of them, and such reference to a friendly sovereign or state, shall be made, in all respects, as in the latter part of the fourth article i» 506 contained, and in as full a manner as if the same was herein repeated.
Halaman 376 - Doctor of Civil Laws ; — and the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, has appointed John Quincy Adams, James A. Bayard, Henry Clay, Jonathan Russell, and Albert Gallatin, Citizens of the United States ; who, after a reciprocal communication of their respective full Powers, have agreed upon the following Articles : I.