A Narrative of a Tour of Observation: Made During the Summer of 1817S. A. Mitchell & H. Ames, Clark & Raser Printers, 1818 - 228 halaman |
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... pleased , Sir , to present my respects to the Society , and my thanks for the honour they have done me ; and to assure them , if the best wishes of a man at eighty - one years of age , can promote the wise purposes of their institution ...
... pleased , Sir , to present my respects to the Society , and my thanks for the honour they have done me ; and to assure them , if the best wishes of a man at eighty - one years of age , can promote the wise purposes of their institution ...
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... pleased to elect me one of its members . " Although I approve the policy of leaving to the sagacity of individuals , and to the impulse of private interest , the application of industry and capital , I am equally persuaded that in this ...
... pleased to elect me one of its members . " Although I approve the policy of leaving to the sagacity of individuals , and to the impulse of private interest , the application of industry and capital , I am equally persuaded that in this ...
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... pleased and gratified with their appearance , and I pray God , to bless them and you , and to carry your good design into effect . " At 4 o'clock he set out for New London , escorted by the same company , to the east side of the Con ...
... pleased and gratified with their appearance , and I pray God , to bless them and you , and to carry your good design into effect . " At 4 o'clock he set out for New London , escorted by the same company , to the east side of the Con ...
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... pleased , sir , to accept our sincere wishes , that your life may be prolonged and happy ; that your administration may be prosperous and blessed ; that your journey may be pleasant ; and that you may in health and safety be returned to ...
... pleased , sir , to accept our sincere wishes , that your life may be prolonged and happy ; that your administration may be prosperous and blessed ; that your journey may be pleasant ; and that you may in health and safety be returned to ...
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... pleased with the local situation , and beautiful scenery of the island . Many emblemati- cal transparencies were exhibited in the evening ; the two forts were splendidly illuminated ; and other testimonies of respect were shown by the ...
... pleased with the local situation , and beautiful scenery of the island . Many emblemati- cal transparencies were exhibited in the evening ; the two forts were splendidly illuminated ; and other testimonies of respect were shown by the ...
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Halaman iv - Co. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, to wit : " Tadeuskund, the Last King of the Lenape. An Historical Tale." In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States...
Halaman 229 - Other interests of high importance will claim attention, among which the improvement of our country by roads and canals, proceeding always with a constitutional sanction, holds a distinguished place. By thus facilitating the intercourse between the states, we shall add much to the convenience and comfort of our fellow-citizens ; much to the ornament of the country ; and, what is of greater importance, we shall shorten distances, and by making each part more accessible to and dependent on the other,...
Halaman 229 - Naval Force, which it would comport, either with the principles of our Government, or the circumstances of The United States, to maintain. In such cases, recourse must be had to the great body of the People, and in a manner to produce the best effect. It is of the highest importance, therefore, that they be so organized and trained, as to be prepared for any emergency. The arrangement should be such, as to put at the command of the Government the ardent patriotism, and youthful vigor of the Country....
Halaman 229 - States may again be involved in war, and it may in that event be the object of the adverse party to overset our government, to break our union and demolish us as a nation. Our distance from Europe, and the just, moderate and pacific policy of our government may form some security against these dangers, but they ought to be anticipated and guarded against.
Halaman 229 - To put our extensive coast in such a state of defence as to secure our cities and interior from invasion, will be attended with expense, but the work when finished will be permanent, and it is fair to presume that a single campaign of invasion, by a naval force, superior to our own, aided by a few thousand land troops, would expose us to a greater expense...
Halaman xx - ... our commerce, and by smuggling. These establishments, if ever sanctioned by any authority whatever, which is not believed, have abused their trust and forfeited all claim to consideration.
Halaman xxii - ... five hundred thousand dollars. " The annual permanent expenditure for the support of the civil government, and of the army and navy, as now established by law, amounts to...
Halaman xxiv - Michigan Territory, and of the State of Indiana. From the Cherokee Tribe a tract has been purchased in the State of Georgia, and an arrangement made, by which, in exchange for Lands beyond the Mississippi, a great part, if not the whole of the land belonging to that Tribe, eastward of that river, in the States of North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee, and in the Alabama Territory, will soon be acquired.
Halaman xxxi - To dispense with taxes, when it may be done with perfect safety, is equally the duty of their representatives. In this instance we have the satisfaction to know that they were imposed when the demand was imperious, and have been sustained with exemplary fidelity. I have to add, that however gratifying it may be to me, regarding the prosperous and happy condition of our country, to recommend the repeal of these...
Halaman 229 - Had the people of the United States been educated in different principles, had they been less intelligent, less independent, or less virtuous, can it be believed that we should have maintained the same steady and consistent career or been blessed with the same success?