The History of the United States of America, Volume 5Harper & brothers, 1879 - United States |
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... Negotiations with Russia , Turkey , and Toussaint .. ..... 292 Davie appointed in place of Henry Activity of Jefferson ... 292 292 293 His Letters to Gerry , Pendleton , and Madison . Lyon in the House - Motion for his Expulsion ...
... Negotiations with Russia , Turkey , and Toussaint .. ..... 292 Davie appointed in place of Henry Activity of Jefferson ... 292 292 293 His Letters to Gerry , Pendleton , and Madison . Lyon in the House - Motion for his Expulsion ...
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... Negotiation ... 324 325 Reaction against France ... 326 Good Policy of the Course pursued by the President .... 327 Imputations occasioned by it ... 328 True Character of that Transaction ; Parallel of Adams and Dickinson .... 329 ...
... Negotiation ... 324 325 Reaction against France ... 326 Good Policy of the Course pursued by the President .... 327 Imputations occasioned by it ... 328 True Character of that Transaction ; Parallel of Adams and Dickinson .... 329 ...
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... Negotiation .. 387 Convention as agreed to .. 388 Presidential Electors ... 389 Removal of the Seat of Government to Washington .... 391 Burning of public Offices 395 Second Session of the Sixth Congress - President's Speech 395 ...
... Negotiation .. 387 Convention as agreed to .. 388 Presidential Electors ... 389 Removal of the Seat of Government to Washington .... 391 Burning of public Offices 395 Second Session of the Sixth Congress - President's Speech 395 ...
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... Negotiations respecting it .... 534 Attempted Legislation thereon ... 536 Difficulties with Spain .. 536 Collision with Yrujo ... 537 Jefferson's Plan of Sea - board Defense ; Gun - boats ...... 538 Second Session of the Eighth Congress ...
... Negotiations respecting it .... 534 Attempted Legislation thereon ... 536 Difficulties with Spain .. 536 Collision with Yrujo ... 537 Jefferson's Plan of Sea - board Defense ; Gun - boats ...... 538 Second Session of the Eighth Congress ...
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... Negotiation ; Encroachments .. 571 572 575 Madison's Correspondence with Liston ; Impressments .. 576 Neutral Rights ; Non - importation .. Origin of this Scheme . Smith's Project .. Views of Randolph .. .. 576 .. 577 ... 578 War not ...
... Negotiation ; Encroachments .. 571 572 575 Madison's Correspondence with Liston ; Impressments .. 576 Neutral Rights ; Non - importation .. Origin of this Scheme . Smith's Project .. Views of Randolph .. .. 576 .. 577 ... 578 War not ...
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Page 284 - I will never send another minister to France without assurances that he will be received, respected, and honored as the representative of a great, free, powerful, and independent nation.
Page 227 - ... into contempt or disrepute ; or to excite against them, or either or any of them, the hatred of the good people of the United States...
Page 450 - The day that France takes possession of New Orleans, fixes the sentence which is to restrain her forever within her low-water mark. It seals the union of two nations, who, in conjunction, can maintain exclusive possession of the ocean. From that moment we must marry ourselves to the British fleet and nation.
Page 480 - Mexican republic, conformably with what is stipulated in the preceding article, shall be incorporated into the union of the United States and be admitted at the proper time (to be judged of by the Congress of the United States...
Page 490 - Parma, the colony or province of Louisiana, with the same extent that it now has in the hands of Spain, and that it had when France possessed it, and such as it should be after the treaties subsequently entered into between Spain and other States.
Page 167 - But, to punish (as the law does at present) any dangerous or offensive writings, which, when published, shall, on a fair and impartial trial, be adjudged of a pernicious tendency, is necessary for the preservation of peace and good order, of government and religion, the only solid foundations of civil liberty.
Page 167 - The liberty of the press is indeed essential to the nature of a free state ; but this consists in laying no previous restraints upon publications, and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter, when published. Every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the public ; to forbid this is to destroy the freedom of the press ; but if he publishes what is improper, mischievous, or illegal, he must take the consequence of his own temerity.
Page 276 - States are parties, as limited by the plain sense and intention of the instrument constituting that compact; as no further valid than they are authorized by the grants enumerated in that compact; and that, in case of a deliberate, palpable, and dangerous exercise of other powers not granted by the said compact, the States, who are parties thereto, have the right and are in duty bound to interpose for arresting the progress of the evil, and for maintaining within their respective limits the authorities,...
Page 499 - In the salutary operation of this sagacious and benevolent restraint it is believed that the inhabitants of Indiana will at no very distant day find ample remuneration for a temporary privation of labor and of emigration.
Page 276 - ... in case of a deliberate, palpable, and dangerous exercise of other powers, not granted by the said compact, the states, who are parties thereto, have the right, and are in duty bound, to interpose, for arresting the progress of the evil, and for maintaining, within their respective limits, the authorities, rights, and liberties appertaining to them.