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... means to pro- tect commerce , or to ransom their unhappy citizens . Their situation attracted the early notice of the American go- vernment under the constitution : but without a navy , and without an adequate revenue , it could do no 2 ...
... means to pro- tect commerce , or to ransom their unhappy citizens . Their situation attracted the early notice of the American go- vernment under the constitution : but without a navy , and without an adequate revenue , it could do no 2 ...
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... means it was procured and paid into the treasury by the time limited in the dey's message . Having committed his concerns to the care of the Swedish consul , Col. Lear , with his family , and about twenty American citizens , embarked on ...
... means it was procured and paid into the treasury by the time limited in the dey's message . Having committed his concerns to the care of the Swedish consul , Col. Lear , with his family , and about twenty American citizens , embarked on ...
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... means of effecting their ran- som , and with instructions to accomplish it , if it could be done at the rate of three thousand dollars per man . To every overture of this kind the dey replied , he would not sell his American slaves for ...
... means of effecting their ran- som , and with instructions to accomplish it , if it could be done at the rate of three thousand dollars per man . To every overture of this kind the dey replied , he would not sell his American slaves for ...
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... means the American merchant engaged in the fisheries was able successfully to compete with the British in the markets of Europe . The treaty of Ghent , being merely a treaty of peace , contained no pro- vision for the renewal of this ...
... means the American merchant engaged in the fisheries was able successfully to compete with the British in the markets of Europe . The treaty of Ghent , being merely a treaty of peace , contained no pro- vision for the renewal of this ...
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... means worth the time and talents spent . in obtaining it ; but the negotia- tion , as it unfolded to the view of the American government the principles upon which the British meant to conduct their commercial and maritime system , was ...
... means worth the time and talents spent . in obtaining it ; but the negotia- tion , as it unfolded to the view of the American government the principles upon which the British meant to conduct their commercial and maritime system , was ...
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Страница 191 - The citizens of the United States cherish sentiments the most friendly in favor of the liberty and happiness of their fellow-men on that side of the Atlantic. In the wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part, nor does it comport with our policy so to do.
Страница 191 - With the movements in this hemisphere we are of necessity more immediately connected, and by causes which must be obvious to all enlightened and impartial observers. The political system of the allied powers is essentially different in this respect from that of America...
Страница 250 - In the discussions to which this interest has given rise, and in the arrangements by which they may terminate, the occasion has been judged proper for asserting as a principle in which the rights, and interests of the United States are involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.
Страница 402 - Resolved, That the Committee on Public Lands be instructed to inquire and report the quantity of public lands remaining unsold within each State and Territory, and whether it be expedient to limit for a certain period the sales of the public lands to such lands only as have been heretofore been offered for sale, and are now subject to entry at the minimum price.
Страница 303 - Indian title east of that line, as soon as it could be done, " peaceably and on reasonable terms.
Страница 138 - The constitution of our country, in its most interesting and vital parts, is to be considered; the conflicting powers of the government of the Union and of its members, as marked in that constitution, are to be discussed; and an opinion given, which may essentially influence the great operations of the government. No tribunal can approach such a question without a deep sense of its importance, and of the awful responsibility involved in its decision.
Страница 192 - To what extent such interposition may be carried, on the same principle, is a question in which all independent powers whose governments differ from theirs are interested, even those most remote, and surely none more so than the United States.
Страница 31 - And it is a happy reflection, that any defect of constitutional authority which may be encountered can be supplied in a mode which the constitution itself has providently pointed out.
Страница 71 - ... firmness, without any regard to party, you will go far to, if not entirely, eradicate those feelings which, on former occasions, threw so many obstacles in the way of government ; and perhaps have the pleasure and honor of uniting a people heretofore politically divided. The chief magistrate of a great and powerful nation should never indulge in party feelings. His conduct should be liberal and disinterested, always bearing in mind that he acts for the whole and not a part of the community.
Страница 175 - The inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States, and admitted as soon as possible, according to the principles of the Federal Constitution, to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages, and immunities of citizens of the United States; and in the meantime they shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property, and the religion which they profess.