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Divided into several regencies , with a population not much exceeding half a
million in the whole , a single European power might subdue them with less
expense , and more honor , than to pay them the required tribute ; but national
interests ...
Divided into several regencies , with a population not much exceeding half a
million in the whole , a single European power might subdue them with less
expense , and more honor , than to pay them the required tribute ; but national
interests ...
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The dey's palace and some of the principal mosques are magnificent buildings ;
the whole makes a beautiful and commanding appearance from the harbor ; this
city is the only one of any consequence in the territory , and has a considerable ...
The dey's palace and some of the principal mosques are magnificent buildings ;
the whole makes a beautiful and commanding appearance from the harbor ; this
city is the only one of any consequence in the territory , and has a considerable ...
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The alternative now presented was most humiliating to the Algerine tyrant ; the
loss of his whole fleet , or submission to the terms of the American commissioners
. The port captain and Swedish consul then went on shore , and returned on the ...
The alternative now presented was most humiliating to the Algerine tyrant ; the
loss of his whole fleet , or submission to the terms of the American commissioners
. The port captain and Swedish consul then went on shore , and returned on the ...
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... in passing the gateway , the little infant , unconscious of danger , made a noise
by which they were discovered , in consequence of which the surgeon , three
midshipmen , and the whole company were seized , and thrown into a dungeon .
... in passing the gateway , the little infant , unconscious of danger , made a noise
by which they were discovered , in consequence of which the surgeon , three
midshipmen , and the whole company were seized , and thrown into a dungeon .
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corvets , thirty gunboats , several merchant vessels , and a great number of small
craft , comprising nearly the whole of the dey's marine , were destroyed ; as were
also his storehouses and arsenal . Six thousand Algerines were killed or ...
corvets , thirty gunboats , several merchant vessels , and a great number of small
craft , comprising nearly the whole of the dey's marine , were destroyed ; as were
also his storehouses and arsenal . Six thousand Algerines were killed or ...
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Страница 189 - 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 189 - 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 248 - 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 400 - 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 301 - Indian title east of that line, as soon as it could be done, " peaceably and on reasonable terms.
Страница 136 - 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 190 - 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 29 - 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 69 - ... 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 173 - 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.
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| Наслов | Historical Sketches of the United States: From the Peace of 1815 to 1830 |
| Аутор | Samuel Perkins |
| Издавач | S. Converse, 1830 |
| Оригинал из | Универзитет Калифорније |
| Дигитализовано | 15 нов. 2007 |
| Дужина | 444 страница |
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