A Review of the Correspondence Between the Hon. John Adams, Late President of the United States, and the Late Wm: Cunningham, Esq., Beginning in 1803, and Ending in 1812Cushing and Appleton, 1824 - 197 pages |
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... taken the liberty to say , that I did not like it . On receiving the notice , the first thought that occurred to me was , that the effigy of one of the greatest and best men the United States ever knew , John Jay , had been exhibited ...
... taken the liberty to say , that I did not like it . On receiving the notice , the first thought that occurred to me was , that the effigy of one of the greatest and best men the United States ever knew , John Jay , had been exhibited ...
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... Montezillo - Little Mount . Wheth- er this was the effect of vanity , or a humble imitation of his friend elevated on the top of Monticello , I do not undertake to decide . 66 had ever taken place , was to be ascribed 12.
... Montezillo - Little Mount . Wheth- er this was the effect of vanity , or a humble imitation of his friend elevated on the top of Monticello , I do not undertake to decide . 66 had ever taken place , was to be ascribed 12.
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... taken place , was to be ascribed to tale - bear- ers ; " filling our ears , " says he , " with malignant false- " hoods ; by dressing up hideous phantoms of their " own creation , presenting them to you under my name , to me under yours ...
... taken place , was to be ascribed to tale - bear- ers ; " filling our ears , " says he , " with malignant false- " hoods ; by dressing up hideous phantoms of their " own creation , presenting them to you under my name , to me under yours ...
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... taken to justify him before the public for uttering those reproachful charges against Mr. Jefferson : for , in his letter of apology , he may have taken them all back , together with every thing else in the " 21 Strike out the marks of ...
... taken to justify him before the public for uttering those reproachful charges against Mr. Jefferson : for , in his letter of apology , he may have taken them all back , together with every thing else in the " 21 Strike out the marks of ...
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... ; and so far the basis of his vote was taken away . No. 1. Was a proclamation , dated Oct. 16 , 1807 , by the King of Great - Britain , requiring his " natural born subjects , seafaring men , " serving in foreign vessels 43.
... ; and so far the basis of his vote was taken away . No. 1. Was a proclamation , dated Oct. 16 , 1807 , by the King of Great - Britain , requiring his " natural born subjects , seafaring men , " serving in foreign vessels 43.
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Page 189 - Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes ; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.
Page 195 - Britain; and finally, we do assert, and declare these colonies to be free and independent states, and that as free and independent states, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do.
Page 193 - He has waged cruel war against human nature itself, violating its most sacred rights of life and liberty in the persons of a distant people who never offended him, captivating and carrying them into slavery in another hemisphere, or to incur miserable death in their transportation thither. This piratical warfare, the opprobrium of INFIDEL powers, is the warfare of the CHRISTIAN king of Great Britain. Determined to keep open a market where MEN should be bought and sold, he has prostituted his negative...
Page 192 - He has endeavoured to bring on the Inhabitants of our Frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known Rule of Warfare is an undistinguished Destruction of all Ages, Sexes, and Conditions of existence.
Page 89 - Letter from Alexander Hamilton, concerning the Public Conduct and Character of John Adams, Esq., President of the United States.
Page 192 - For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies...
Page 194 - Nor have we been wanting in attentions to our British Brethren We have warned them from Time to Time of attempts by their Legislature to extend an unwarrantable Jurisdiction over us...
Page 187 - What can be your reasons?" "Reason first - You are a Virginian, and a Virginian ought to appear at the head of this business. Reason second - I am obnoxious, suspected, and unpopular. You are very much otherwise. Reason third - You can write ten times better than I can." "Well," said Jefferson, "If you are decided, I will do as well as I can.
Page 193 - A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a [ ] people [who mean to *