State Papers and Publick Documents of the United States, from the Accession of George Washington to the Presidency: Exhibiting a Complete View of Our Foreign Relations Since that Time ...Thomas B. Wait, 1819 - United States |
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... bashaw of that country , gallantly conducted by our late consul Eaton , and their successful enterprise on the city of Derne , contributed doubtless to the impression which produced peace ; and the conclusion of this prevent- ed ...
... bashaw of that country , gallantly conducted by our late consul Eaton , and their successful enterprise on the city of Derne , contributed doubtless to the impression which produced peace ; and the conclusion of this prevent- ed ...
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... bashaw of Tripoli , so- liciting from the United States attention to his services and sufferings in the late war against that state and in order to possess them of the ground on which that application stands , the facts shall be stated ...
... bashaw of Tripoli , so- liciting from the United States attention to his services and sufferings in the late war against that state and in order to possess them of the ground on which that application stands , the facts shall be stated ...
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... bashaw and the commodore ; that while the former moved on by land , our squadron should proceed with equal pace , so as to arrive at their destination together , and to attack the common enemy by land and sea at the same time . The ...
... bashaw and the commodore ; that while the former moved on by land , our squadron should proceed with equal pace , so as to arrive at their destination together , and to attack the common enemy by land and sea at the same time . The ...
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... bashaw . He did so , and while urging provisions for the United States , he paid attention also to the interests of Hamet ; but was able to effect nothing more than to engage the restitution of his family , and even the persevering in ...
... bashaw . He did so , and while urging provisions for the United States , he paid attention also to the interests of Hamet ; but was able to effect nothing more than to engage the restitution of his family , and even the persevering in ...
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... bashaw of Tripoli to re- pair to Malta , with a view to be with our squadron before Tripoli , and to be made use of against the bashaw . At this distance it is difficult to judge accurately of the pro- ject , or to give particular ...
... bashaw of Tripoli to re- pair to Malta , with a view to be with our squadron before Tripoli , and to be made use of against the bashaw . At this distance it is difficult to judge accurately of the pro- ject , or to give particular ...
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admiralty aforesaid American vessels appeared armed arrived authority bashaw of Tripoli belligerent blockade brig Britain British Cape Francois captured cargo carried circumstances citizens colonies commander commerce condemned considered consul court crew cruisers Cuba Curracoa declared decree deponent Derne despatch detained Domingo duly sworn duty Eaton enemy favour force France frigate further governour Hamet bashaw Havana honour impressed Insured interest island Jamaica James John justice Kemper late law of nations letter Louisiana majesty majesty's master memorialists ment merchants Mississippi Territory Natchitoches negotiation neutral neutral country officers Orleans peace persons port President principle prize prize master protection provisions publick received Republick respect sailed saith Samuel Barron Samuel Kemper schooner seamen seas Secretary sent ship Spain Spanish squadron taken territory tion trade treaty troops United vice admiralty court voyage William WILLIAM C. C. CLAIBORNE William Eaton York
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Page 458 - Their patriotism would certainly prefer its continuance and application to the great purposes of the public education, roads, rivers, canals, and such other objects of public improvement as it may be thought proper to add to the constitutional enumeration of federal powers.
Page 24 - 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 mean time they shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property and the Religion which they profess.
Page 23 - 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 65 - Formal war is not necessary, it is not probable it will follow ; but the protection of our citizens, the spirit and honor of our country, require that force should be interposed to a certain degree. It will probably contribute to advance the object of peace. But the course to be pursued will require the command of means which it belongs to Congress exclusively to yield or to deny.
Page 52 - Nor was it uninteresting to the world that an experiment should be fairly and fully made whether freedom of discussion, unaided by power, is not sufficient for the propagation and protection of truth...
Page 49 - The suppression of unnecessary offices, of useless establishments and expenses, enabled us to discontinue our internal taxes. These, covering our land with officers and opening our doors to their intrusions, had already begun that process of domiciliary vexation which once entered is scarcely to be restrained from reaching successively every article of property and produce.
Page 2 - District, has deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit...
Page 459 - The present consideration of a national establishment for education, particularly, is rendered proper by this circumstance also, that if Congress, approving the proposition, shall yet think it more eligible to found it on a donation of lands, they have it now in their power to endow it with those which will be among the earliest to produce the necessary income. This foundation would have the advantage of being independent on war, which may suspend other improvements by requiring for its own purposes...
Page 259 - Edward*, a public notary in and for the State of New York, by letters patent under the great seal of the said State, duly commissioned and sworn...
Page 487 - ... thereat. And the commanders of his Majesty's ships of war and privateers shall be, and are hereby instructed to warn every neutral vessel coming from any such port, and destined to another such port, to discontinue her voyage, and not to proceed to any such port ; and any vessel after being so warned, or any vessel coming from any such port, after a reasonable time shall have been afforded for receiving information of this, his Majesty's order, which shall be found proceeding to another such...