The American Museum: Or, Annual Register of Fugitive Pieces, Ancient and Modern. For the Year 1798. [One Line in Latin]Mathew Carey, Philadelphia, 1799 - 416 strani |
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Stran 7
... moft impor- tant duties . Much attention has been paid to this fubject fince the revolution . Capital punishments have , in feveral instances , been abo- lished ; and , in others , the penalty * It was a favourite opinion of dr . Jebb ...
... moft impor- tant duties . Much attention has been paid to this fubject fince the revolution . Capital punishments have , in feveral instances , been abo- lished ; and , in others , the penalty * It was a favourite opinion of dr . Jebb ...
Stran 10
... moft fatal rafhnefs . Through the vio- lence of the temptation , the offend- er over - looks the punishment , or fees , it in diftant obfcurity . " Few , who contemplate the commiffion of a crime , deliberately count the coft . Thefe ...
... moft fatal rafhnefs . Through the vio- lence of the temptation , the offend- er over - looks the punishment , or fees , it in diftant obfcurity . " Few , who contemplate the commiffion of a crime , deliberately count the coft . Thefe ...
Stran 11
... moft cafes pro- hibited from dying by them . ” p . 62 . Be this as it may , little can be in- ferred from the example of fo pe- culiar a people , who are more go- verned by manners and religion , than by laws ; otherwife it might be ob ...
... moft cafes pro- hibited from dying by them . ” p . 62 . Be this as it may , little can be in- ferred from the example of fo pe- culiar a people , who are more go- verned by manners and religion , than by laws ; otherwife it might be ob ...
Stran 13
... moft direct and sa- tisfactory evidence , thatthe abolition of capital punishments has not im- paired the public fafety , is derived from the edict of 1786 . This was the completion and for- mal establishment of a fyftem , which before ...
... moft direct and sa- tisfactory evidence , thatthe abolition of capital punishments has not im- paired the public fafety , is derived from the edict of 1786 . This was the completion and for- mal establishment of a fyftem , which before ...
Stran 16
... moft dangerous and atrocious crimes ; infomuch that we cannot travel the roads , or fleep in our houses , or turn our cattle into the fields , without the most imminent danger of thieves and robbers . These are increased in fuch numbers ...
... moft dangerous and atrocious crimes ; infomuch that we cannot travel the roads , or fleep in our houses , or turn our cattle into the fields , without the most imminent danger of thieves and robbers . These are increased in fuch numbers ...
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Stran 275 - Relying, however, on the purity of their intentions, the justice of their cause, and the integrity and intelligence of the people, under an overruling Providence which had so signally protected this country from the first, the representatives of this nation, then consisting of little more than half its present number, not only broke to pieces the chains which were forging and...
Stran 280 - With this conduct of the French government, it will be proper to take into view the public audience given to the late minister of the United States, on his taking leave of the executive directory. The speech of the...
Stran 282 - The greater part of the cruisers, whose depredations have been most injurious, have been built, and some of them partially equipped in the United States. Although an effectual remedy may be attended with difficulty, yet I have thought it my duty to present the subject generally to your consideration. If a mode can be devised, by the wisdom of Congress, to prevent the resources of the United States from being converted into the means of annoying our trade, a great evil will be prevented.
Stran 277 - In that retirement, which is his voluntary choice, may he long live to enjoy the delicious recollection of his services, the gratitude of mankind; the happy fruits of them to himself and the world, which are daily increasing, and that splendid prospect of the future fortunes of his country, which is opening from year to year.
Stran 278 - ... an inflexible determination to maintain peace and inviolable faith with all nations, and that system of neutrality and impartiality among the belligerent powers of Europe which has been adopted by this government...
Stran 400 - Such attempts ought to be repelled with a decision which shall convince France and the world that we are not a degraded people, humiliated under a colonial spirit of fear and sense of inferiority, fitted to be the miserable instruments of foreign influence, and regardless of national honor, character, and interest.
Stran 283 - Although the imposition of new burdens cannot be in itself agreeable, yet there is no ground to doubt that the American people will expect from you such measures as their actual engagements, their present security, and future interests demand.
Stran 279 - ... of the French Government and vindicate the conduct of the United States.
Stran 357 - Georgia, willing to fix in an equitable and permanent manner the rules which ought to be followed relative to the correspondence and commerce which the...
Stran 402 - Enemy aforementioned to neutral Places; but also from one Place belonging to an Enemy, to another Place belonging to an Enemy, whether they be under the Jurisdiction of the same Prince or under Several...