Publication Fund Series

Sprednja platnica
1890
 

Druge izdaje - Prikaži vse

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Stran 356 - Nor can we suppress our astonishment, that a British parliament should ever consent to establish in that country, a religion that has deluged your island in blood, and dispersed impiety, bigotry, persecution, murder, and rebellion through every part of the world.
Stran 382 - We beg leave farther to assure your majesty, that, notwithstanding the sufferings of your loyal Colonists, during the course of this present controversy, our breasts retain too tender a regard for the kingdom from which we derive our origin, to request such a reconciliation as might, in any manner, be inconsistent with her dignity or her welfare.
Stran 376 - If war should break out between France and Great Britain during the continuance of the present war between the United States and England, His Majesty and the said United States shall make it a common cause and aid each other mutually with their good offices, their counsels and their forces, according to the exigence of conjunctures, as becomes good and faithful allies.
Stran 380 - Long did I endeavour, with unfeigned and unwearied zeal, to preserve from breaking that fine and noble China vase, the British empire ; for I knew, that, being once broken, the separate parts could not retain even their share of the strength or value that existed in the whole, and that a perfect reunion of those parts could scarce ever be hoped for.
Stran 86 - ... indisputable evidence that the supplies shipped in the Amphitrite, Seine and Mercury were not a present, and that His Most Christian Majesty, the great and generous Ally of these United States, did not preface his alliance with any supplies whatever sent to America, so they have not authorised the writer of the said publications to make any such assertions as are contained therein, but on the contrary do highly disapprove of the same.
Stran 45 - That the Hon. Silas Deane, Esq. late one of the commissioners at the court of Versailles, and political and commercial agent, be excused from any further attendance on Congress, in order that he may settle his accounts without delay, agreeable to the foregoing resolution. A motion was made by Mr. [Henry] Marchant, seconded by Mr. [Thomas] M'Kean, to amend the motion by striking out the words " in order,
Stran 503 - I form the same opinion of too much appearance of being connected with this country, and therefore not likely to have the effect as if they bore another aspect.
Stran 90 - I shall have the honour of waiting on you, before the first of October. Finances as they were. News from Penobscot very unfavourable, but no particulars. I would compound for the loss of all our ships, provided the soldiers and sailors escape capture. Dunlap's paper of this morning, will present Rowland some intelligence. I beg, sir, you will present my compliments to your brother; I shall have much to say to both you and him, when I have the happiness of meeting you, deferring to that time will...
Stran 86 - I flatter myself, be no less satisfactory to his most Christian Majesty than pleasing to the people of these States. Nor have I the least doubt but that every attempt to injure the reputation of either, or impair their mutual confidence, will meet with the indignation and resentment of both. I have the honor to be, Sir, With great respect and esteem, Your most obedient and humble servant, JOHN JAY. To the Hon.
Stran 74 - I was in hopes to day's post would have brought us news from England, and the acts for negotiating with you. If we may judge of them from the bills, they will be an everlasting proof of the feebleness and folly of our enemies. I trust their Commissioners will return as they came, unless they have power, and do acknowledge clearly and fully the sovereignty and independence of America as an indispensable preliminary.

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