History of the Regency and Reign of King George the Fourth, Volume 2Mills, Jowett, and Mills, published by W. Cobbett, 1834 - Great Britain |
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... honoured , and was pre- sented to the Prince Regent , and received with every mark of Royal approbation . How is this to be accounted for , unless we believe , that the English government desired to see NAPOLEON return ? But , besides ...
... honoured , and was pre- sented to the Prince Regent , and received with every mark of Royal approbation . How is this to be accounted for , unless we believe , that the English government desired to see NAPOLEON return ? But , besides ...
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... honour of England , —if they would forget the value of morals , and despise the obligations of religion , —if they would astonish all our allies by such a confirmation , would not Europe exclaim against us , and say , " You have kindly ...
... honour of England , —if they would forget the value of morals , and despise the obligations of religion , —if they would astonish all our allies by such a confirmation , would not Europe exclaim against us , and say , " You have kindly ...
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... honour to the country . We had struggled through the storm - we survived the period of calamity , and had the satisfaction of seeing those two natio is freed , and the whole of Europe confederated against France , instead of being com ...
... honour to the country . We had struggled through the storm - we survived the period of calamity , and had the satisfaction of seeing those two natio is freed , and the whole of Europe confederated against France , instead of being com ...
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... honour and tarnished its flag . If this act be consummated , in vain will the people of England boast to Europe of their honour , of their laws HISTORY OF [ Chap .
... honour and tarnished its flag . If this act be consummated , in vain will the people of England boast to Europe of their honour , of their laws HISTORY OF [ Chap .
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... honour and tarnish his flag . The observation , that " British " faith will be buried in the hospitality of the " Bellerophon , " is either bad translation , or downright nonsense . His claiming the protec- tion of our laws ; the very ...
... honour and tarnish his flag . The observation , that " British " faith will be buried in the hospitality of the " Bellerophon , " is either bad translation , or downright nonsense . His claiming the protec- tion of our laws ; the very ...
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Page 103 - All Territory, Places, and Possessions whatsoever taken by either Party from the other during the War, or which may be taken after the signing of this Treaty, excepting only the Islands hereinafter mentioned, shall be restored without delay...
Page 107 - ... from the northwest angle of Nova Scotia, viz., that angle which is formed by a line drawn due north from the source of St. Croix River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence, from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean...
Page 103 - There shall be a firm and universal peace between His Britannic Majesty and the United States, and between their respective countries, territories, cities, towns, and people, of every degree, without exception of places or persons.
Page 111 - Washington, or at the seat of Government of Mexico, in four months from the date of the signature hereof, or sooner if practicable.
Page 106 - The said commissioners shall, by a declaration or report under their hands and seals, decide to which of the two contracting parties the several islands aforesaid do respectively belong, in conformity with the true intent of the said treaty of peace of one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three.
Page 109 - And, in the event of the said two commissioners differing, or both, or either of them, refusing, declining, or wilfully omitting to act, such reports, declarations, or statements, shall be made by them, or either of them, and such reference to a friendly sovereign or state, shall be made, in all respects, as in the latter part of the fourth article iť 506 contained, and in as full a manner as if the same was herein repeated.
Page 109 - ... they shall judge necessary. Duplicates of all their respective reports, declarations, statements, and decisions, and of their accounts, and of the journal of their proceedings, shall be delivered by them to the agents of His Britannic Majesty, and to the agents of the United States who may be respectively appointed and authorized to manage the business on behalf of their respective governments.
Page 107 - Croix to the river Iroquois or Cataraguy, to be surveyed and marked, according to the said provisions. The said commissioners shall make a map of the said boundary, and annex to it a declaration under their hands and seals, certifying it to be the true map of the said boundary, and particularizing the latitude and longitude of the north-west angle of Nova ScOtia, of the north-westernmost head of Connecticut river, and of such other points of the said boundary, as they may deem proper.
Page 109 - ... authorized upon their oaths impartially to fix and determine, according to the true intent of the said treaty of peace of one thousand seven hundred and eightythree, that part of the boundary between the dominions of the two Powers which extends from the water communication between Lake Huron and Lake Superior, to the most northwestern point of the Lake of the Woods...
Page 107 - Croix River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River...