History of the Wars Occasioned by the French Revolution, from the Commencement of Hostilities in 1792, to the End of 1816: Embracing a Complete History of the Revolution, Volume 2W. Lewis, 1817 - Europe |
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... kingdom of Saxony . - Affairs of Wirtem- burg and Prussia .-- Poland erected into a Kingdom.— Affairs of Switzerland and Sweden . - State of Spain.- Refusal of the Portuguese Government to send Troops against France.- Vigorous Measures ...
... kingdom of Saxony . - Affairs of Wirtem- burg and Prussia .-- Poland erected into a Kingdom.— Affairs of Switzerland and Sweden . - State of Spain.- Refusal of the Portuguese Government to send Troops against France.- Vigorous Measures ...
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... kingdom of Italy , the Illyrian provinces , the kingdom of Na- ples , and in such towns of Spain and their vicini- ties as may be occupied by French troops , shall be confiscated and burned . " Thus the matter stood ; on the side of ...
... kingdom of Italy , the Illyrian provinces , the kingdom of Na- ples , and in such towns of Spain and their vicini- ties as may be occupied by French troops , shall be confiscated and burned . " Thus the matter stood ; on the side of ...
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... Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , and the dependencies thereof , and the United States of America , and their territories ; and that the Pre- sident of the United States be and he is hereby authorised to use the whole land and ...
... Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , and the dependencies thereof , and the United States of America , and their territories ; and that the Pre- sident of the United States be and he is hereby authorised to use the whole land and ...
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... kingdom , " until Louis Stanislaus Xavier , of France , called to the throne of the French , has accepted the constitutional charter . " On occa- sion of presenting this decree to him , he was waited on by the senate and the legislative ...
... kingdom , " until Louis Stanislaus Xavier , of France , called to the throne of the French , has accepted the constitutional charter . " On occa- sion of presenting this decree to him , he was waited on by the senate and the legislative ...
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... kingdom , for the purpose of disseminating an exact knowledge of the events which had pro- duced the restoration of the legitimate sovereigns of France ; of insuring the execution of all the acts of the provisional government ; of ...
... kingdom , for the purpose of disseminating an exact knowledge of the events which had pro- duced the restoration of the legitimate sovereigns of France ; of insuring the execution of all the acts of the provisional government ; of ...
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allied powers American arms army attack Bay of Fundy blockade Bonaparte BOOK XI Britain British government Captain captured cause CHAP Colonel command commerce conduct Congress considerable considered constitution declared decrees defend Denmark Duke duty effect Elba Emperor enemy enemy's engaged England Europe favor fire force foreign France frigate frontier guns honor hostile inhabitants king King of Denmark King of Sweden kingdom Lake liberty Little Belt Lord Lord Wellington Louis Louis XVIII majesty majesty's Marshal measures ment Milan decrees military militia minister Napoleon nation naval necessary negociation neutral noble Norway Norwegians officers on-board orders in council Paris party peace persons ports possession present President Prince prince-regent principles prisoners proceeded provinces received regiment repeal respect restored river royal highness Russia seamen sent ships Sir James Yeo soldiers sovereign Sweden tain territory throne tion treaty troops United vessels wounded
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Page 1201 - 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 1203 - Indians with whom they may be at war at the time of such ratification, and forthwith to restore to such tribes or nations respectively, all the possessions, rights and privileges which they may have enjoyed, or been entitled to in 1811, previous to such hostilities.
Page 1202 - ... particularize the latitude and longitude of the most northwestern point of the Lake of the Woods, and of such other parts of the said boundary as they may deem proper. And both parties agree to consider such designation and decision as final and conclusive. And in the event of the said two Commissioners differing, or both or either of them refusing, declining, or wilfully omitting to act, such...
Page 907 - British Cruisers have been in the continued practice of violating the American flag on the great highway of nations and of seizing and carrying off persons sailing under it, not in the exercise of a belligerent right founded on the law of nations against an enemy, but of a municipal prerogative over British subjects.
Page 1202 - 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 is contained, and in as full a manner as if the same was herein repeated.
Page 908 - British subjects alone that, under the pretext of searching for these, thousands of American citizens, under the safeguard of public law and of their national flag, have been torn from their country, and from everything dear to them; have been dragged on board ships of war of a foreign nation and exposed, under the severities of their discipline, to be exiled to the most distant and deadly climes, to risk their lives in the battles of their oppressors, and to be the melancholy instruments of taking...
Page 1200 - Artillery or other public property originally captured in the said forts or places, and which shall remain therein upon the Exchange of the Ratifications of this Treaty, or any Slaves or other private property...
Page 910 - ... with which he was charged a secret agent of his Government was employed in intrigues having for their object a subversion of our Government and a dismemberment of our happy union. In reviewing the conduct of Great Britain toward the United States our attention is necessarily drawn to the warfare just renewed by the savages on one of our extensive frontiers...
Page 1201 - And if the said commissioners shall agree in their decision, both parties shall consider such decision as final and conclusive. It is further agreed, that in the event of the two commissioners differing upon all or any of the matters so referred to them, or in the event of both or either of the said commissioners refusing, or declining, or wilfully omitting, to act as...
Page 909 - She carries on a war against the lawful commerce of a friend that she may the better carry on a commerce with an enemy — a commerce polluted by the forgeries and perjuries which are for the most part the only passports by which it can succeed.