History of the Late War, Between the United States and Great Britain: Containing an Accurate Account of the Most Important Engagements by Sea and Land. Interspersed with Interesting Geographical Sketches of Those Parts of the Country where the Principal Battles Were Fought |
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... vessel , after attacking the vessel in the most un- expected manner . Finding at last , that war would be the inevitable consequence of this wanton act , they hum- bled themselves so far as to offer a reparation , which was made in an ...
... vessel , after attacking the vessel in the most un- expected manner . Finding at last , that war would be the inevitable consequence of this wanton act , they hum- bled themselves so far as to offer a reparation , which was made in an ...
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... vessels on the high seas , up- der a pretence of blockades , and that by the sweeping system of Orders in Council , our commerce , unless through the special licence of Great Britain , was at an end . That a secret agent had been ...
... vessels on the high seas , up- der a pretence of blockades , and that by the sweeping system of Orders in Council , our commerce , unless through the special licence of Great Britain , was at an end . That a secret agent had been ...
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... vessels of war , not more than thirty in number ; while that of the enemy , exceeded a thousand ships . Our great commercial towns were not yet completely fortified ,, although for some years , considerable pains had been taken to ...
... vessels of war , not more than thirty in number ; while that of the enemy , exceeded a thousand ships . Our great commercial towns were not yet completely fortified ,, although for some years , considerable pains had been taken to ...
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... vessel which soon after followed , gave him the first intimation of the exist- ing state of hostilities , and it was not until shortly be- fore he reached Detroit , that he received the official in- telligence of the formal declaration ...
... vessel which soon after followed , gave him the first intimation of the exist- ing state of hostilities , and it was not until shortly be- fore he reached Detroit , that he received the official in- telligence of the formal declaration ...
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... vessels sailed about the same time . The Constitution , captain Hull , was chaced for two days , but through consummate seamanship of this commander she escaped . 1 These events prepared the public for something of a CHAPTER IV. ...
... vessels sailed about the same time . The Constitution , captain Hull , was chaced for two days , but through consummate seamanship of this commander she escaped . 1 These events prepared the public for something of a CHAPTER IV. ...
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Page 139 - ... 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 145 - Whereas the Traffic in Slaves is irreconcilable with the principles of humanity and Justice, and whereas both His Majesty and the United States are desirous of continuing their efforts to promote its entire abolition, it is hereby agreed that both the contracting parties shall use their best endeavours to accomplish so desirable an object.
Page 135 - 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 137 - Lawrence ; comprehending all islands within twenty leagues of any part of the shores of the United States, and lying between lines to be drawn due east from 236 the points where the aforesaid boundaries between Nova Scotia on the one part, and East Florida on the other, shall respectively touch the Bay of Fundy and the Atlantic Ocean ; excepting such islands as now are, or heretofore have been, within the limits of the said province of Nova Scotia.
Page 136 - ... contracted during their captivity. The two contracting parties respectively engage to discharge, in specie, the advances which may have been made by the other for the sustenance and maintenance of such prisoners.
Page 142 - shall be, and they are hereby, authorized upon their oaths impartially to fix and determine, according to the true intent of the said treaty of peace of 1783, 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 140 - Cataraquy; thence along the middle of said river into Lake Ontario, through the middle of said lake until it strikes the communication by water between that lake and Lake Erie; thence along the middle of said communication into Lake Erie, through the middle of said lake...
Page 143 - 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 135 - 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 141 - Brunswick, and shall have power to adjourn to such other place or places, as they shall think fit.