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... Situation of Ireland - Importance of conciliating it - The Catholic Bill- Its wise Provisions - Its Impediments and Abandonment - Conduct of Ministers on this Subject - Their Resignation - Question of Pledges- General Remarks on the ...
... Situation of Ireland - Importance of conciliating it - The Catholic Bill- Its wise Provisions - Its Impediments and Abandonment - Conduct of Ministers on this Subject - Their Resignation - Question of Pledges- General Remarks on the ...
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... Situation of Spain - Conspiracy to dethrone the King- Arrest of the Prince of Asturias - His Pardon - Singularity of the Pro- ceedings - Invasion of Portugal by France threatened -Preparations of the Portuguese Court for Emigration to ...
... Situation of Spain - Conspiracy to dethrone the King- Arrest of the Prince of Asturias - His Pardon - Singularity of the Pro- ceedings - Invasion of Portugal by France threatened -Preparations of the Portuguese Court for Emigration to ...
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... situation were not of an ordinary description . An impartiality that secures confidence , a dignity that commands respect , a temper , demeanour , and affability , that reconcile differences and dis- arm contentions , were enly among ...
... situation were not of an ordinary description . An impartiality that secures confidence , a dignity that commands respect , a temper , demeanour , and affability , that reconcile differences and dis- arm contentions , were enly among ...
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... situation before he had rendered such services ; for this reason , that it shews to others ; that it is by pursuing an upright and faithful conduct as a member of parliament , as a guardian of the purse and liberties of the people ...
... situation before he had rendered such services ; for this reason , that it shews to others ; that it is by pursuing an upright and faithful conduct as a member of parliament , as a guardian of the purse and liberties of the people ...
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... situation more for their inter- ests and honour : " ( the cry of chair ! chair ! resounded from all sides of the house ; and Mr. Ab- bot was then conducted by the mover and seconder to the chair ; and when seated therein , he again rose ...
... situation more for their inter- ests and honour : " ( the cry of chair ! chair ! resounded from all sides of the house ; and Mr. Ab- bot was then conducted by the mover and seconder to the chair ; and when seated therein , he again rose ...
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Page 252 - Their patriotism would certainly prefer its continuance and application to the great purposes of the public education, roads, rivers, canals, and such other objects of public improvement as it may be thought proper to add to the constitutional enumeration of federal powers.
Page 251 - I congratulate you, fellow-citizens, on the approach of the period at which you may interpose your authority constitutionally to withdraw the citizens of the United States from all further participation in those violations of human rights which have been so long continued on the unoffending inhabitants of Africa, and which the morality, the reputation, and the best interests of our country have long been eager to proscribe.
Page 159 - Even he that hath clean hands, and a pure heart : and that hath not lift up his mind unto vanity, nor sworn to deceive his neighbour.
Page 130 - Hardy, and as that officer, though often sent for, could not leave the deck, Nelson feared that some fatal cause prevented him, and repeatedly cried: "Will no one bring Hardy to me?
Page 131 - I am going fast; it will be all over with me soon. Come nearer to me. Let my dear Lady Hamilton have my hair and all other things belonging to me.
Page 131 - I have called two or three of our fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." "I hope," said Nelson, "none of our ships have struck ? ' ' Hardy answered, '
Page 274 - We do for that end publish this Our royal proclamation, and do hereby dissolve the said Parliament accordingly ; and the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the knights, citizens, and burgesses, and the commissioners for shires and burghs, of the House of...
Page 251 - After proceeding up it about six hundred miles, nearly as far as the French settlements had extended while the country was in their possession, our geographers were obliged to return without completing their work.
Page 85 - I can give you a strong proof; for I not only suppressed the letter while you stayed there, out of delicacy to you, but it was the reason why, out of delicacy to myself, I did not go to see him, as you often proposed to me, thinking it wrong to go and make a cordial visit to a man, with a letter in my pocket to laugh at him.
Page 251 - The expedition of Messrs. Lewis and Clarke, for exploring the river Missouri, and the best communication from that to the Pacific ocean, has had all the success which could have been expected. They have traced the Missouri nearly to its source, descended the Columbia to the Pacific ocean, ascertained with accuracy the geography of that interesting communication across our continent, learned the character of the country, of its commerce, and inhabitants ; and it is but justice to say that Messrs....