The History of North and South America: From Its Discovery to the Death of General Washington, Niteet 1–2Jacob Johnson, 1806 |
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... Indians Stite of the British Colonies in 1763 British Parliament lay Duties on Goods Imported into the Colonies • The Americans Unite in a non - importation Agreement The Stamp Act passed · Assembly of New York oppose an Act of ...
... Indians Stite of the British Colonies in 1763 British Parliament lay Duties on Goods Imported into the Colonies • The Americans Unite in a non - importation Agreement The Stamp Act passed · Assembly of New York oppose an Act of ...
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... Indians , to view the interior parts of the country . Having advanced above sixty miles from the shore , they reported upon their return , that the soil was richer and more cultivated , than what they had already discovered that ...
... Indians , to view the interior parts of the country . Having advanced above sixty miles from the shore , they reported upon their return , that the soil was richer and more cultivated , than what they had already discovered that ...
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... Indian were considered most valuable . When she return- ed to her countrymen with her imagination heated with what she had seen , she gave such a flattering description of the new comers ; at the same time producing the trin- kets she ...
... Indian were considered most valuable . When she return- ed to her countrymen with her imagination heated with what she had seen , she gave such a flattering description of the new comers ; at the same time producing the trin- kets she ...
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... Indians , laboured with inconsiderate assiduity , inserting this first monument of their own servitude . The high opinion the natives entertained for the Spaniards , was in- creased by the caresses and liberality of Columbus ; but while ...
... Indians , laboured with inconsiderate assiduity , inserting this first monument of their own servitude . The high opinion the natives entertained for the Spaniards , was in- creased by the caresses and liberality of Columbus ; but while ...
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... Indians , the unknown animals , and singular productions , of the newly discovered countries , the effusion of joy was unbounded . The bells were rung , the cannon fired ; Columbus was received at landing with royal honours , and all ...
... Indians , the unknown animals , and singular productions , of the newly discovered countries , the effusion of joy was unbounded . The bells were rung , the cannon fired ; Columbus was received at landing with royal honours , and all ...
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Almagro Americans appeared appointed arms army arrived artillery assembly Atahualpa attack attempt body Boston brigantines Britain brother carried cazique colonel colonies Columbus command conduct Congress considered continued Cortes countrymen courage court crown of Castile Cuba Cuzco danger declared defence discovered discovery empire endeavoured enemy engaged enterprize execution expedition favour Ferdinand fire fleet force gold governor harbour Hispaniola honour hopes Huascar hundred Inca Indians inhabitants instantly island killed land liberty lord lord Cornwallis Lord Dunmore Manco Capac ment Mexican empire Mexicans miles military monarch Montezuma nation natives North notwithstanding obliged officers Panama party persons Peru Pizarro possession prisoners proceeded province provisions Quito received refused respect retreat river royal sail seized sent ships soldiers soon sovereign Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit success suffered Sullivan's island surprize thousand tion Tlascalans took town utmost valour vessels viceroy victory violent voyage wounded
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Sivu 156 - The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government. But the constitution which at any time exists till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people is sacredly obligatory upon all.
Sivu 156 - However combinations or associations of the above description may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely, in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men, will be enabled to subvert the power of the people, and to usurp for themselves the reins of government destroying, afterwards, the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion.
Sivu 165 - Relying on its kindness in this, as in other things, and actuated by that fervent love towards it which is so natural to a man who views in it the native soil of himself and his progenitors for several generations, I anticipate, with pleasing expectation, that retreat in which I promise myself to realize, without alloy, the sweet enjoyment of partaking, in the midst of my fellow-citizens, the benign influence of good laws under a free Government — the ever favorite object of my heart — and the...
Sivu 154 - Union, affecting all parts of our country, while experience shall not have demonstrated its impracticability, there will always be reason to distrust the. patriotism of those, who, in any quarter, may endeavour to weaken its bands.
Sivu 159 - Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labour to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens.
Sivu 156 - Towards the preservation of your government, and the permanency of your present happy state, it is requisite, not only that you steadily discountenance irregular oppositions to its acknowledged authority, but also that you resist with care the spirit of innovation upon its principles, however specious the pretexts.
Sivu 151 - ... strengthened the motives to diffidence of myself; and every day the increasing weight of years admonishes me more and more that the shade of retirement is as necessary to me as it will be welcome. Satisfied that if any circumstances have given peculiar value to my services, they were temporary, I have the consolation to believe, that while choice and prudence invite me to quit the political scene, patriotism does not forbid it.
Sivu 165 - I shall also carry with me the hope that my country will never cease to view them with indulgence ; and that, after forty-five years of my life dedicated to its service, with an upright zeal, the faults of incompetent abilities will be consigned to oblivion, as myself must soon be to the mansions of rest.
Sivu 156 - They serve to organize faction, to give it an artificial and extraordinary force, to put in the place of the delegated will of the nation, the will of a party, often a small, but artful and enterprising minority of the community...