The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States, in the War which Established Their Independence; and First President of the United States |
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... imitate their brave Countrymen in other parts of America , they would by a glorious victory save their country , and acquire to themselves immortal honour . " E On On the 5th day after their landing , the British GEORGE WASHINGTON . 49.
... imitate their brave Countrymen in other parts of America , they would by a glorious victory save their country , and acquire to themselves immortal honour . " E On On the 5th day after their landing , the British GEORGE WASHINGTON . 49.
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... honour , and a gust of passion , seemed to be devoted to almost certain de- struction . The shameful events of this day hastened the evacuation of New York . This was effected with very little loss of men ; but all the heavy artillery ...
... honour , and a gust of passion , seemed to be devoted to almost certain de- struction . The shameful events of this day hastened the evacuation of New York . This was effected with very little loss of men ; but all the heavy artillery ...
Page 120
... to the siege , a paper was drawn up and signed by the princi- pal officers of the Americans , and sent to him , in which they protested against his taking the fleet fleet to Boston , " as derogatory to the honour 120 LIFE OF.
... to the siege , a paper was drawn up and signed by the princi- pal officers of the Americans , and sent to him , in which they protested against his taking the fleet fleet to Boston , " as derogatory to the honour 120 LIFE OF.
Page 121
... honour of France , contrary to the intentions of his most christian majesty , and the interest of his nation ; destructive to the welfare of the United States , and highly injurious to the alliance between the two nations . " So much ...
... honour of France , contrary to the intentions of his most christian majesty , and the interest of his nation ; destructive to the welfare of the United States , and highly injurious to the alliance between the two nations . " So much ...
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... honour and policy . First impressions are ge nerally longest retained , and will serve to fix , in a great degree , our national character with the French . In our conduct towards them , we should remember , that they are a people old ...
... honour and policy . First impressions are ge nerally longest retained , and will serve to fix , in a great degree , our national character with the French . In our conduct towards them , we should remember , that they are a people old ...
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Page 373 - If in the opinion of the people the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the Constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation; for though this in one instance may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed. The precedent must always greatly overbalance in permanent evil any partial or transient benefit which the use can at any time...
Page 360 - The unity of government which constitutes you one people is also now dear to you. It is justly so, for it is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your tranquillity at home, your peace abroad, of your safety, of your prosperity, of that very liberty which you so highly prize.
Page 372 - It is important, likewise, that the habits of thinking in a free country should inspire caution, in those entrusted with its administration, to confine themselves within their respective constitutional spheres, avoiding, in the exercise of the powers of one department to encroach upon another.
Page 365 - 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.
Page 370 - Liberty itself will find in such a government, with powers properly distributed and adjusted, its surest guardian. It is, indeed, little else than a name...
Page 376 - OBSERVE good faith and justice towards all nations, cultivate peace and harmony with all ; religion and morality enjoin, this conduct ; and can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it ? It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and at no distant period a great nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence.
Page 361 - But as it is easy to foresee, that from different causes and from different quarters much pains will be taken, many artifices employed, to weaken, in your minds, the conviction of this truth ; as this is the point in your political fortress against which the batteries of internal and external enemies will be most constantly and actively (though often covertly and insidiously) directed, it is of infinite moment that you should properly estimate the immense value of your national union, to your collective...
Page 385 - Though, in reviewing the incidents of my administration, I am unconscious of intentional error, I am nevertheless too sensible of my defects, not to think it probable that I may have committed many errors. Whatever they may be, I fervently beseech the Almighty to avert or mitigate the evils to which they may tend.
Page 358 - ... 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.
Page 375 - To facilitate to them the performance of their duty, it is essential that you should practically bear in mind, that towards the payment of debts there must be Revenue ; that to have Revenue there must be taxes ; that no taxes can be devised...