History of the United States: From Their First Settlement as English Colonies, in 1607, to the Year 1808, Or the Thirty-third of Their Sovereignty and Independence, Volume 3M. Carey, 1817 - History |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Aaron Burr American arms army arrived artillery attack authorised batteries battle blockade boats brig Britain Britannic majesty British army British government Canada captain captured carried carronades citizens colonel colonies command commerce commissioners commodore congress constitution crew debt declared decrees defence detachment duty enemy enemy's engaged favour fire force Fort Erie France French frigate garrison governor guns harbour Henry honour hostile hundred Indians infantry inhabitants James John killed Lake land laws lieutenant Little Belt majesty's measures ment military militia minister nation naval navy negociations neutral Niagara officers orders in council party peace port president prisoners proceeded purpose received repeal respect retaliation retreat revolution river Sackett's Harbour sail savages schooner ships sir James Craig sloop sloop of war soon squadron Sumterville surrender tain territory Thomas tion treaty troops union United vessels Washington whole William wounded
Popular passages
Page xlii - Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and, bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.
Page lxxi - 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 lxxi - The United States of America engage to put an end, immediately after the ratification of the present Treaty, to hostilities with all the tribes or nations of 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 lxv - ... to act exactly in the manner directed with respect to those mentioned in the next preceding article, unless otherwise specified in the present article. The said commissioners shall meet at St. Andrews, in the province of New Brunswick, and shall have power to adjourn to such other place or places, as they shall think fit.
Page xxxviii - That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is, authorized, in case either France or Great Britain shall so revoke or modify her edicts as that they shall cease to violate the neutral commerce of the United States...
Page xliv - An act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes...
Page xliii - We join you in commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, beseeching him to dispose the hearts and minds of its citizens, to improve the opportunity afforded them of becoming a happy and respectable nation. And for you, we address to him our earnest prayers, that a life so beloved, may be fostered with all his care; that your days may be happy as they have been illustrious; and that he will finally give you that reward which this world cannot give.
Page 162 - We behold, in fine, on the side of Great Britain a state of war against the United States, and on the side of the United States a state of peace toward Great Britain.
Page lxvi - Whereas neither that point of the highlands lying due north from the source of the river St. Croix, and designated in the former treaty of peace, between the two powers as the north-west angle of Nova Scotia, nor the north-westernmost head of Connecticut river, has yet been ascertained...
Page lxx - Commissioners mentioned in the four preceding articles shall respectively have power to appoint a secretary, and to employ such surveyors or other persons as they shall judge necessary. Duplicates of all their respective reports, declarations, statements, and decisions, and of their accounts, and of the journal of their proceedings, shall be delivered by them to the agents of His...