The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States: With a Life of the Author, Notes and Illustrations, Том 8Little, Brown, 1853 |
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... measure , and the impolicy of Great Britain , in permitting all the powers of Europe to get the start of her , and having more merit with America than she , by acknowledging her independence first . These pieces were printed in the ...
... measure , and the impolicy of Great Britain , in permitting all the powers of Europe to get the start of her , and having more merit with America than she , by acknowledging her independence first . These pieces were printed in the ...
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... measures of serving our coun- try . When the French ministers in America or Europe com- municate every thing to us , we may venture to be equally com- municative with them . But when every thing is concealed from us more cautiously than ...
... measures of serving our coun- try . When the French ministers in America or Europe com- municate every thing to us , we may venture to be equally com- municative with them . But when every thing is concealed from us more cautiously than ...
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... measure to cramp , stint , impoverish , and enfeeble us . Shelburne is not so orthodox as he should be , but North is a much greater heretic in American politics . It deserves much consideration what course we should take , in case the ...
... measure to cramp , stint , impoverish , and enfeeble us . Shelburne is not so orthodox as he should be , but North is a much greater heretic in American politics . It deserves much consideration what course we should take , in case the ...
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... measures . On the contrary , so many advantages present themselves to view , that I think it my duty to recommend them to congress as proper to be adopted without loss of time . If there are in congress any of those gentlemen , with ...
... measures . On the contrary , so many advantages present themselves to view , that I think it my duty to recommend them to congress as proper to be adopted without loss of time . If there are in congress any of those gentlemen , with ...
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... measure we can pursue will have such a tendency to preserve the government and people of England in the right system for their own and our interest , and the interest of our allies too , well understood , as sending a minister to reside ...
... measure we can pursue will have such a tendency to preserve the government and people of England in the right system for their own and our interest , and the interest of our allies too , well understood , as sending a minister to reside ...
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Страница 256 - I have the honor to assure your Majesty of their unanimous disposition and desire to cultivate the most friendly and liberal intercourse between your Majesty's subjects and their citizens, and of their best wishes for your Majesty's health and happiness, and for that of your royal family. "' The appointment of a Minister from the United States to your Majesty's court, will form an epoch in the history of England and America.
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