The Massachusetts Manual, Or, Political and Historical Register, Volume 1C. Callender, 1814 - Almanacs, American |
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Page 85
... vessel or vessels . A moderate tribute ( much less than was paid to Algiers , and similar to what the mari- time powers of Europe has been in the habit of paying , reg- ularly or irregularly , ) would doubtless have satisfied that petty ...
... vessel or vessels . A moderate tribute ( much less than was paid to Algiers , and similar to what the mari- time powers of Europe has been in the habit of paying , reg- ularly or irregularly , ) would doubtless have satisfied that petty ...
Page 86
... vessels bat thirteen to be sold . How much money was expended on the navy , under the fed- eral administration , I do not know . But whatever was ex- pended , under the able and vigorous conduct of the depart- ment by the first ...
... vessels bat thirteen to be sold . How much money was expended on the navy , under the fed- eral administration , I do not know . But whatever was ex- pended , under the able and vigorous conduct of the depart- ment by the first ...
Page 89
... vessel of an enemy are free , and the goods of an enemy found in the vessel of a friend are lawful prize . It is true that sundry nations , desirous of avoiding the incon- veniences of having their vessels stopped at sea , ransacked ...
... vessel of an enemy are free , and the goods of an enemy found in the vessel of a friend are lawful prize . It is true that sundry nations , desirous of avoiding the incon- veniences of having their vessels stopped at sea , ransacked ...
Page 117
... vessels of the enemy ; yes sir , thous- ands of the very men , whose supposed injuries have produc- ed such calamities to this nation , have sought employment from the nation , whose barbarity , as pretended , fills the sail- or's heart ...
... vessels of the enemy ; yes sir , thous- ands of the very men , whose supposed injuries have produc- ed such calamities to this nation , have sought employment from the nation , whose barbarity , as pretended , fills the sail- or's heart ...
Page 122
... vessel of war we have , when the superior force with which she would do it , is con- sidered , it could add nothing to her national renown . It is a war which can yield her no laurels . Nor can it yield her any pecunia- ry advantage ...
... vessel of war we have , when the superior force with which she would do it , is con- sidered , it could add nothing to her national renown . It is a war which can yield her no laurels . Nor can it yield her any pecunia- ry advantage ...
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Page 209 - Councillors ; and at such meetings every male inhabitant of twentyone years of age and upwards, having a freehold estate within the Commonwealth, of the annual income of three pounds, or any estate of the value of sixty pounds...
Page 207 - All elections ought to be free; and all the inhabitants of this commonwealth, having such qualifications as they shall establish by their frame of government, have an equal right to elect officers, and to be elected, for public employments.
Page 212 - ... meeting sort and count the votes and form a list of the persons voted for with the number of votes for each person against his name...
Page 210 - Every male person, being twenty-one years of age, and resident in any particular town in this Commonwealth for the space of one year next preceding, having a freehold estate within the same town, of the annual income of three pounds, or any estate of the value of sixty pounds, shall have a right to vote in the choice of a Representative or Representatives for the said town.
Page 160 - The last right we shall mention regards the freedom of the press. The importance of this consists, besides the advancement of truth, science, morality, and arts in general, in its diffusion of liberal sentiments on the administration of Government...
Page 128 - States, and the several acts supplementary thereto, and the act to enforce and make more effectual, an act, entitled "An act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States...
Page 129 - An act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes...
Page 128 - Congress above mentioned and an act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States and the several acts supplementary thereto, may be renewed.