History of the American Privateers, and Letters-of-marque: During Our War with England in the Years 1812, '13 and '14. Interspersed with Several Naval Battles Between American and British Ships-of-warThe author, 1856 - 438 sider |
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... force occurred , of which no official record was made ; but which , had it been in the national service , would have entitled those who conducted it to promotion and fame . The author has also endeavored , in his introduction , to show ...
... force occurred , of which no official record was made ; but which , had it been in the national service , would have entitled those who conducted it to promotion and fame . The author has also endeavored , in his introduction , to show ...
Side xv
... British subjects were wrong- fully detained and alone concerned , is that substitution of force , for a resort to the responsible sovereign , which falls within the definition of war . Could the seizure of British subjects ( xv )
... British subjects were wrong- fully detained and alone concerned , is that substitution of force , for a resort to the responsible sovereign , which falls within the definition of war . Could the seizure of British subjects ( xv )
Side xvii
... force , and sometimes without the practicability of applying one , our commerce has been plundered in every sea ; the great staples of our country have been cut off from their legitimate markets ; and a destructive blow aimed at our ...
... force , and sometimes without the practicability of applying one , our commerce has been plundered in every sea ; the great staples of our country have been cut off from their legitimate markets ; and a destructive blow aimed at our ...
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... force , actually applied and contin- ued , were a bar to this plea ; that executed edicts against mil- lions of our property could not be retaliation on edicts , confes- sedly impossible to be executed ; that retaliation , to be just ...
... force , actually applied and contin- ued , were a bar to this plea ; that executed edicts against mil- lions of our property could not be retaliation on edicts , confes- sedly impossible to be executed ; that retaliation , to be just ...
Side xx
... force or as not in force . It had been ascer- tained that the French government , which urged this blockade as the ground of its Berlin decree , was willing , in the event of its removal , to repeal that decree ; which , being followed ...
... force or as not in force . It had been ascer- tained that the French government , which urged this blockade as the ground of its Berlin decree , was willing , in the event of its removal , to repeal that decree ; which , being followed ...
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History of the American Privateers, and Letters-of-marque: During Our War ... George Coggeshall Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1856 |
History of the American Privateers, and Letters-of-marque: During Our War ... George Coggeshall Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1856 |
History of the American Privateers, and Letters-of-marque: During Our War ... George Coggeshall Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1856 |
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action Algeciras American arrived ballast Baltimore battle blockade boats Bordeaux bound Brig Britain British brig British government British ship broadside burnt burthen Cape Capt Captain Hull CAPTURED BY PRIVATEERS carronades cartel Charleston chase coast colors commanded commenced crew David Porter Decatur deck divested Dolphin dry-goods enemy enemy's England English escape fire fleet France frigate full cargo Gibraltar Guerriere guns half-past Halifax hauled hhds honor Island Jamaica John killed La Rochelle laden with fish laden with sugar letter-of-marque letter-of-marque schooner lieutenant Lisbon Liverpool London man-of-war Martinique nation Newfoundland Nova Scotia o'clock officers Philadelphia Portsmouth prisoners priva prize-master PRIZES CAPTURED returned rigging sail Saucy Jack schooner seamen sent into Boston sent into Charleston sent into Portland sent into Salem sent into Savannah shot Sloop sloop-of-war soon tack taken Teazer tons took tured United valuable cargo valuable vessel wind windward wine wounded Yankee York
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Side 386 - 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 one thousand eight hundred and eleven, previous to such hostilities...
Side 386 - Majesty, and his subjects, upon the ratification of the present treaty being notified to such tribes or nations, and shall so desist accordingly.
Side 377 - Passamaquoddy as are claimed by both parties, shall remain in the possession of the party in whose occupation they may be at the time of the exchange of the ratifications of this treaty, until the decision respecting the title to the said islands shall have been made in conformity with the fourth article of this treaty.
Side xxv - It has become indeed sufficiently certain, that the commerce of the United States is to be sacrificed, not as interfering with the belligerent rights of Great Britain not as supplying the wants of her enemies, which she herself supplies ; but as interfering with the monopoly which she covets for her own commerce and navigation.
Side 387 - Washington within six months from the date hereof, or earlier if possible. in faith whereof, we, the respective Plenipotentiaries, have signed this treaty and have hereunto affixed our seals. Done in duplicate at Paris, the tenth day of December, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight.
Side 376 - There shall be a firm and universal peace between His Britannic Majesty and the United States, and between their respective countries, territories, cities, towns and people, of every degree, without exception of places or persons.
Side 380 - States hereby agree to refer the report or reports of the said commissioners, to some friendly sovereign or state, to be then named for that purpose, and who shall be requested to decide on the differences which may be stated in the said report or reports...
Side xxvii - In reviewing the conduct of Great Britain towards the United States, our attention is necessarily drawn to the warfare, just renewed by the savages, on one of our extensive frontiers; a warfare, which is known to spare neither age nor sex, and to be distinguished by features peculiarly shocking to humanity. It is difficult to account for the...
Side 382 - And, in the event of the said two commissioners differing, or both, or either of them, refusing, declining, or wilfully omitting to act, such reports, declarations, or statements, shall be made by them, or either of them, and such reference to a friendly sovereign or state, shall be made, in all respects, as in the latter part of the fourth article i» 506 contained, and in as full a manner as if the same was herein repeated.
Side 376 - Doctor of Civil Laws ; — and the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, has appointed John Quincy Adams, James A. Bayard, Henry Clay, Jonathan Russell, and Albert Gallatin, Citizens of the United States ; who, after a reciprocal communication of their respective full Powers, have agreed upon the following Articles : I.