History of the United States of America During the Second Administration of James Madison, Volumen8C. Scribner's sons, 1890 |
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History of the United States of America During the Second ..., Volumen8 Henry Adams Vista completa - 1921 |
History of the United States of America During the Second ..., Volumen8 Henry Adams Vista completa - 1890 |
History of the United States of America During the Second ..., Volumen8 Henry Adams Vista completa - 1891 |
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Página 219 - December 15, for the purpose of recommending " such measures for the safety and welfare of these States as may consist with our obligations as members of the national Union.
Página 3 - ... That the representatives of this town in the General Court are desired to use their influence to induce that honorable body to take the most vigorous...
Página 367 - These, having landed, were hardy enough to advance against the works of General Morgan ! and what is strange and difficult to account for, at the very moment when their entire discomfiture was looked for with a confidence approaching to certainty, the Kentucky reinforcements ingloriously fled, drawing after them, by their example, the remainder of the forces, and thus yielding to the enemy that most fortunate position.
Página 367 - In this situation, finding that no impression had been made, that though many men had reached the. ditch, and were either drowned or obliged to surrender, and that it was impossible to restore order in the regiments where they were, I placed the reserve in position, until I could obtain such information as to determine me how to act to the best of my judgment, and whether or not I should resume the attack, and if so, I felt it could be done only by the reserve.
Página 15 - any man who lends his money to the government at the present time will forfeit all claim to common honesty and common courtesy among all true friends to the country.
Página 342 - There can be but little doubt that we should have succeeded on that occasion, with our inferior force, in destroying or capturing the enemy, had not a thick fog, which arose about eight o'clock, occasioned some confusion among the different corps.
Página 73 - ... stone building, when most unfortunately some ammunition, which had been placed under the platform, caught fire from the firing of the guns to the rear, and a most tremendous explosion followed, by which almost all the troops which had entered the place were dreadfully mangled. Panic was instantly communicated to the troops (who could not be persuaded that the explosion was accidental), and the enemy, at the same time pressing forward, and commencing a heavy fire of musketry, the...
Página 89 - On the eastern side of Lake Champlain the high roads are found insufficient for the supplies of cattle which are pouring into Canada. Like herds of buffaloes they press through the forest, making paths for themselves.
Página 241 - ... bank notes, charged as they are with a growing interest, productive of no countervailing profit or emolument, and exposed to every breath of popular prejudice or alarm. The establishment of a national institution, operating upon credit, combined with capital, and regulated by prudence and good faith...
Página 121 - Erie to Long Point, May 15, and destroyed the flour-mills, distilleries, and some private houses there. The raid was not authorized by the United States government, and the officer commanding it was afterward court-martialed and censured; but Sir George Prevost, without waiting for explanations, wrote to Vice-Admiral Cochrane, June 2, suggesting that he should " assist in inflicting that measure of retaliation which shall deter the enemy from a repetition of similar outrages.