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, 1861 - 482 páginas |
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... crew of fifty or sixty men , and a suitable number of muskets , sabres , and boarding pikes , etc. , was quite enough to capture almost any British merchantman , at this stage of the war . Of this character were the pilot boats Teazer ...
... crew of fifty or sixty men , and a suitable number of muskets , sabres , and boarding pikes , etc. , was quite enough to capture almost any British merchantman , at this stage of the war . Of this character were the pilot boats Teazer ...
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... crew then clapped on and walked away with the ship with such life and animation that the enemy was astonished how the Constitution could leave them so fast , having not half the number of boats that were towing the Shannon . And thus ...
... crew then clapped on and walked away with the ship with such life and animation that the enemy was astonished how the Constitution could leave them so fast , having not half the number of boats that were towing the Shannon . And thus ...
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... crew , that the Shannon would get near enough to cripple their ship , when her capture by the rest of the squadron would be inevitable . At this trying moment , the best spirit inspired the whole ship's company . Everything was ...
... crew , that the Shannon would get near enough to cripple their ship , when her capture by the rest of the squadron would be inevitable . At this trying moment , the best spirit inspired the whole ship's company . Everything was ...
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... crew of the Constitution being obliged to supply the place of numbers by their activity and zeal . The ships were close - haul upon the wind , and every sail that would draw was set , but still the Shannon was slowly but steadily ...
... crew of the Constitution being obliged to supply the place of numbers by their activity and zeal . The ships were close - haul upon the wind , and every sail that would draw was set , but still the Shannon was slowly but steadily ...
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... crew . They are there- fore entitled to their country's everlasting gratitude . On Captain Hull's arrival at Boston , after his escape from the English squadron , he was heartily greeted by his friends , and the people of that city , on ...
... crew . They are there- fore entitled to their country's everlasting gratitude . On Captain Hull's arrival at Boston , after his escape from the English squadron , he was heartily greeted by his friends , and the people of that city , on ...
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Página 445 - And shall also order and cause all archives, records, deeds, and papers, belonging to any of the said States, or their citizens, which in the course of the war may have fallen into the hands of his officers, to be forthwith restored and delivered to the proper States and persons to whom they belong'.
Página 449 - ... according to the true intent of the said treaty of peace, of one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, that part of the boundary between the dom'nions of the two powers, which extends from the water communication between Lake Huron and Lake Superior, to the most north-western point of the lake of the Woods...
Página xix - 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.
Página xv - British cruisers have been in the continued practice of violating the American flag on the great highway of nations, and of seizing and carrying off persons sailing under it ; not in the exercise of a belligerent right, founded on the law of nations against an enemy, but of a municipal prerogative over British subjects.
Página 442 - 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: ARTICLE I.
Página xx - ... edicts ; or without success, in which case the United States would have been justified in turning their measures exclusively against France. The British government would, however, neither rescind the blockade, . nor declare its non-existence, nor permit its nonexistence to be inferred and affirmed by the American plenipotentiary. On the contrary, by representing the blockade to be comprehended in the orders in council, the United States were compelled so to regard it in their subsequent proceedings.
Página 448 - 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.
Página 445 - Immediately after the ratifications of this treaty by both parties, as hereinafter mentioned, orders shall be sent to the armies, squadrons, officers, subjects and citizens of the two Powers to cease from all hostilities. And to prevent all causes of complaint which might arise on account of the prizes which...
Página 448 - Whereas by the former treaty of peace that portion of the boundary of the United States from the point where the forty-fifth degree of north latitude strikes the river Iroquois or Cataraquy to the Lake Superior, was declared to be " along the middle of said river into Lake Ontario...
Página 445 - Treaty by both parties as hereinafter mentioned, orders shall be sent to the armies, squadrons, officers, subjects, and citizens of the two powers, to cease from all hostilities. And to prevent all causes of complaint, which might arise on account of the prizes which may be taken at sea after the said Ratifications of this Treaty, it is reciprocally agreed, that all vessels...