Studies in Sociology, Economics, Politics and History, Volumen8

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The University Press, 1809
 

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Página 139 - An act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes...
Página 148 - The situation into which we have thus been forced has impelled us to apply a portion of our industry and capital to internal manufactures and improvements. The extent of this conversion is daily increasing, and little doubt remains that the establishments formed and forming will, under the auspices of cheaper materials and subsistence, the freedom of labor from taxation with us, and of protecting duties and prohibitions, become permanent.
Página 54 - Good heavens! Mr. Chairman, are men mad? Is this House touched with that, insanity, which is the neverfailing precursor of the intention of Heaven to destroy ? The people of New England, after eleven months...
Página 45 - ... vessels which shall be entered in any port of the United States from any foreign port, or place in North America, Central America, the West India Islands, the Bahama Islands, the Bermuda Islands, or the...
Página 43 - Provided, that the demanding government shall not be compelled to bear any expense for the services of such public officers of the government from which extradition is sought as receive a fixed salary; and Provided that the charge for the services of such public officers as receive only fees or perquisites shall not exceed their customary fees for the acts or services performed by them had such acts or services been performed in ordinary criminal proceedings under the laws of the country of which...
Página 28 - Algiers, shall cease to have any effect with respect to all nations who shall have the firmness to compel the English government to respect their flag. They shall continue to be rigorously in force as long as that government does not return to the principle of the law of nations, which regulates the relations of civilized states in a state of war. The provisions of the present decree...
Página 79 - Chili has assumed, and will hold itself free to appeal to the other republics of this continent to join it in an effort to avert consequences which cannot be confined to Chili and Peru, but which threaten with extremest danger the political institutions, the peaceful progress, and the liberal civilization of all America.
Página 31 - I deem it my duty to recommend the subject to the consideration of Congress, who will doubtless perceive all the advantages which may be expected from an inhibition of the departure of our vessels from the ports of the United States.
Página 141 - Resolved, That the Committee on Public Lands be instructed to inquire into the expediency of...
Página 33 - October 16, 1807, were all the documents sent to Congress, proposing an unlimited embargo. These showed the great and unceasing dangers with which our vessels, our seamen, and merchandise...

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