The History of North and South America: From Its Discovery to the Death of Gen. Washington, Volumes 1-2Benjamin Warner, 1819 - America |
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... native country not extinguished by absence , he wished should reap the fruits of his labours and invention . With this view , he laid his scheme before the senate of Cenoa , and offered to sail under the banners of the republic , in ...
... native country not extinguished by absence , he wished should reap the fruits of his labours and invention . With this view , he laid his scheme before the senate of Cenoa , and offered to sail under the banners of the republic , in ...
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... natives , who , in silent admiration , gazed upon actions , the mean- ing of which they could not comprehend , or foresee the conse- quences . The dress of the Spaniards , the whiteness of their skin , their beards , arms and ...
... natives , who , in silent admiration , gazed upon actions , the mean- ing of which they could not comprehend , or foresee the conse- quences . The dress of the Spaniards , the whiteness of their skin , their beards , arms and ...
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... natives he had on board called it Cuba ; Colum- bus gave it the name of Juanna . He entered the mouth of a large river with his squadron , and the natives all fled to the mountains as he approached the shore . Intending to careen his ...
... natives he had on board called it Cuba ; Colum- bus gave it the name of Juanna . He entered the mouth of a large river with his squadron , and the natives all fled to the mountains as he approached the shore . Intending to careen his ...
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... natives , as much astonished at the eagerness of the Spa- niards for gold , as the Europeans were at their ignorance and simplicity , pointed towards the east , where was an island called Hayti , in which that metal was more abundant ...
... natives , as much astonished at the eagerness of the Spa- niards for gold , as the Europeans were at their ignorance and simplicity , pointed towards the east , where was an island called Hayti , in which that metal was more abundant ...
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... natives , as soon as they heard of this disaster , crowded to the shore with Guacanahari at their head , and la- mented their misfortune with tears of sincere condolence . But they did not rest satisfied with this unavailing expression ...
... natives , as soon as they heard of this disaster , crowded to the shore with Guacanahari at their head , and la- mented their misfortune with tears of sincere condolence . But they did not rest satisfied with this unavailing expression ...
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Adelantado Almagro Americans appeared appointed arms army arrived artillery assembly astonished Atahualpa attack attempt body Boston brigantines Britain British troops brother carried cazique coast colonel colony Columbus command conduct Congress considerable considered continued Cortes countrymen courage court crown of Castile Cuba Cuzco danger declared discovered discovery endeavoured enemy engaged enterprize execution expedition favour Ferdinand fire fleet force gold governor harbour Hispaniola honour hopes hundred Inca Indians inhabitants instantly Isabella island killed land liberty lord Cornwallis Lord Dunmore Manco Capac ment Mexican empire Mexicans military monarch Montezuma nation natives North notwithstanding obliged occasion officers party persons Peru Pizarro possession prisoners proceeded province provisions Quito received respect retire retreat river royal sail seized sent ships Sir Henry Clinton soldiers soon sovereign Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit success thousand tion Tlascalans took town utmost valour Velasquez vessels violent voyage Washington wounded
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Page 121 - If in the opinion of the people the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the Constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation; for though this in one instance may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed. The precedent must always greatly overbalance in permanent evil any partial or transient benefit which the use can at any time...
Page 114 - I beg you, at the same time, to do me the justice to be assured, that this resolution has not been taken without a strict regard to all the considerations appertaining to the relation which binds a dutiful citizen to his country...
Page 122 - Observe good faith and justice towards all nations ; cultivate peace and harmony with all. Religion and morality enjoin this conduct; and can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it? It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and, at no distant period, a great nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence.
Page 123 - Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence, (I conjure you to believe me, fellow-citizens,) the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake; since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of republican government.
Page 124 - It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world, so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it, for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements.
Page 121 - Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens.
Page 123 - Europe has a set of primary interests, which to us have none, or a very remote relation. Hence she must be engaged in frequent controversies, the causes of which are essentially foreign to our concerns. Hence, therefore, it must be unwise in us to implicate ourselves by artificial ties in the ordinary vicissitudes of her politics, or the ordinary combinations and collisions of her friendships or enmities.
Page 119 - This spirit, unfortunately, is inseparable from our nature, having its root in the strongest passions of the human mind.
Page 116 - Union to your collective and individual happiness ; that you should cherish a cordial, habitual, and immovable attachment to it; accustoming yourselves to think and speak of it as of the Palladium of your political safety and prosperity ; watching for its preservation with jealous anxiety; discountenancing whatever may suggest even a suspicion, that it can in any event be abandoned; and indignantly frowning upon the first dawning of every attempt to alienate any portion of our country from the rest,...
Page 122 - The nation prompted by ill-will and resentment sometimes impels to war the government, contrary to the best calculations of policy. The government sometimes participates in the national propensity and adopts through passion what reason would reject; at other times it makes the animosity of the nation subservient to projects of hostility instigated by pride, ambition, and other sinister and pernicious motives. The peace often, sometimes perhaps the liberty, of nations has been the victim.