The Writings of George Washington: 1790-1794G. P. Putnam's sons, 1891 |
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Palavras e frases frequentes
affairs affectionate ALEXANDER HAMILTON answer appear appointment assured attention attorney-general Bushrod Washington character circumstances citizens Colonel commissioners communications conduct Congress consequence considered DEAR SIR desire disposition doubt duty Earl of Buchan EDMUND RANDOLPH effect esteem and regard event execution expect express farm favor Federal City France friends GENTLEMEN George Augustine Washington give given GOUVERNEUR MORRIS Governor ground Hamilton hands happiness HENRY KNOX honor hostile important Indians interest Jefferson Knox land late letter Major L'Enfant matters means measures meeting ment mentioned minister Morris MOUNT VERNON nation necessary negros object observed obtain occasion opinion overseers peace person PHILADELPHIA plantation pleasure present President proper propriety reason received request require respect Secretary SECRETARY OF WAR sent sentiments sincere southern things THOMAS JEFFERSON tion Treasury treaty United Virginia Washington wheat wish
Passagens conhecidas
Página 449 - Texas by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings or by the powers vested in the marshals...
Página 280 - ... that whosoever of the citizens of the United States shall render himself liable to punishment or forfeiture under the law of nations, by committing, aiding, or abetting hostilities against any of the said powers, or by carrying to any of them those articles which are deemed contraband by the modern usage of nations, will not receive the protection of the United States against such punishment or forfeiture...
Página 501 - Were it not then, that I am principled agt. selling negroes, as you would do cattle at a market, I would not, in twelve months from this date, be possessed of one as a slave. — I shall be happily mistaken, if they are not found to be a very troublesome species of property ere many years pass over our heads...
Página 404 - I can not suffer you to leave your station without assuring you that the opinion which I had formed of your integrity and talents, and which dictated your original nomination, has been confirmed by the fullest experience, and that both have been eminently displayed in the discharge of your duty.
Página 26 - Eastern branch, and so upwards to or above the ferry, including a breadth of about a mile and a half, the whole containing from three to five thousand acres, is ceded to the public on condition that when the whole shall be surveyed and laid off as a city, (which Major L'Enfant is now directed to do...
Página 208 - No measure can be more desirable, whether viewed with an eye to its intrinsic importance or to the general sentiment and wish of the nation. Provision is likewise requisite for the reimbursement of the loan which has been made of the Bank of the United States, pursuant to the eleventh section of the act by which it is incorporated. In fulfilling the public stipulations in this particular it is expected a valuable saving will be made. Appropriations for the current service of the ensuing year and...
Página 353 - Permit me to bring to your remembrance the magnitude of your task. Without an unprejudiced coolness, the welfare of the government may be hazarded ; without harmony, as far as consists with freedom of sentiment, its dignity may be lost. But as the legislative proceedings of the United States will never, I trust, be reproached for the want of temper or candor ; so shall not the public happiness languish from the want of my strenuous and warmest cooperations.
Página 173 - I believe it will be difficult, if not impracticable, to manage the reins of government, or to keep the parts of it together; for if instead of laying our shoulders to the machine after measures are decided on, one pulls this way and another that, before the utility of the thing is fairly tried, it must inevitably be torn asunder ; and in my opinion the fairest prospect of happiness and prosperity that ever was presented to man, will be lost, perhaps, forever.
Página 280 - In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed to these presents, and signed the same with my hand.
Página 448 - Pennsylvania, who previous thereto had been fired upon, while in the execution of his duty, by a party of armed men, detaining him for some time prisoner, till, for the preservation of his life and the obtaining of his liberty, he found it necessary to enter into stipulations to forbear the execution of...