Memoirs, correspondence and private papers of Thomas Jefferson, ed. by T.J. Randolph1829 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 33
... minister of the Anglican church , endowed with a fixed salary , in tobacco , a glebe house and land , with the other necessary appendages . To meet these expenses , all the inhabitants of the parishes were assessed , whether they were ...
... minister of the Anglican church , endowed with a fixed salary , in tobacco , a glebe house and land , with the other necessary appendages . To meet these expenses , all the inhabitants of the parishes were assessed , whether they were ...
Page 44
... Minister Plenipotentiary for nego- ciating peace , then expected to be effected through the me- diation of the Empress of Russia . The same reasons obliged me still to decline ; and the negociation was in fact never entered on . But ...
... Minister Plenipotentiary for nego- ciating peace , then expected to be effected through the me- diation of the Empress of Russia . The same reasons obliged me still to decline ; and the negociation was in fact never entered on . But ...
Page 48
... ministers ; that , although the Confederation requires the assent of nine states to enter into a treaty , yet , that ... minister in express contradiction to such instructions , and in direct sacri- fice of the interests of so great a ...
... ministers ; that , although the Confederation requires the assent of nine states to enter into a treaty , yet , that ... minister in express contradiction to such instructions , and in direct sacri- fice of the interests of so great a ...
Page 51
... ministers accordingly . January 14. Delegates from Connecticut having attended yesterday , and another from South ... Minister Plenipotentiary should be appointed , in addition to Mr. Adams and Dr. Franklin , for negotiating treaties ...
... ministers accordingly . January 14. Delegates from Connecticut having attended yesterday , and another from South ... Minister Plenipotentiary should be appointed , in addition to Mr. Adams and Dr. Franklin , for negotiating treaties ...
Page 54
... Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States , to London , left us in June , and in July , 1785 , Dr. Franklin returned to America , and I was appointed his successor at Paris . In February , 1786 , Mr. Adams wrote to me , pressingly ...
... Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States , to London , left us in June , and in July , 1785 , Dr. Franklin returned to America , and I was appointed his successor at Paris . In February , 1786 , Mr. Adams wrote to me , pressingly ...
Other editions - View all
Memoirs, Correspondence and Private Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Ed. by T.J ... No preview available - 2020 |
Memoirs, Correspondence and Private Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Ed. by T. J ... Thomas Jefferson No preview available - 2020 |
Common terms and phrases
Adams Algiers America appointed Arret Assemblée des Notables Assembly assured Bourdeaux British circumstances Colonel commerce common Congress constitution consul copy Count de Vergennes court DEAR SIR debt declaration dollars duty enclosed enemy England esteem and respect Europe Excellency's most obedient execution favor foreign France French friend and servant furnish give hand Holland honor hope humble servant hundred interest JEFFERSON JOHN ADAMS JOHN JAY King King of Prussia la Fayette land letter liberty livres London Marquis ment minister Monsieur Morocco nation necessary object occasion opinion Paris parliament passed peace perfect esteem person ports Portugal present principles probably proposed Prussia received render sent sentiments South Carolina spermaceti suppose thing thousand Tiers Etat tion treaty United Vergennes vessels Virginia vote whale whale oil whole Williamsburg wish
Popular passages
Page 23 - All charges of war and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defence or general welfare, and allowed by the United States in congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury...
Page 119 - The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time : the hand of force may destroy, but cannot disjoin them.
Page 20 - Determined to keep open a market where MEN should be bought and sold, he has prostituted his negative for suppressing every legislative attempt to prohibit or to restrain this execrable commerce.
Page 22 - Britain; and finally we do assert and declare these colonies to be free and independent states,] and that as free and independent states, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do. And for the support of this declaration, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.
Page 21 - Nor have we been wanting in attentions to our British Brethren We have warned them from Time to Time of attempts by their Legislature to extend an unwarrantable Jurisdiction over us...
Page 292 - I consider the class of artificers as the panders of vice, and the instruments by which the liberties of a country are generally overturned.
Page 18 - He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative Powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
Page 21 - At this very time, too, they are permitting their chief magistrate to send over not only soldiers of our common blood, but Scotch and foreign mercenaries to invade and destroy us. These facts have given the last stab to agonizing affection, and manly spirit bids us to renounce forever these unfeeling brethren.
Page 432 - But if any officer shall break his parole by leaving the district so assigned him, or any other prisoner shall escape from the limits of his cantonment, after they shall have been designated to him, such individual, officer, or other prisoner, shall forfeit so much of the benefit of this article as provides for his liberty on parole or in cantonment.
Page 22 - We, therefore, the representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress assembled, do in the name, and by the authority of the good people of these States, reject and renounce all allegiance and subjection to the Kings of Great Britain and all others who may hereafter claim by, through, or under them; we utterly dissolve all political connection which may heretofore have subsisted between us and the people or Parliament of Great Britain; and, finally, we do assert and declare these...