Life of Andrew Jackson: President of the United States of AmericaPublished at 11, Bolt-Court, Fleet-Street, and may be had of all booksellers, 1834 - 142 sidor |
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Life of Andrew Jackson, President of the United States of America William Cobbett Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1834 |
Life of Andrew Jackson: President of the United States of America William Cobbett Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1834 |
Life of Andrew Jackson: President of the United States of America William Cobbett Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1836 |
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Sida 132 - The president again repeats, that he begs his cabinet to consider the proposed measure as HIS own, in the support of which he shall require no one of them to make a sacrifice of opinion or principle. ITS RESPONSIBILITY HAS BEEN ASSUMED, after the most mature...
Sida 64 - British, whether settled, or residing for a time, in Louisiana, on you, also, I call to aid me in this just cause. The American usurpation in this country must be abolished, and the lawful owners of the soil put in possession. I am at the head...
Sida 131 - In conclusion, the President must be permitted to remark that he looks upon the pending question as of higher consideration than the mere transfer of a sum of money from one bank to another. Its decision may affect the character of our Government for ages to come.
Sida 121 - It was to compel the President to take his stand that the question was brought forward at that particular time. He met the challenge, willingly took the position into which his adversaries sought to force him, and frankly declared his unalterable opposition to the bank as being both unconstitutional and inexpedient.
Sida 51 - Having retired to their tents, and deliberated on the measures most proper to be adopted in this emergency, the officers of the volunteer brigade came to the conclusion that " nothing short of marching the army immediately back to the settlements could prevent those difficulties and that disgrace which must attend a forcible desertion of the camp by his soldiers.
Sida 54 - who are friendly, I neither wish nor intend to make war; but they must afford evidences of the sincerity of their professions ; the prisoners and property they have taken from us and the friendly Creeks, must be restored; the instigators of the war, and the murderers of our citizens, must be surrendered ; the latter must and will be made to feel the force of our resentment. Long shall they remember Fort Mimms, in bitterness and tears.
Sida 113 - The major general is at length enabled to perform the pleasing task of restoring; to Tenness.ee, Kentucky, Louisiana, and the territory of the Mississippi, the brave troops who have acted such a distinguished part in the war which has just terminated.
Sida 119 - I have now done my duty to my country. If sustained by my fellow-citizens, I shall be grateful and happy ; if not I shall find in the motives which impel me, ample grounds for contentment and peace.
Sida 20 - Secretary's order, would inevitably have been, that many of the sick must have perished, while most of the others, from their destitute condition, would, of necessity, have been compelled to enlist in the regular army, under General Wilkinson.
Sida 123 - It is obvious that any new system which may be substituted in the place of the Bank of the United States could not be suddenly carried into effect on the termination of its existence without serious inconvenience to the Government and the people. Its vast amount of notes are then to be redeemed and withdrawn from circulation and its immense debt collected. These operations must be gradual, otherwise much suffering and distress will be brought upon the community. It ought to be not a work of months...