Incidents in the Life of Jacob Barker, of New Orleans, Louisiana: With Historical Facts, His Financial Transactions with the Government and His Course on Important Political Questions, from 1800 to 18551855 - 285 pagina's Collection of documents, letters and articles relating to Barker's career. |
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Incidents in the Life of Jacob Barker: Of New Orleans, Louisiana ; with ... Volledige weergave - 1855 |
Incidents in the Life of Jacob Barker, of New Orleans, Louisiana: With ... Jacob Barker Volledige weergave - 1855 |
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Aldebaran amount answers Armstrong asked barque believe bill borrowed British called Campbell Captain York cause cent certificates Chilton clerk Company conduct Congress considered consul contract counsel D. A. Smith David Leavitt defendant directors district attorney Dutchess County Eckford favor Fire friends Fulton Bank funded stock furnish gentlemen grand jury Henry Eckford holders honor hundred indictment instalment interest issued Jacob Barker John judge jurors justice Leavitt letter Lord Aberdeen Madison Maxwell memorialist ment Messrs million loan millions of dollars Morris Canal Mure Nantucket national bank negotiation obtained opinion Orleans paid paper party payment persons Philadelphia President procure purchase Rathbone received refused replied Richard Hatfield Richard Riker Samuel scrip Secretary sent ship specie specie circular supplemental stock supreme court testimony thousand dollars tion Tradesmen's Bank treasury trial United vessel Washington whole witness
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Pagina 135 - To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in Heaven. As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.
Pagina 109 - I insist on waiting until the large pictu're of General Washington is secured, and it requires to be unscrewed from the wall. This process was found too tedious for these perilous moments; I have ordered the frame to be broken, and the canvass taken out. It is done, and the precious portrait placed in the hands of two gentlemen of New York for safe keeping.
Pagina 109 - Maryland, or fall into the hands of British soldiery, events must determine. Our kind friend, Mr. Carroll, has come to hasten my departure, and...
Pagina 109 - Our private property must be sacrificed, as it is impossible to procure wagons for its transportation. I am determined not to go myself until I see Mr. Madison safe, and he can accompany me, as I hear of much hostility towards him.
Pagina 32 - ... the spirit of the government may render a rotation in the elective officers of it more congenial with their ideas of liberty and safety, that I take my leave of them as a public man...
Pagina 115 - Our kind friend, Mr. Carroll, has come to hasten my departure, and is in a very bad humor with me, because I insist on waiting until the large picture of General Washington is secured, and it requires to be unscrewed from the wall.
Pagina 256 - That the power of the several courts of the United States to issue attachments and inflict summary punishments for contempts of court, shall not be construed to extend to any cases except the misbehavior of any person or persons in the presence of the said courts, or so near thereto as to obstruct the ^administration of justice...
Pagina 144 - For (to use his quaint but expressive language) "the statute is like a tyrant ; where he comes, he makes all void; but the common law is like a nursing father, and makes void only that part where the fault is, and preserves the rest.
Pagina 109 - Wednesday morning (twelve o'clock). — Since sunrise I have been turning my spyglass in every direction and watching with unwearied anxiety, hoping to discover the approach of my dear husband and his friends ; but, alas ! I can descry only groups of military wandering in all directions, as if there was a lack of arms, or of spirit, to fight for their own firesides.
Pagina 256 - ... indictment, and shall, on conviction thereof, be punished, by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment, not exceeding three months, or both, according to the nature and aggravation of the offence.