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... liberty of the press - a liberty which every Pennsylvanian would fight and die for ; though few of us , I believe , have distinct ideas of its nature and extent . It seems , indeed , somewhat like the liberty of the press , felons have ...
... liberty of the press - a liberty which every Pennsylvanian would fight and die for ; though few of us , I believe , have distinct ideas of its nature and extent . It seems , indeed , somewhat like the liberty of the press , felons have ...
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... liberty of the press . My proposal then is , to leave the liberty of the press untouched , to be exercised in its full extent , force , and vigour , but to permit the liberty of the cudgel to go with it , pari passu . Thus , my fellow ...
... liberty of the press . My proposal then is , to leave the liberty of the press untouched , to be exercised in its full extent , force , and vigour , but to permit the liberty of the cudgel to go with it , pari passu . Thus , my fellow ...
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... liberty . Some , indeed , among us are not so much grieved for the present state of our affairs , as apprehensive for the future . The growth of luxury alarms them , and they think we are from that alone in the high road to ruin . They ...
... liberty . Some , indeed , among us are not so much grieved for the present state of our affairs , as apprehensive for the future . The growth of luxury alarms them , and they think we are from that alone in the high road to ruin . They ...
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On the criminal laws and the practice of privateering | 51 |
A dialogue between Great Britain France Spain | 107 |
The internal state of America being a true descrip | 121 |
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