The Friend of Peace, Volume 4Joseph T. Buckingham, 1827 - Peace Includes the 1st-12th annual reports of the Massachusetts Peace Society. |
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... lives or the happiness of myriads , if not millions , of innocent people , and that too while these very judges may be persons inter- ested , prejudiced , and exasperated ! However innocent a person may be who is indicted for felony ...
... lives or the happiness of myriads , if not millions , of innocent people , and that too while these very judges may be persons inter- ested , prejudiced , and exasperated ! However innocent a person may be who is indicted for felony ...
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... lives more secure and their situation more happy , than they can be made on the principles of tyranny , cruelty and terror . Should such benign sentiments be adopted and reduced to practice in the intercourse between different ...
... lives more secure and their situation more happy , than they can be made on the principles of tyranny , cruelty and terror . Should such benign sentiments be adopted and reduced to practice in the intercourse between different ...
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... lives and possessions of a conquered people . Captives were slain , the inhabitants of a conquered territory were exterminated , and their lands and all their possessions became the property of the con- queror . At a subsequent period ...
... lives and possessions of a conquered people . Captives were slain , the inhabitants of a conquered territory were exterminated , and their lands and all their possessions became the property of the con- queror . At a subsequent period ...
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... lives together . How the Christians of America , and of the world , will view their at- tempt upon our rights - this effort to force a kind and just Pres- ident to violate the faith of treaties , and dip his fingers in our blood , it is ...
... lives together . How the Christians of America , and of the world , will view their at- tempt upon our rights - this effort to force a kind and just Pres- ident to violate the faith of treaties , and dip his fingers in our blood , it is ...
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... lives of fellowmen ! Can the liberties of our country be safe in such hands ? If their avarice would sacrifice without remorse thousands of Cherokees to obtain their lands , what bounds are to be set to the sacrifices they would make to ...
... lives of fellowmen ! Can the liberties of our country be safe in such hands ? If their avarice would sacrifice without remorse thousands of Cherokees to obtain their lands , what bounds are to be set to the sacrifices they would make to ...
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Page 18 - When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Page viii - What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile : In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown ; The heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone...
Page 4 - ... until the number shall be reduced to thirteen; and from that number not less than seven, nor more than nine names as congress shall direct, shall in the presence of Congress be drawn out by lot, and the persons whose names shall be so drawn or any five of them, shall be commissioners or judges, to hear and finally determine the controversy, so always as a major part of the judges who shall hear the cause shall agree in the determination...
Page 402 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath : for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I -will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore If thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if he thirst, give him drink : for in so doing thou sha.lt heap coals of fire on his head.
Page 3 - Whenever the legislative or executive authority, or lawful agent of any State in controversy with another, shall present a petition to Congress, stating the matter in question, and praying for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given by order of Congress to the legislative or executive authority of the other state in controversy, and a day assigned for the appearance of the parties by their lawful agents, who shall then be directed to appoint, by joint consent, commissioners or judges to constitute...
Page 402 - But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them -who despitefully use you, and persecute you : that ye may be the children of your Father who is in heaven : for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Page 249 - It may be that, in the lapse of many centuries, no other opportunity so favorable will be presented to the government of the United States, to subserve the benevolent purposes of Divine Providence, to dispense the promised blessings of the Redeemer of mankind...
Page 340 - I cannot exaggerate to myself the unfading glory with which these United States will go forth in the memory of future ages, if, by their friendly counsel, by their moral influence, by the power of argument and persuasion alone, they can prevail upon the American Nations at Panama, to stipulate, by general agreement among themselves, and so far as any of them may be concerned, the perpetual abolition of private war upon the ocean.
Page 180 - Great Britain, the establishment of which had been submitted to them, have made their respective reports, in compliance with that article, that the same might be referred to the decision of a friendly...
Page 409 - Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that we should follow his steps : who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously...