 | Thomas H. Palmer - 1814 - عدد الصفحات: 422
...enemy will find it difficult to spare troops sufficient for the defence of their own territory, and predatory incursions are not likely to take place in this state ; for a; every point, except Passamaquoddy, which can present no object to those incursions, the people are... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - عدد الصفحات: 674
...enemy will find it difficult to spare troops sufficient for the defence of their own territory, and predatory incursions are not likely to take place...parties as generally engage in expeditions of that kind. The whole coast of Cape Cod is exposed as much as any part of the state to depredations; part of the... | |
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... the secretary of war, justly set forth the advantages resulting from the location and character of our population and force; he says, "If the president was fully acquainted with the situation of this state, I think he would have no wish to call our... 