http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 720 http://brockdenbrown.cah.ucf.edu/xtf3/search?f2-subject%3Dpamphlet;f3-date%3D1803%3A%3A01 Results for your query: f2-subject=pamphlet;f3-date=1803::01 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://brockdenbrown.cah.ucf.edu/xtf3/view?docId=1803-02000a.xml IT may be deemed presumptuous, in an ob- scure citizen, to address the rulers of his country, on a theme of such importance as War or Peace; nor would the compiler of this address, have ventured to assume the office of a counsellor, were he not im- pelled by peculiar circumstances. He is not insti- gated by his own interest, for he and his affairs are far remote from the scene of action; and his pros- perity is wholly disentangled from any effect, which the acquisition of the Missisippi, will produce on private conditions. He is not impelled by a vain conceit of his own abilities, for he proposes to draw his arguments from the mouth of an enemy, and, instead of relying on his own abilities, desires to exact attention and regard to nothing but these arguments themselves….In fine, he would not have thought of addressing his country thus, had he not just procured an extraordinary performance, in which the views of the French, relative to Louisiana, are unfolded, too plainly for the interest and safety of the Un... http://brockdenbrown.cah.ucf.edu/xtf3/view?docId=1803-02000a.xml Sat, 01 Jan 1803 12:00:00 GMT http://brockdenbrown.cah.ucf.edu/xtf3/view?docId=1803-02000c.xml http://brockdenbrown.cah.ucf.edu/xtf3/view?docId=1803-02000c.xml Sat, 01 Jan 1803 12:00:00 GMT