Mr. Harper's speech on the navy: in opposition to the motion of Mr. Gallatin, for striking out of the bill for augmenting the navy, that part which provides for building six seventy-fours. Delivered in a committee of the whole House, February 8, 1799. To which is annexed, speech of the same gentleman, in the committee of the whole, April 18, 1798, on the propriety and necessity of granting convoy--the importance of a navy--the connection between agriculture and commerce--and the policy of defending one, in order to encourage the other. Made in opposition to a motio of Mr. Nicholas, and re-published from the "American daily advertiser," of April 25, 1798.

People / Organizations

• Robert Goodloe Harper (Author)

Imprint

Philadelphia: Printed by Joseph Gales, 1799.

Publication year

1799-1799

ESTC No.

W26295

Grub Street ID

336333

Description

24p. ; 8⁰

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