And here, it may not be inexpedientto reconcile the existence of so much distress, with so large an income, and so small a population as the colony and its dependent settlements are known to possess.
Of gunpowder they had less than fifty pounds, and a possible attack by treacherous savages rendered it inexpedient to expend it in hunting game.
This naturally gave to Pont Gravé, the lieutenant, great anxiety, as without them it was clearly inexpedient to venture upon another winter in the wilds of La Cadie.
When near the heel of the cape, off Chatham, they found themselves imperilled among breakers and sand-banks, so dangerous as to render it inexpedient to attempt to land, even with a small boat.
Although the legal title remained in the government, the latter alternative was so obviously dangerous and inexpedient that Congress passed two new acts.
If they shall become convinced that they have made an injudicious or inexpedient partition and distribution of power between the State governments and the general government, they can alter that distribution at will.
There was always a sufficient substratum of truth in his accusations to render it inexpedient to prosecute him for libel.
The existence of such a rule is perhaps salutary, as there are conceivable cases in which it would be inexpedient to allow such publication.
Proper letters of credence on the subject of your mission will be forwarded by the next conveyance; but it is thought inexpedient to delay the present despatches on that account.
Fourthly, the volunteers of the liberty of Dublin have resolved unanimously, on the 26th of April, that it is inexpedient to remain any longer under the command of his Grace the Duke of Leinster.
He considered it as totally inexpedient to interfere with the subject, and had uniformly opposed the applications made at a former session of Congress.
It was a power which, however inexpedient on the present occasion, was vested in this House for the purpose of checking the other branches of Government whenever necessary.
Hood reports that "the nature of the position was such as to render it inexpedient to attempt any other flank movement, and I therefore determined to attack him in front and without delay.
And if Paul was released at the expiration of these two years, we can well understand why the sacred historian may have deemed it inexpedient to give an account of his liberation.
To divert national activities from natural channels into artificial may be inexpedient and wasteful; and it may be reasonable to claim that ends so achieved are not really successes, but failures.
The Governor (Endicot), on receiving intelligence of the transactions that were taking place in England to the prejudice of the colony, judged it inexpedient longer to delay that solemnity.
Whereas, it is deemed inexpedient to increase the number of slaves within this State, in our present circumstances and situation; § 1.
Resolved, That it is inexpedient to repeal the laws prohibiting the African slave trade.
For some days indeed have I had inkling of such matter, but withheld it from thee deeming it inexpedient to risk the chance of its meeting the neighbours' ears; now, however, there is no help but to tell thee thereof.
He was certified in his mind that the boy came from the Queen's quarter of the palace, but deemed inexpedientto make too strict enquiry concerning the matter; and he and his spouse kept the secret with all secrecy.
Further, no one is bound to do for another what is inexpedient and hurtful to him.
