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... minister , and Lord Clarendon secretary of foreign affairs . 631 1081 ..... do .... Nov. 9 Claims growing out of the depredations on 631 American commerce . 1082 ..do ... Nov. 10 The Shenandoah at Liverpool . Her de- 650 livery to Mr ...
... minister , and Lord Clarendon secretary of foreign affairs . 631 1081 ..... do .... Nov. 9 Claims growing out of the depredations on 631 American commerce . 1082 ..do ... Nov. 10 The Shenandoah at Liverpool . Her de- 650 livery to Mr ...
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... fully into it now , although I may hereafter do so in corre- spondence with the government of the United States . I will only point out at present the nature of the complaint made by the Spanish minister in DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE . 11.
... fully into it now , although I may hereafter do so in corre- spondence with the government of the United States . I will only point out at present the nature of the complaint made by the Spanish minister in DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE . 11.
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... minister in 1818 , and the tenor of the principal article of treaty by which the differences between Spain and the United States were adjusted . Seņor de Onis , the Spanish minister at Washington , wrote , on the 16th of November , 1818 ...
... minister in 1818 , and the tenor of the principal article of treaty by which the differences between Spain and the United States were adjusted . Seņor de Onis , the Spanish minister at Washington , wrote , on the 16th of November , 1818 ...
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... minister to decline to receive deputations . As it is , I do not like to take the responsibility of appearing churlish to those who have labored so earnestly and so successfully to maintain friendly relations between the two countries ...
... minister to decline to receive deputations . As it is , I do not like to take the responsibility of appearing churlish to those who have labored so earnestly and so successfully to maintain friendly relations between the two countries ...
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... minister or consul . A copy of this order is annexed . Thus it appears that owing to transactions , for which the United States believe themselves perfectly irresponsible , a crisis has been reached , which does not suffer American ...
... minister or consul . A copy of this order is annexed . Thus it appears that owing to transactions , for which the United States believe themselves perfectly irresponsible , a crisis has been reached , which does not suffer American ...
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Acting Secretary addressed American appears army asked authorities bark believe belligerent rights BOVILL Britain British Calais called Canada Canadian Captain Waddell captured cargo CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS Cheers colonies command confederate confederate flag consul copy cotton court crew cruisers defendant DEPARTMENT despatch duty Earl Russell Enclosure engaged England enlistment February feeling flag foreign governor hear honorable member hostile House Hunter instant insurgents January Laurel LEGATION letter Lieutenant Lincoln Liverpool London LORD CHIEF JUSTICE Lord Russell lordship Majesty Majesty's government Melbourne ment minister Nassau nation neutral noble obedient servant officers opinion parties peace persons pirate port President prisoners proceedings proclamation Quebec question rebel received reference regard reply Rumble Sea King sent Seward ship Sir CHARLES DARLING solicitor steamer steamer Shenandoah taken tion told transmit treaty ultimo United States consul vessel Washington WILLIAM H witness
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Page 391 - I, , do solemnly swear, in presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder...
Page 392 - Therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, do proclaim, declare, and make known to all persons who have, directly or by implication, participated in the existing rebellion...
Page 116 - ... equip, furnish, fit out, or arm, or procure to be equipped, furnished, fitted out, or armed, or shall knowingly aid, assist, or be concerned in the equipping, furnishing, fitting out, or arming of any ship or vessel, with intent or in order that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service...
Page 542 - The true test of its existence, as found in the writings of the sages of the common law, may be thus summarily stated; when the regular course of justice is interrupted by revolt, rebellion, or insurrection, so that the courts of justice cannot be kept open, civil war exists, and hostilities may be prosecuted on the same footing as if those opposing the government were foreign enemies invading the land.
Page 93 - Such assent having been given, the treaty shall remain in force for ten years from the date at which it may come into operation, and further, until the expiration of twelve months after either of the high contracting parties shall give notice to the other of its wish to terminate the same...
Page 17 - ... the preservation of the sacred fire of liberty, and the destiny of the republican model of government, are justly considered as deeply, perhaps as finally staked, on the experiment intrusted to the hands of the American people.
Page 317 - ... in either of which cases the authorities of the port or of the nearest port (as the case may be) shall require her to put to sea as soon as possible after the expiration of such period of twenty-four hours...
Page 229 - In the discussions to which this interest has given rise, and in the arrangements by which they may terminate, the occasion has been judged proper for asserting as a principle in which the rights, and interests of the United States are involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.
Page 384 - An act in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States," which does abridge the freedom of the press, is not law, but is altogether void and of no effect.
Page 393 - State, the name of the State, the boundary, the subdivisions, the Constitution, and the general code of laws, as before the rebellion, be maintained...