The Abridgment ... Containing the Annual Message of the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress ... with Reports of Departments and Selections from Accompanying Papers |
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Indeed , notwithstanding our de- merits , we have much reason to believe , from the past events in our history , that we have enjoyed the special protection of Divine Provi- dence ever since our origin as a nation .
Indeed , notwithstanding our de- merits , we have much reason to believe , from the past events in our history , that we have enjoyed the special protection of Divine Provi- dence ever since our origin as a nation .
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This was rendered impossible by reasons and events beyond his control , not necessary to detail ; but still it is due to the Chinese authorities at Shanghai to state that they always assured him no advantage should be taken of the delay ...
This was rendered impossible by reasons and events beyond his control , not necessary to detail ; but still it is due to the Chinese authorities at Shanghai to state that they always assured him no advantage should be taken of the delay ...
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On the contrary , the president of that re- public , in a friendly spirit , acceded promptly to the just and reason- able demands of the government of the United States . Our commis- sioner arrived at Assumption , the capital of the ...
On the contrary , the president of that re- public , in a friendly spirit , acceded promptly to the just and reason- able demands of the government of the United States . Our commis- sioner arrived at Assumption , the capital of the ...
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The failure to discharge this obli- gation has been employed by the cabinet of Madrid as a reason against the settlement of our claims . I need not repeat the arguments which I urged in my last annual message in favor of the acquisition ...
The failure to discharge this obli- gation has been employed by the cabinet of Madrid as a reason against the settlement of our claims . I need not repeat the arguments which I urged in my last annual message in favor of the acquisition ...
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Until a recent period there was good reason to believe that I should be able to announce to you on the present occasion that our difficulties with Great Britain , arising out of the Clayton and Bulwer treaty , had been finally adjusted ...
Until a recent period there was good reason to believe that I should be able to announce to you on the present occasion that our difficulties with Great Britain , arising out of the Clayton and Bulwer treaty , had been finally adjusted ...
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| Title | The Abridgment ... Containing the Annual Message of the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress ... with Reports of Departments and Selections from Accompanying Papers |
| Author | United States. President |
| Published | 1860 |
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