Charles Sumner; His Complete Works: With Introduction by Hon. George Frisbie Hoar, Volume 11Lee & Shepard, 1900 - Speeches, addresses, etc., American |
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... CLAIMS ON FRANCE FOR SPOLIATIONS OF AMERICAN COM- MERCE PRIOR TO JULY 31 , 1801. Report in the Senate , of the Committee on Foreign Relations , April 4 , 1864 . NO PROPERTY IN MAN : UNIVERSAL EMANCIPATION WITHOUT COMPENSATION . Speech ...
... CLAIMS ON FRANCE FOR SPOLIATIONS OF AMERICAN COM- MERCE PRIOR TO JULY 31 , 1801. Report in the Senate , of the Committee on Foreign Relations , April 4 , 1864 . NO PROPERTY IN MAN : UNIVERSAL EMANCIPATION WITHOUT COMPENSATION . Speech ...
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... claims of a common humanity which has so slowly yielded to the demands of a just civilization . In France , during the last century , even after politeness had begun to prevail , it is recorded of a most intellectual lady , the commen ...
... claims of a common humanity which has so slowly yielded to the demands of a just civilization . In France , during the last century , even after politeness had begun to prevail , it is recorded of a most intellectual lady , the commen ...
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... claims . He has given the history of the proceedings in Congress and the proceedings of the Ex- ecutive , and has examined very fully all the principles of law applica- ble to the questions which the claims present . " The same report ...
... claims . He has given the history of the proceedings in Congress and the proceedings of the Ex- ecutive , and has examined very fully all the principles of law applica- ble to the questions which the claims present . " The same report ...
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... claims have outlived all the original sufferers , and at least two generations of those who have so ably enforced them in the Halls of Con- gress . Against their unwonted vitality death has not been able to prevail . CHARACTER OF THESE ...
... claims have outlived all the original sufferers , and at least two generations of those who have so ably enforced them in the Halls of Con- gress . Against their unwonted vitality death has not been able to prevail . CHARACTER OF THESE ...
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... claim for foreign spoliations , but without superadded obligation on the part of our Government . Here is a claim for foreign spoliations , the precise counterpart of all other claims , but with superadded obligation , on the part of ...
... claim for foreign spoliations , but without superadded obligation on the part of our Government . Here is a claim for foreign spoliations , the precise counterpart of all other claims , but with superadded obligation , on the part of ...
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Page 429 - Portsmouth and which excepted parts are for the present left precisely as if this proclamation were not issued and by virtue of the power and for the purpose aforesaid i do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated states and parts of states are and henceforward shall be free and that the executive government of the united states including the military and naval authorities thereof will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons...
Page 3 - that the laws of the several States, except where the Constitution, treaties, or statutes of the United States shall otherwise require or provide, shall be regarded as rules of decision in trials at common law in the courts of the United States, in cases where they apply.
Page 204 - Whereto thus Adam fatherly displeased. "O execrable son so to aspire Above his brethren, to himself assuming Authority usurped, from God not given; He gave us only over beast, fish, fowl Dominion absolute; that right we hold By his donation; but man over men He made not lord; such title to himself Reserving, human left from human free.
Page 245 - An act to provide a national currency secured by a pledge of United States bonds, and to provide for the circulation and redemption thereof...
Page 299 - TAXES upon every article which enters into the mouth, or covers the back, or is placed under the foot — taxes upon every thing which it is pleasant to see, hear, feel, smell, or taste — taxes upon warmth, light, and locomotion — taxes on every thing on earth and the waters under the earth...
Page 243 - That the provisions of an act entitled "an act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters...
Page 369 - And when the senators and representatives of a State are admitted into the councils of the Union, the authority of the government under which they are appointed, as well as its republican character, is recognized by the proper constitutional authority. And its decision is binding on every other department of the government, and could not be questioned in a judicial tribunal.
Page 59 - Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the Lord, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.
Page 119 - There shall be a firm, inviolable and universal peace, and a true and sincere friendship between His Britannic Majesty, his heirs and successors, and the United States of America; and between their respective countries, territories, cities, towns and people of every degree, without exception of persons or places.
Page 456 - It is a shameful and unblessed thing to take the scum of people and wicked condemned men, to be the people with whom you plant; and not only so, but it spoileth the plantation ; for they will ever live like rogues, and not fall to work, but be lazy, and do mischief, and spend victuals, and be quickly weary, and then certify over to their country to the discredit of the plantation.