The Congressional GlobeBlair & Rives, 1853 - United States |
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... course of our trade . Among the occurrences produced by the conduct of British ships of war hovering on our coasts , was an encounter between one of them and the American frig . ate commanded by Captain Rodgers , rendered unavoid- able ...
... course of our trade . Among the occurrences produced by the conduct of British ships of war hovering on our coasts , was an encounter between one of them and the American frig . ate commanded by Captain Rodgers , rendered unavoid- able ...
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... course of the of volunteer corps , whose patriotic ardor may court a observations he proposed to make . Notwithstand- participation in urgent services ; for detachments , as ing this circumstance , however , considering the they may be ...
... course of the of volunteer corps , whose patriotic ardor may court a observations he proposed to make . Notwithstand- participation in urgent services ; for detachments , as ing this circumstance , however , considering the they may be ...
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... course had at command very little disposable force , he viewed the subject very differently . It is true Great Britain is engaged with a formi- dable enemy ; but hitherto she has greatly the ad- vantage in the war . Where has she lost ...
... course had at command very little disposable force , he viewed the subject very differently . It is true Great Britain is engaged with a formi- dable enemy ; but hitherto she has greatly the ad- vantage in the war . Where has she lost ...
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... course , the regular force must be proportionally augmented . He said , although he believed he stood single and alone , he protested against this doctrine . He did not propose now to examine this question , be- cause it would be ...
... course , the regular force must be proportionally augmented . He said , although he believed he stood single and alone , he protested against this doctrine . He did not propose now to examine this question , be- cause it would be ...
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... course had been heretofore pursued , it would have insured peace ; and if war should now come it would be in consequence of the fatal rejecuc of the proposed measures of preparation for war In fact , there is no sounder maxim , than ...
... course had been heretofore pursued , it would have insured peace ; and if war should now come it would be in consequence of the fatal rejecuc of the proposed measures of preparation for war In fact , there is no sounder maxim , than ...
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Aaron Lyle Abner Lacock Additional Military Force Alexander McKim amendment Anderson appointed the committee army Aylett Hawes BAYARD Bibb bill was read Bolling Hall BRADLEY Britain British Burwell Bassett commerce Congress consider and report consideration Constitution correctly engrossed Crawford defence duty Ebenezer Sage Elias Earle enemy entitled An act expense Foreign Relations France Gaillard Giles Gilman Goodrich Government GREGG honorable House of Representatives Israel Pickens James John Joseph Desha land Leib Lloyd Lyman Law ment Message Messrs militia Mississippi Territory motion nation Navy NAYS-Messrs object officers passed petition port present proposed question raise read a third read the second read the third referred the bill report thereon resolution Resolved Samuel Taggart second reading select committee Senate resumed ships Smith of Maryland Stephen Ormsby Tait Territory Thomas Thomas Gholson thousand tion Treasury troops United Varnum vessels volunteers vote Whole William Worthington YEAS-Messrs
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