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... character , and become concrete ; an then government becomes an art . These conditions are various : such as those of geography , climate , race , traditional habit education , and the like . It will not be doubted , at this time . that ...
... character , and become concrete ; an then government becomes an art . These conditions are various : such as those of geography , climate , race , traditional habit education , and the like . It will not be doubted , at this time . that ...
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... CHARACTER OF THE UNITED STATES . Let it be borne in mind that these sparse settlements thus esta- blished on the Atlantic coast of North America , two hundred and fifty years ago , actually exercised , even if they did not legally ...
... CHARACTER OF THE UNITED STATES . Let it be borne in mind that these sparse settlements thus esta- blished on the Atlantic coast of North America , two hundred and fifty years ago , actually exercised , even if they did not legally ...
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... character of unity to the world ? Is this the Republic which people have in their thoughts when they speak of imitating " the American form ? " The Girondists once proposed something of the kind , but they were sent to the scaffold in ...
... character of unity to the world ? Is this the Republic which people have in their thoughts when they speak of imitating " the American form ? " The Girondists once proposed something of the kind , but they were sent to the scaffold in ...
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... character than that of the gentleman that noble character in which are commingled the elements of integrity , truthfulness , justice , good - nature , for- bearance , self - control , self - consciousness , modest self - assertion ...
... character than that of the gentleman that noble character in which are commingled the elements of integrity , truthfulness , justice , good - nature , for- bearance , self - control , self - consciousness , modest self - assertion ...
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... character attributed to them . If a party of emigrants are crossing the plains , with their caravan of waggons and cattle , a thousand miles from officers and courts , and one of them murders another in cold blood , it is not an ...
... character attributed to them . If a party of emigrants are crossing the plains , with their caravan of waggons and cattle , a thousand miles from officers and courts , and one of them murders another in cold blood , it is not an ...
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American Opinions on the "Alabama," and Other Political Questions (Classic ... John W. Dwinelle No preview available - 2018 |
American Opinions on the Alabama,: And Other Political Questions John Whipple Dwinelle No preview available - 2016 |
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aggregate agree Alabama claims Alabama to escape American Arbitrator or Umpire belligerency blockade body Britain Britannic Majesty British Government British ports British press citizens civilised claims commenced Commissioners Confederate Convention Court cruisers damages declared demands democratic discussion doubt election enacted England English English language executive exist expression fact favour feeling Fonvielle foreign form of government French Girondist GOLDWIN SMITH'S House of Commons injury institutions Ireland journalist judge judgment labour late civil legislation London Lord Clarendon Lord John Russell Majesty's government matter ment Minister municipal law national losses neutrality never newspaper Noir Parliament party person political possess present President Grant President Woolsey primary election Prince principles proclamation proposed treaty proposition public opinion public press published question racter rebellion recognised rejected republic republican result Reverdy Johnson Rochefort Secretary sentiment settlement sovereign SUMNER'S ARGUMENT term tion tonnage tons unfriendliness United unity of nationality vessels violation vote
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Page 60 - Treaty; and all claims, with the like exception, on the part of Corporations, Companies, or private individuals, subjects of Her Britannic Majesty , upon the Government of the United States...
Page 31 - I would rather be handed down to posterity as the builder of a dozen AlaIm-inas than as the man who applies himself deliberately to set class against class, and to cry up the institutions of another country which, when they come to be tested, are of no value whatever, and which reduce the very name of liberty to an utter absurdity.
Page 59 - Government as well as by its citizens. The injuries resulting to the United States by reason of the course adopted by Great Britain .during our late civil war...
Page 60 - The high contracting parties agree that all claims on the part of corporations, companies, or private individuals, citizens of the United States, upon the Government of her Britannic Majesty...