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... Civil War in America could have been amicably settled , i had itself with bad faith repudiated the treaty . Almost everywhere it was taken for granted that the Government of the United States was a pure democracy , with machi- nery of ...
... Civil War in America could have been amicably settled , i had itself with bad faith repudiated the treaty . Almost everywhere it was taken for granted that the Government of the United States was a pure democracy , with machi- nery of ...
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... Civil War . It is also said , that in the recent diplomatic correspondence between Mr. Fish , Secre- tary of State of the United States , and Lord Clarendon , the latter has presented " a complete refutation " of all the propositions of ...
... Civil War . It is also said , that in the recent diplomatic correspondence between Mr. Fish , Secre- tary of State of the United States , and Lord Clarendon , the latter has presented " a complete refutation " of all the propositions of ...
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... civil war , and for some time afterwards , the whole legislative power of the nation was in the hands of a political party possessed of one but political sentiment , and some things were enacted which were wholly illegal , and others ...
... civil war , and for some time afterwards , the whole legislative power of the nation was in the hands of a political party possessed of one but political sentiment , and some things were enacted which were wholly illegal , and others ...
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... civil war , for example , many of the Northern States , as well as Congress , passed laws striking from the rolls of the bar all barristers who did not take a new oath of office , containing an affirmation that they had not contributed ...
... civil war , for example , many of the Northern States , as well as Congress , passed laws striking from the rolls of the bar all barristers who did not take a new oath of office , containing an affirmation that they had not contributed ...
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... Civil War prevented , for the time , the development of a com- plete unity of nationality . But now these causes have been removed . Even the Democratic party , which , with all its errors , was the great party of progress up to the ...
... Civil War prevented , for the time , the development of a com- plete unity of nationality . But now these causes have been removed . Even the Democratic party , which , with all its errors , was the great party of progress up to the ...
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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...