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... condition of the controversy , and the present attitude of the United States . Journalists , and other gentlemen , of undoubted candour and veracity , frequently say that " the British Government has done all it could to settle the ...
... condition of the controversy , and the present attitude of the United States . Journalists , and other gentlemen , of undoubted candour and veracity , frequently say that " the British Government has done all it could to settle the ...
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... condition of the controversy , they are given to the public . A third part has been partly prepared , to which what is now published , would form an appropriate introduction ; but there is no present probability that it will ever be ...
... condition of the controversy , they are given to the public . A third part has been partly prepared , to which what is now published , would form an appropriate introduction ; but there is no present probability that it will ever be ...
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... conditions , so the they lose their abstract 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 ...
... conditions , so the they lose their abstract 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 ...
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... condition may e thus expressed : the lowest political division is the school dis- rict , whose inhabitants meet in general assembly , elect trustees , etermine the questions of building school - houses , supplies for he schools , and ...
... condition may e thus expressed : the lowest political division is the school dis- rict , whose inhabitants meet in general assembly , elect trustees , etermine the questions of building school - houses , supplies for he schools , and ...
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... condition as the very definition of a despotism . Many of the most successful business men in the world have found it necessary to adopt fixed and arbitrary rules for their own conduct , in order to ensure a calm and deliberate judgment ...
... condition as the very definition of a despotism . Many of the most successful business men in the world have found it necessary to adopt fixed and arbitrary rules for their own conduct , in order to ensure a calm and deliberate judgment ...
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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...