American Opinions on the "Alabama,": And Other Political Questions |
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... fact published in the United States before it was acted upon by the Senate : doubtless through the delinquency of some clerk in the Government Office . An apology is due to the publisher for the numerous errors of ortho- graphy and ...
... fact published in the United States before it was acted upon by the Senate : doubtless through the delinquency of some clerk in the Government Office . An apology is due to the publisher for the numerous errors of ortho- graphy and ...
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... facts are very evident to a careful observer . -First : that the sentiments of the people of the United States on the subject have never fully reached the British Public . Senator Summer's speech on the proposed Treaty has been ...
... facts are very evident to a careful observer . -First : that the sentiments of the people of the United States on the subject have never fully reached the British Public . Senator Summer's speech on the proposed Treaty has been ...
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... fact will be sufficient th obvious . be de WHAT IS GOVERNMENT ? Government is both a science and an art . It is a scienc because the moral and economical principles upon which ought to be administered are capable of being easily ...
... fact will be sufficient th obvious . be de WHAT IS GOVERNMENT ? Government is both a science and an art . It is a scienc because the moral and economical principles upon which ought to be administered are capable of being easily ...
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... fact some took the oath who had afforded material support to the rebellion , while others , with delicate scruples of conscience , refused to take it , only because they had sent money to their starving relatives at the South ...
... fact some took the oath who had afforded material support to the rebellion , while others , with delicate scruples of conscience , refused to take it , only because they had sent money to their starving relatives at the South ...
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... which Plato and Aristotle never reached ; and modern jurisprudence and legisla ture are far advanced beyond those of Rome . This is owing in a great measure to the fact that we are moro practical in our modes of thought and action than the.
... which Plato and Aristotle never reached ; and modern jurisprudence and legisla ture are far advanced beyond those of Rome . This is owing in a great measure to the fact that we are moro practical in our modes of thought and action than the.
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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...