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... LOSses . " Individual losses may be estimated with reasonable accuracy . Ships burned or sunk with their cargoes may be counted and their value determined ; but this leaves without recognition the SENATOR SUMNER'S ARGUMENT 35 vaster ...
... LOSses . " Individual losses may be estimated with reasonable accuracy . Ships burned or sunk with their cargoes may be counted and their value determined ; but this leaves without recognition the SENATOR SUMNER'S ARGUMENT 35 vaster ...
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... losses have been frankly conceded by eminent Englishmen . I have already quoted Mr. Cobden , who did not hesitate to ... loss sustained by the capture and burning of American ves- sels has been about $ 15,000,000 , or nearly £ 3,000,000 ...
... losses have been frankly conceded by eminent Englishmen . I have already quoted Mr. Cobden , who did not hesitate to ... loss sustained by the capture and burning of American ves- sels has been about $ 15,000,000 , or nearly £ 3,000,000 ...
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... loss of the pro- perty captured or destroyed - for the interest of the capital invested in the vessels and their cargoes , and , may be , a fair compensa- tion in addition for all and any injury accruing to our business interests from ...
... loss of the pro- perty captured or destroyed - for the interest of the capital invested in the vessels and their cargoes , and , may be , a fair compensa- tion in addition for all and any injury accruing to our business interests from ...
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... loss in the national tonnage , there was a further loss in the arrest of our natural increase in this branch of industry , which an intelligent statistician puts at five per cent . annually , making , in 1866 , a total loss on this ...
... loss in the national tonnage , there was a further loss in the arrest of our natural increase in this branch of industry , which an intelligent statistician puts at five per cent . annually , making , in 1866 , a total loss on this ...
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... loss in treasure . Everybody can make the calculation . I content my- self with calling attention to the elements which enter into it . Besides the blockade , there was the prolongation of the war . The Rebellion was suppressed at a ...
... loss in treasure . Everybody can make the calculation . I content my- self with calling attention to the elements which enter into it . Besides the blockade , there was the prolongation of the war . The Rebellion was suppressed at a ...
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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...