American Opinions on the "Alabama,": And Other Political Questions |
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... parties existing in a p ticular state , representing diversity of opinions upon politic questions . The term will be here generally employed in larger senses ; if in the other , the fact will be sufficient th obvious . be de WHAT IS ...
... parties existing in a p ticular state , representing diversity of opinions upon politic questions . The term will be here generally employed in larger senses ; if in the other , the fact will be sufficient th obvious . be de WHAT IS ...
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... party possessed of one but political sentiment , and some things were enacted which were wholly illegal , and others which are more the result of senti- mentalism than of justice . The British House of Lords has been denounced as a most ...
... party possessed of one but political sentiment , and some things were enacted which were wholly illegal , and others which are more the result of senti- mentalism than of justice . The British House of Lords has been denounced as a most ...
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... parties , in France who wish to introduce there " the American form ? " To divide France into a number of Sovereign States , each with its gover- nor , legislature , and judiciary , and then to form out of the states , -E pluribus unum ...
... parties , in France who wish to introduce there " the American form ? " To divide France into a number of Sovereign States , each with its gover- nor , legislature , and judiciary , and then to form out of the states , -E pluribus unum ...
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... party , which , with all its errors , was the great party of progress up to the breaking out of the Civil War , and which did not fully support President Lincoln's war policy , has accepted the results of the war as the basis of new ...
... party , which , with all its errors , was the great party of progress up to the breaking out of the Civil War , and which did not fully support President Lincoln's war policy , has accepted the results of the war as the basis of new ...
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... party has presented for election to the Presidency during the last twelve years , and none of whom were elected : Messrs . Breckenridge , McClellan , and Seymour ; and as gentlemen of the highest type , we are not ashamed to place them ...
... party has presented for election to the Presidency during the last twelve years , and none of whom were elected : Messrs . Breckenridge , McClellan , and Seymour ; and as gentlemen of the highest type , we are not ashamed to place them ...
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American Opinions on the "Alabama," and Other Political Questions (Classic ... John W. Dwinelle No preview available - 2018 |
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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...