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... 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 controversy , and has failed . " But it ...
... 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 controversy , and has failed . " But it ...
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... present 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 ...
... present 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 ...
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... present purpose . The thirty - eight million citizens of the United States do not yet possess a collective adjective which expresses their nationality . POLITICS is the science of human government . INTERNATIONAL POLITICS concern the ...
... present purpose . The thirty - eight million citizens of the United States do not yet possess a collective adjective which expresses their nationality . POLITICS is the science of human government . INTERNATIONAL POLITICS concern the ...
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... present to the world the only national cha- acter we possess , and which has a national executive , judi- iary and legislature , of two separate bodies , the Senate and House of Representatives ; and these are the only authorities ...
... present to the world the only national cha- acter we possess , and which has a national executive , judi- iary and legislature , of two separate bodies , the Senate and House of Representatives ; and these are the only authorities ...
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... presents the only , and a most notable exception . As republicans , we are ashamed of the antics which these simulated republics have performed in the name of repub- licanism , degrading the term , while they possessed no portion of the ...
... presents the only , and a most notable exception . As republicans , we are ashamed of the antics which these simulated republics have performed in the name of repub- licanism , degrading the term , while they possessed no portion of 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...