American Opinions on the "Alabama,": And Other Political Questions |
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... rejected , as not being sufficiently descriptive . The term British American is applied to the aggregate population of the United States of America , which is assumed to be such either by origin or by political affiliation . The general ...
... rejected , as not being sufficiently descriptive . The term British American is applied to the aggregate population of the United States of America , which is assumed to be such either by origin or by political affiliation . The general ...
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... rejected . Finally , just as the term of President Johnson was drawing to its close , when Mr. Seward was Secretary of State , the plan or conven- tion for a treaty was agreed to by the President and Secretary , through Mr. Reverdy ...
... rejected . Finally , just as the term of President Johnson was drawing to its close , when Mr. Seward was Secretary of State , the plan or conven- tion for a treaty was agreed to by the President and Secretary , through Mr. Reverdy ...
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... was doubled in duration , or in any way extended , as cannot be doubted , then is England justly responsible for the additional ex- THE PROPOSED TREATY REJECTED 39 pend'ture to which our country 88 THE ALABAMA TREATY.
... was doubled in duration , or in any way extended , as cannot be doubted , then is England justly responsible for the additional ex- THE PROPOSED TREATY REJECTED 39 pend'ture to which our country 88 THE ALABAMA TREATY.
Page 39
... REJECTION OF THE PROPOSED TREATY . The treaty was rejected by the Senate by a vote of 58 to 1 . After this final action of the Senate the injunction of secrecy was removed , and Mr. Sumner's speech permitted to be published ; a courtesy ...
... REJECTION OF THE PROPOSED TREATY . The treaty was rejected by the Senate by a vote of 58 to 1 . After this final action of the Senate the injunction of secrecy was removed , and Mr. Sumner's speech permitted to be published ; a courtesy ...
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... REJECTION OF THE TREATY . Before discussing the effect produced by the publication of the proposed treaty at the same time with that of the fact of its having been rejected , and of Senator Sumner's speech , it is ne- cessary to notice ...
... REJECTION OF THE TREATY . Before discussing the effect produced by the publication of the proposed treaty at the same time with that of the fact of its having been rejected , and of Senator Sumner's speech , it is ne- cessary to notice ...
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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...