American Opinions on the "Alabama,": And Other Political Questions |
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... settled , i had itself with bad faith repudiated the treaty . Almost everywhere it was taken for granted that the Government of the United States was a pure democracy , with machi- nery of the most simple sort , and in which the will of ...
... settled , i had itself with bad faith repudiated the treaty . Almost everywhere it was taken for granted that the Government of the United States was a pure democracy , with machi- nery of the most simple sort , and in which the will of ...
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... settle the controversy , and has failed . " But it will be seen , by an examination of the Treaty itself , and from the declarations of the eminent British Statesman who assisted in preparing it , that it does not embrace , nor was it ...
... settle the controversy , and has failed . " But it will be seen , by an examination of the Treaty itself , and from the declarations of the eminent British Statesman who assisted in preparing it , that it does not embrace , nor was it ...
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... settled countries . But we found in our midst the thieves , burglars , and murderers of London , Paris , New York , and Philadelphia , and the escaped convicts of Australia , often orga- nised in large and formidable bands . The police ...
... settled countries . But we found in our midst the thieves , burglars , and murderers of London , Paris , New York , and Philadelphia , and the escaped convicts of Australia , often orga- nised in large and formidable bands . The police ...
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... settlement of national claims upon the British Government for its conduct during our civil war . This is a national claim , involving great questions of international law . The treaty recognises no such claim or question ; no liability ...
... settlement of national claims upon the British Government for its conduct during our civil war . This is a national claim , involving great questions of international law . The treaty recognises no such claim or question ; no liability ...
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... settlement of these great accounts such must be the judgment in any chancery which consults the simple equity of the case . This plain statement , without one word of exaggeration or ag- gravation , is enough to exhibit the magnitude of ...
... settlement of these great accounts such must be the judgment in any chancery which consults the simple equity of the case . This plain statement , without one word of exaggeration or ag- gravation , is enough to exhibit the magnitude of ...
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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...