American Opinions on the "Alabama,": And Other Political Questions |
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... terms of the printing office , and was executed in a most un- satisfactory manner . The press work , done in London , is as good as the state of the plates permitted . which had also destroyed our unity of nationalty ; that although we ...
... terms of the printing office , and was executed in a most un- satisfactory manner . The press work , done in London , is as good as the state of the plates permitted . which had also destroyed our unity of nationalty ; that although we ...
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... term Anglo - Saxon is 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 ...
... term Anglo - Saxon is 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 ...
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... term politics is often applied to 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 ...
... term politics is often applied to 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 ...
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... term . Such are the strong restraints which the people of the United States have imposed upon themselves , by abdicating , for long periods , not only the executive power , but also the abso- lute power of legislation . But this has not ...
... term . Such are the strong restraints which the people of the United States have imposed upon themselves , by abdicating , for long periods , not only the executive power , but also the abso- lute power of legislation . But this has not ...
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... term used , for Chile no doubt 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 ...
... term used , for Chile no doubt 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 ...
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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...