American Opinions on the "Alabama,": And Other Political Questions |
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... tion and conduct towards it . In a lower and restricted sens for the 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 ...
... tion and conduct towards it . In a lower and restricted sens for the 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 ...
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... tion were perpetrated by the legislatures of France when com- posed of only one body , which wielded the supreme executive and legislative power of the nation , and practically the judicial also , as it could enact retrospective as well ...
... tion were perpetrated by the legislatures of France when com- posed of only one body , which wielded the supreme executive and legislative power of the nation , and practically the judicial also , as it could enact retrospective as well ...
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... tion of minorities has engaged the attention of profound writer upon politics , some of whom , in the United States , have pro posed that the legislature should be composed of two bodies : that the voters in each electoral district ...
... tion of minorities has engaged the attention of profound writer upon politics , some of whom , in the United States , have pro posed that the legislature should be composed of two bodies : that the voters in each electoral district ...
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... tion of 1789 sent into the world a class of diplomatists who were distinguished rather for earnestness and clearness of expression than for polished manners or grace of style . And from this time onward it may be said that Public ...
... tion of 1789 sent into the world a class of diplomatists who were distinguished rather for earnestness and clearness of expression than for polished manners or grace of style . And from this time onward it may be said that Public ...
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... tion of its own affairs is the most satisfactory of all demonstra- tions . To ask any people to discard such a well - tested admi- nistration , is to imitate the French savant who proposed to change the existing standard of measurement ...
... tion of its own affairs is the most satisfactory of all demonstra- tions . To ask any people to discard such a well - tested admi- nistration , is to imitate the French savant who proposed to change the existing standard of measurement ...
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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...