American Opinions on the "Alabama,": And Other Political Questions |
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Page 29
... the Government , and suggests to Mr. Adams that all the evidence he has respecting the destination of the vessel be submitted to the collector of customs at Liverpool . The Lords Commissioners of the Treasury , on July 1st , PART II. ...
... the Government , and suggests to Mr. Adams that all the evidence he has respecting the destination of the vessel be submitted to the collector of customs at Liverpool . The Lords Commissioners of the Treasury , on July 1st , PART II. ...
Page 30
... vessel was fitting out as a Confederate privateer ; that such an act was contrary to the provisions of the British Foreign Enlistment Act , and declared the vessel liable to seizure by the officer of the Customs ; and recommended that ...
... vessel was fitting out as a Confederate privateer ; that such an act was contrary to the provisions of the British Foreign Enlistment Act , and declared the vessel liable to seizure by the officer of the Customs ; and recommended that ...
Page 31
... vessel are sufficiently well known . She ravaged the ocean , burnt the merchant vessels of the United States ; and almost completely extinguished their shipping . Finally , the first time she encountered a war vessel of the United ...
... vessel are sufficiently well known . She ravaged the ocean , burnt the merchant vessels of the United States ; and almost completely extinguished their shipping . Finally , the first time she encountered a war vessel of the United ...
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... vessel in six weeks , though she saw no less than seventy vessels in a very few days , ' This is most suggestive . So entirely was our commerce.
... vessel in six weeks , though she saw no less than seventy vessels in a very few days , ' This is most suggestive . So entirely was our commerce.
Page 36
... vessels and their cargoes , and , may be , a fair compensa- tion in addition for all and any injury accruing to our business interests from the depredations upon our shipping . The remure- ration may reach a high figure in the present ...
... vessels and their cargoes , and , may be , a fair compensa- tion in addition for all and any injury accruing to our business interests from the depredations upon our shipping . The remure- ration may reach a high figure in the present ...
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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...