Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events: Embracing Political, Military, and Ecclesiastical Affairs; Public Documents; Biography, Statistics, Commerce, Finance, Literature, Science, Agriculture, and Mechanical IndustryD. Appleton, 1867 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... time ; they may become the rendezvous of a devastating enemy ; but who would now forego all the enchantment of the present scene for the security and prosper- ity of millions yet unborn ? Beyond the gloomy prospect 12 ALABAMA.
... time ; they may become the rendezvous of a devastating enemy ; but who would now forego all the enchantment of the present scene for the security and prosper- ity of millions yet unborn ? Beyond the gloomy prospect 12 ALABAMA.
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... enemy's fleet off Pensa- cola . The Court , in its charge to the jury , stated the law to be , that furnishing provisions or important intelligence to the enemy was treasonable . The penalty for that offence , on conviction , was death ...
... enemy's fleet off Pensa- cola . The Court , in its charge to the jury , stated the law to be , that furnishing provisions or important intelligence to the enemy was treasonable . The penalty for that offence , on conviction , was death ...
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... enemy being given , every man of a regiment then on the sick list immediately reported himself well , was discharged , and shouldered his musket in the line of battle . It is probable that at least one - half those returned as sick by ...
... enemy being given , every man of a regiment then on the sick list immediately reported himself well , was discharged , and shouldered his musket in the line of battle . It is probable that at least one - half those returned as sick by ...
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... enemy or the crossing of the river in force by any por- tion of General Stone's command . " Immediately upon the ... enemy , making a feint to cross the river with a view of trying what effect the movement may have upon the enemy . The ...
... enemy or the crossing of the river in force by any por- tion of General Stone's command . " Immediately upon the ... enemy , making a feint to cross the river with a view of trying what effect the movement may have upon the enemy . The ...
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... enemy's concealment . Elsewhere all around the air is perfectly still , and the close of the pleasant Sabbath is impressively beauti- ful , while the view of the Virginia hills is al- most enchanting . Soon something resembling the ...
... enemy's concealment . Elsewhere all around the air is perfectly still , and the close of the pleasant Sabbath is impressively beauti- ful , while the view of the Virginia hills is al- most enchanting . Soon something resembling the ...
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Page 70 - The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war ; 3. Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under enemy's flag; 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective ; that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy.
Page 241 - ... that this war is not waged upon our part in any spirit of oppression, nor for any purpose of conquest or subjugation, nor purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the rights or established institutions of those States; but to defend and maintain the supremacy of the Constitution and to preserve the Union, with all the dignity, equality, and rights of the several States, unimpaired; and that as soon as these objects are accomplished the war ought to cease.
Page 259 - Privateering is, and remains, abolished; 2. The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war ; 3. Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under enemy's flag; 4.
Page 417 - I have often inquired of myself what great principle or idea it was that kept this Confederacy so long together. It was not the mere matter of the separation of the colonies from the motherland, but that sentiment in the Declaration of Independence which gave liberty not alone to the people of this country, but hope to all the world, for all future time.
Page 178 - ... was ratified, and also all acts and parts of acts of the General Assembly of this State, ratifying amendments of the said Constitution, are hereby repealed, rescinded and abrogated.
Page 129 - The prevailing ideas, entertained by him and most of the leading statesmen, at the time of the formation of the old Constitution, were, that the enslavement of the African was in violation of the laws of nature ; that it was wrong in principle, socially, morally, and politically.
Page 217 - No amendment shall be made to the Constitution which will authorize or give to Congress the power to abolish or interfere, within any State, with the domestic institutions thereof, including that of persons held to labor or service by the laws of said State.
Page 192 - ... the Constitution of the United States and the laws made in pursuance thereof are the supreme law of the land, anything in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.
Page 133 - Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, in virtue of the power in me vested by the Constitution and the laws, have thought fit to call forth...
Page 129 - Our new Government is founded upon exactly the opposite idea ; its foundations are laid, its corner-stone rests upon the great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man. That slavery — subordination to the superior race, is his natural and normal condition.