Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Volume 2U.S. Government Printing Office, 1864 - United States |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 74
Page 710
... armed power of the nation has rested upon distinct departments , while to this one belonged the especial duty of holding watch against foreign insult , intrusion , and intervention . With these general remarks I proceed to explain the ...
... armed power of the nation has rested upon distinct departments , while to this one belonged the especial duty of holding watch against foreign insult , intrusion , and intervention . With these general remarks I proceed to explain the ...
Page 712
... armed and equipped , in French ports , to proceed from them to make war upon the United States . Mr. Bigelow further informs me that you are considering how to turn these proofs to the best account , and that this department will be ...
... armed and equipped , in French ports , to proceed from them to make war upon the United States . Mr. Bigelow further informs me that you are considering how to turn these proofs to the best account , and that this department will be ...
Page 721
... armed for war . You have expressed the de- sire that the official authorization accorded for the armament of these vessels might be withdrawn , and that the government of the Emperor might take meas- ures , which it should judge proper ...
... armed for war . You have expressed the de- sire that the official authorization accorded for the armament of these vessels might be withdrawn , and that the government of the Emperor might take meas- ures , which it should judge proper ...
Page 728
... armed vessel , it may be pertinent to ask , of what practical value to an exposed belligerent is the distinction made by a neutral between public armed vessels and privateers , if the other belligerent can , at its pleasure , create ...
... armed vessel , it may be pertinent to ask , of what practical value to an exposed belligerent is the distinction made by a neutral between public armed vessels and privateers , if the other belligerent can , at its pleasure , create ...
Page 732
... armed enemy . To dignify such vessels with the name of ships - of - war seems to me , with deference , a misnomer . Whatever flag may float from their mast- head , or whatever power may claim to own them , their conduct stamps them as ...
... armed enemy . To dignify such vessels with the name of ships - of - war seems to me , with deference , a misnomer . Whatever flag may float from their mast- head , or whatever power may claim to own them , their conduct stamps them as ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acknowledge the receipt Adams addressed Alabama American ANSON BURLINGAME armed assurances attorney authorities belligerent British Burgevine Captain charge chargé d'affaires CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS Chin-kiang Chinese citizens command communication Confederate consideration copy daimios Dayton declaration DEPARTMENT desire despatch Drouyn de l'Huys duty Emperor empire enclose equip Europe excellency favor Florida foreign affairs France French friendly furnished governor herewith honor to acknowledge hostile imperial instant instructions insurgents interests Japan KAMI Kioto LEGATION letter Majesty Majesty's government ment Mexican Mexico Mikado military minister of foreign Minister Resident nations neutral November obedient servant occasion officers opinion peace Pernambuco persons pirate port present President Prince Kung proceedings PRUYN purpose question received referred regard relations reply respect respectfully ROBERT H Russia Secretary sent September Seward ship steamer tion transmit treaty powers Tycoon undersigned United States Consul vessel Washington WILLIAM H Yedo Yokohama
Popular passages
Page 805 - ... proclamation, designate the States and parts of States, if any, in which the people thereof, respectively, shall then be in rebellion against the United States ; and the fact that any State, or the people thereof, shall on that day be in good faith represented in the Congress of the United States by members chosen thereto at elections wherein a majority of the qualified voters of such...
Page 805 - ... the States and parts of States wherein the people thereof, respectively, are this day in rebellion against the United States, the following, to wit : Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, (except the parishes of St.
Page 1294 - ... be concerned in the furnishing, fitting out, or arming, of any ship or vessel with intent that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service of any foreign prince or State, or of any colony, district, or people...
Page 805 - And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by the Constitution upon military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind and the gracious favor of Almighty God.
Page 1215 - An act to secure homesteads to actual settlers on the public domain...
Page 1398 - Navy of the United States in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and government of the United States, and as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing said rebellion, do, on this first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and...
Page 805 - ... that on the first day of january in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixtythree all persons held as slaves within any state or designated part of a state the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the united states shall be then thenceforward and forever free...
Page 1398 - Now, therefore, I, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and Government of the United States, and as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing said rebellion...
Page 1398 - West Virginia, and also the counties of Berkeley, Accomac, Northampton, Elizabeth City, York, Princess Ann, and Norfolk, including the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth, and which excepted parts are, for the present, left precisely as if this proclamation were not issued.
Page 1398 - State shall have participated, shall in the absence of strong countervailing testimony be deemed conclusive evidence that such State and the people thereof are not then in rebellion against the United States.