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... Britain , Holland , and France , should be collected by competent agents and embo- died in a Colonial History . His plan was adopted , and subse- quently carried into effect during his administration as governor . The result was the ...
... Britain , Holland , and France , should be collected by competent agents and embo- died in a Colonial History . His plan was adopted , and subse- quently carried into effect during his administration as governor . The result was the ...
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... Britain . On the night of Dec. 29 , 1837 , an armed force from Canada crossed the Niagara river , attacked a party of American citizens , who were then asleep in the steam- boat Caroline , lying in the river at Schlosser . One man was ...
... Britain . On the night of Dec. 29 , 1837 , an armed force from Canada crossed the Niagara river , attacked a party of American citizens , who were then asleep in the steam- boat Caroline , lying in the river at Schlosser . One man was ...
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... Britain would declare war against the United States unless the surrender of M'Leod took place . It fully appeared , however , on further explanation , the retaliation threat- ened by Great Britain was made contingent not on the ...
... Britain would declare war against the United States unless the surrender of M'Leod took place . It fully appeared , however , on further explanation , the retaliation threat- ened by Great Britain was made contingent not on the ...
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... Britain , for the reasons already stated . The trial , accordingly , was postponed . Mr. Crittenden returned to Washington to lay the views of Gov. Seward before the pres- ident and his cabinet . It was understood that if these views ...
... Britain , for the reasons already stated . The trial , accordingly , was postponed . Mr. Crittenden returned to Washington to lay the views of Gov. Seward before the pres- ident and his cabinet . It was understood that if these views ...
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... Britain , he agreed with John Quincy Adams that our government should give notice to Great Britain of the termination of the joint occupancy of that territory . Notwith- standing all the threats and alarms of war , he exerted his ...
... Britain , he agreed with John Quincy Adams that our government should give notice to Great Britain of the termination of the joint occupancy of that territory . Notwith- standing all the threats and alarms of war , he exerted his ...
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