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XXX ADDRESS OF THE MINORITY OF THE LEGISLATURE European governments , especially of Great Britain , Holland , and France , should be collected by competent agents and embodied in a Colonial History .
XXX ADDRESS OF THE MINORITY OF THE LEGISLATURE European governments , especially of Great Britain , Holland , and France , should be collected by competent agents and embodied in a Colonial History .
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During these excitements an event took place which threatened serious embarrassment to the relations of the United States with Great Britain . On the night of Dec. 29 , 1837 , an armed force from Canada crossed the Niagara river ...
During these excitements an event took place which threatened serious embarrassment to the relations of the United States with Great Britain . On the night of Dec. 29 , 1837 , an armed force from Canada crossed the Niagara river ...
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Seward , that Great 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 threatened by Great Britain was made contingent ...
Seward , that Great 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 threatened by Great Britain was made contingent ...
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But this course involved no risk of compromising our relations with Great Britain , for the reasons already stated . The trial , accordingly , was postponed . Mr. Crittenden returned to Washington to lay the views of Gov.
But this course involved no risk of compromising our relations with Great Britain , for the reasons already stated . The trial , accordingly , was postponed . Mr. Crittenden returned to Washington to lay the views of Gov.
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While the Oregon question was pending between the United States and Great 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 .
While the Oregon question was pending between the United States and Great 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 .
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| Title | The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 1 The Works of William H. Seward, William Henry Seward |
| Author | William Henry Seward |
| Editor | George E. Baker |
| Publisher | Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 2 Sep 2009 |
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