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Page 127
... peace , to prevent civil war on the banks of the Rio Grande . But how can you preserve peace by such a measure as this ? You exclude New Mexico from the commission . You deny her a hearing . You reject her constitu- tion , even before ...
... peace , to prevent civil war on the banks of the Rio Grande . But how can you preserve peace by such a measure as this ? You exclude New Mexico from the commission . You deny her a hearing . You reject her constitu- tion , even before ...
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... peace . [ Art . 2. ] That all commercial privileges to be granted by either party to any state should become common ... peace with France , either by direct hostilities , or by hindering her commerce and navigation , contrary to the ...
... peace . [ Art . 2. ] That all commercial privileges to be granted by either party to any state should become common ... peace with France , either by direct hostilities , or by hindering her commerce and navigation , contrary to the ...
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... peace is no less the interest and the instinct of our own country . The United States might aggrandize themselves by war , but they are sure to be ag- grandized by peace . I thank God that the peace of the world is largely subject to ...
... peace is no less the interest and the instinct of our own country . The United States might aggrandize themselves by war , but they are sure to be ag- grandized by peace . I thank God that the peace of the world is largely subject to ...
Contents
BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR PAGE Xiij | ix |
SPEECHES IN THE SENATE OF NEW YORK | 1 |
SPEECHES IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES | 51 |
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