The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 5Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 - New York (State) |
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Page 8
... present troubles . He hopes no one of his fellow - citizens thinks so unkindly of him as to suppose that he would be content to exercise power in a fraction of it , if it should consent to be divided . " The substance of this ...
... present troubles . He hopes no one of his fellow - citizens thinks so unkindly of him as to suppose that he would be content to exercise power in a fraction of it , if it should consent to be divided . " The substance of this ...
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... present , while the United States was burdened with domestic difficulties . No such intimidation moved Mr. Seward . Striving ever to maintain a strict neutrality with France and Mexico while the war between the two nations had a ...
... present , while the United States was burdened with domestic difficulties . No such intimidation moved Mr. Seward . Striving ever to maintain a strict neutrality with France and Mexico while the war between the two nations had a ...
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... present at the meeting . The remarks of the former , to be found among the " Occasional Speeches " of Mr. Seward , in this volume , beside their intrinsic interest , have an historical value . The project of an " Inter - continental ...
... present at the meeting . The remarks of the former , to be found among the " Occasional Speeches " of Mr. Seward , in this volume , beside their intrinsic interest , have an historical value . The project of an " Inter - continental ...
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... present as in all other cases , stands by its own strength . Other powers will respect it so long as it exhibits its ability to defend and save itself . - September 5 , 1861. Reports grossly exaggerated a disaster which was sufficiently ...
... present as in all other cases , stands by its own strength . Other powers will respect it so long as it exhibits its ability to defend and save itself . - September 5 , 1861. Reports grossly exaggerated a disaster which was sufficiently ...
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... present military and political conditions of the country , and the expectations of the Presi- dent based upon them . I do not think that I can better describe these conditions than by saying , on the whole , that there has been only ...
... present military and political conditions of the country , and the expectations of the Presi- dent based upon them . I do not think that I can better describe these conditions than by saying , on the whole , that there has been only ...
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