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... independence she has acquired was still pending , and a consequent assumption of the responsibility of protecting her against invasion , would have been a plain departure from the laws and usages of nations , and a violation of the ...
... independence she has acquired was still pending , and a consequent assumption of the responsibility of protecting her against invasion , would have been a plain departure from the laws and usages of nations , and a violation of the ...
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... independence of Texas must be considered a settled fact , and is not to be called in question . Texas achieved her independence on the plain of San Jacinto , in April , 1836 , by one of the most decisive and memorable victories recorded ...
... independence of Texas must be considered a settled fact , and is not to be called in question . Texas achieved her independence on the plain of San Jacinto , in April , 1836 , by one of the most decisive and memorable victories recorded ...
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... independence as Mexico herself , and with quite as much stability of government . Practically free and independent , acknowledged as a political sovereignty by the principal powers of the world , no hostile foot finding rest within her ...
... independence as Mexico herself , and with quite as much stability of government . Practically free and independent , acknowledged as a political sovereignty by the principal powers of the world , no hostile foot finding rest within her ...
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The Ambivalence of the Concept of Party | 597 |
The Formative Period | 603 |
In Search of Victory | 615 |
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