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... treaty . According to these representations , it had been ascertained that a number of senators , varying from thirty - five to forty - two , were ready to sanction such a treaty . I was aware , too , that holders of Texas lands and ...
... treaty . According to these representations , it had been ascertained that a number of senators , varying from thirty - five to forty - two , were ready to sanction such a treaty . I was aware , too , that holders of Texas lands and ...
Page 779
... treaty had been Benton and his followers who joined with the Whigs in defeating the measure . But even without Benton , the treaty would probably not have had the necessary two - thirds vote . Only a majority vote was necessary to carry ...
... treaty had been Benton and his followers who joined with the Whigs in defeating the measure . But even without Benton , the treaty would probably not have had the necessary two - thirds vote . Only a majority vote was necessary to carry ...
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... treaty after the lapse of a reasonable time , recourse should be had to building a canal through Nicaragua . It has not been necessary to consider this alternative , as I am enabled to lay before the Senate a treaty providing for the ...
... treaty after the lapse of a reasonable time , recourse should be had to building a canal through Nicaragua . It has not been necessary to consider this alternative , as I am enabled to lay before the Senate a treaty providing for the ...
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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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