The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 4Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 - New York (State) |
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Page 32
... civil and criminal prosecutions growing out of such acts were commenced in the courts of Massachusetts . One of the objects of Mr. Toucey's bill was to change the jurisdiction from these tribunals to the courts of the United States . Mr ...
... civil and criminal prosecutions growing out of such acts were commenced in the courts of Massachusetts . One of the objects of Mr. Toucey's bill was to change the jurisdiction from these tribunals to the courts of the United States . Mr ...
Page 57
... civil and naval appropriations . In the discussion of one of the latter bills , the affairs of Kansas were briefly alluded to by Mr. Seward . He expressed his satisfaction with the prospect that Kansas was soon to be admitted into the ...
... civil and naval appropriations . In the discussion of one of the latter bills , the affairs of Kansas were briefly alluded to by Mr. Seward . He expressed his satisfaction with the prospect that Kansas was soon to be admitted into the ...
Page 58
... civil and diplomatic service of the United States , urged several important reforms in both departments . He believed that greater economy might be secured in their administration , without impairing their efficiency . He named a number ...
... civil and diplomatic service of the United States , urged several important reforms in both departments . He believed that greater economy might be secured in their administration , without impairing their efficiency . He named a number ...
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... civil authority , confided to me by three millions of a free , brave and enlightened people . I love it more than even the senate chamber of the great confederate Republic of which we are all citizens — although in that senate chamber I ...
... civil authority , confided to me by three millions of a free , brave and enlightened people . I love it more than even the senate chamber of the great confederate Republic of which we are all citizens — although in that senate chamber I ...
Page 88
... civil liberty and equal rights . We believe in a ' higher law ; ' we believe that slavery and freedom are in- compatible , and that the conflict must be ' irrepressible ' so long as they are ele- ments of the same government . We ...
... civil liberty and equal rights . We believe in a ' higher law ; ' we believe that slavery and freedom are in- compatible , and that the conflict must be ' irrepressible ' so long as they are ele- ments of the same government . We ...
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