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... Claims against Venezuela . Message from the President of the United States relative to .. Coast survey . Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting the number of persons employed in the . Coast survey , relative to navy yard ...
... Claims against Venezuela . Message from the President of the United States relative to .. Coast survey . Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting the number of persons employed in the . Coast survey , relative to navy yard ...
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... claims for the State of Dismal Swamp canal , appropriation for the . of the Treasury recommending an .. District of Columbia . Report of the warden of the jail for the Dominican republic , relative to pay of agent for the . Message from ...
... claims for the State of Dismal Swamp canal , appropriation for the . of the Treasury recommending an .. District of Columbia . Report of the warden of the jail for the Dominican republic , relative to pay of agent for the . Message from ...
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... claims for . Letter from the Secretary of War relative to the appointment of 7 Mayor of Washington , in reference to the relations of the general govern- ment to the city of Washington . Letter from the ... McCallum , Brevet Brigadier ...
... claims for . Letter from the Secretary of War relative to the appointment of 7 Mayor of Washington , in reference to the relations of the general govern- ment to the city of Washington . Letter from the ... McCallum , Brevet Brigadier ...
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... claim of owners of British vessel Magician . Message from the .. 12 80 President of the United States , communicating suggestions from Post- master General and Secretary of the Treasury modifying the test oath . Message from the . 12 81 ...
... claim of owners of British vessel Magician . Message from the .. 12 80 President of the United States , communicating suggestions from Post- master General and Secretary of the Treasury modifying the test oath . Message from the . 12 81 ...
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... claims against Venezuela . Mes- sage from the ... 12 120 12 121 12 123 12 126 12 127 President of the United States , relative to Austrian forces in Mexico . Message from the 12 130 President of the United States , relative to laws of ...
... claims against Venezuela . Mes- sage from the ... 12 120 12 121 12 123 12 126 12 127 President of the United States , relative to Austrian forces in Mexico . Message from the 12 130 President of the United States , relative to laws of ...
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acknowledge the receipt Acting Secretary addressed alleged American April April 18 Assassination of President authorities British subjects Canada Captain chargé d'affaires claims communication confederate consul cotton crew December DEPARTMENT despatch Drouyn de Lhuys enclose a copy Enclosure ERNEST PICARD extradition February Fenian Brotherhood foreign affairs France FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE French Greek fire high consideration highest consideration honor to acknowledge honor to enclose honor to transmit hostile humble servant HUME BURNLEY Hunter to Sir instant instructions insurgents January JOHN BIGELOW June LEGATION letter Limburg Lord Lyons Majesty's government March Mexico Nassau Navy neutrality Night Hawk obedient servant officers Olinde Paris Piratical cruiser Stonewall port President Lincoln received reference relative reply request Seward Seward to Sir ship Sir F SIR FREDERICK W. A. steamer Stirrups cay telegraph treaty ultimo United States consul United States government vessel Viscount Monck Washington WILLIAM H
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Page 323 - Neither party expected for the war the magnitude or the duration which it has already attained. Neither anticipated that the cause of the conflict might cease with or even before the conflict itself should cease. Each looked for an easier triumph and a result less fundamental and astounding.
Page 323 - With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive...
Page 298 - In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The government will not assail you. You can have no conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn one to "preserve, protect, and defend it.
Page 323 - Both read the same Bible and pray to the same God, and each invokes His aid against the other. It may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just God's assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of other men's faces, but let us judge not, that we be not judged.
Page 298 - It was not the mere matter of separation of the colonies from the motherland, but that sentiment in the Declaration of Independence...
Page 323 - If we shall suppose that American slavery is one of those offences which, in the providence of God, must needs come, but which, having continued through His appointed time, He now wills to remove, and that He gives to both North and South this terrible war as the woe due to those by whom the...
Page 579 - The undersigned, Secretary of State of the United States, has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the note addressed to him on the loth ultimo by Mr.
Page 487 - I avail myself of this occasion to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration.
Page 298 - And when it went up I was pleased that it went to its place by the strength of my own feeble arm ; when, according to the arrangement, the cord was pulled, and it...
Page 61 - With reference to the note which you did me the honor to address to me on the...