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... give it . There is another who frequently crosses at the Suspension bridge and goes to New York . His name is Triggs . Whether he travels by that name or not I do not know , but there is no mistaking him . I was with him last night ...
... give it . There is another who frequently crosses at the Suspension bridge and goes to New York . His name is Triggs . Whether he travels by that name or not I do not know , but there is no mistaking him . I was with him last night ...
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... give notice to her Majesty's government that , in conformity with the treaty reservation of the right to give such notice , the United States gov- ernment will deem themselves at liberty , at the expiration of six months after the ...
... give notice to her Majesty's government that , in conformity with the treaty reservation of the right to give such notice , the United States gov- ernment will deem themselves at liberty , at the expiration of six months after the ...
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... give bonds for the conduct to be observed by them in that port , and for the direction of their future voyages , and this is against the plain tenor of the treaties subsisting between Great Britain and the United States . The government ...
... give bonds for the conduct to be observed by them in that port , and for the direction of their future voyages , and this is against the plain tenor of the treaties subsisting between Great Britain and the United States . The government ...
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... give to the treatment actually inflicted upon the crew the character of an aggravated breach of international law . You will read this despatch to Mr. Seward , and give him a copy of it . I am , & c . , J. HUME BURNLEY , Esq . , & c ...
... give to the treatment actually inflicted upon the crew the character of an aggravated breach of international law . You will read this despatch to Mr. Seward , and give him a copy of it . I am , & c . , J. HUME BURNLEY , Esq . , & c ...
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... give you my thanks for your kind attention to the subject . I have the honor to be , with the highest consideration , sir , your obedient servant , WILLIAM H. SEWARD . J. HUME BURNLEY , Esq . , & c . , & c . , & c . Mr. Seward to Mr ...
... give you my thanks for your kind attention to the subject . I have the honor to be , with the highest consideration , sir , your obedient servant , WILLIAM H. SEWARD . J. HUME BURNLEY , Esq . , & c . , & c . , & c . Mr. Seward to Mr ...
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acknowledge the receipt Acting Secretary addressed alleged American ANSON BURLINGAME April April 18 Assassination of President authorities belligerent British subjects Burlingame Canada Captain Chargé d'Affaires claims communication confederate consul cotton crew December DEPARTMENT despatch Drouyn de Lhuys enclose a copy Enclosure ERNEST PICARD excellency extradition February Ferrol foreign affairs France Frederick Bruce FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE French high consideration highest consideration honor to acknowledge honor to enclose honor to transmit hostile humble servant HUME BURNLEY Hunter to Sir imperial instant instructions insurgents January JOHN BIGELOW June LEGATION letter Majesty Majesty's government March Mexico Nassau nations neutrality obedient servant officers Paris Perry port President Lincoln Prince Kung received reference regard reply request respect Seward ship Sir F SIR FREDERICK W. A. steamer Stirrups cay Stonewall telegraph tion treaty ultimo United States consul United States government vessel 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.
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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...