The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 5Redfield, 1884 - New York (State) |
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Page 37
... enemies have been the enemies of right and of the country . At the hands of some of these he suffered in common with our good President , whose death the whole world mourned . " That his life was sought with the President's was an ...
... enemies have been the enemies of right and of the country . At the hands of some of these he suffered in common with our good President , whose death the whole world mourned . " That his life was sought with the President's was an ...
Page 43
... enemy is directly before us , invigorated and inspirited by a victory , which it is not the part of wisdom for us to undervalue . But that victory has brought with it the necessity for renewed and decisive action with proportionate ...
... enemy is directly before us , invigorated and inspirited by a victory , which it is not the part of wisdom for us to undervalue . But that victory has brought with it the necessity for renewed and decisive action with proportionate ...
Page 59
... enemy was one of merely energetic strategy . We suffer by it , however , only a temporary and local inconvenience , not at all likely to work any serious or extensive injury to the national cause . Abundant provision has been made for ...
... enemy was one of merely energetic strategy . We suffer by it , however , only a temporary and local inconvenience , not at all likely to work any serious or extensive injury to the national cause . Abundant provision has been made for ...
Page 61
... enemy was driven at all points , and the Federal advance now rests within four miles of that city . A final combat is expected to take place within a few days . I forbear to speculate upon its probable result or consequences , since ...
... enemy was driven at all points , and the Federal advance now rests within four miles of that city . A final combat is expected to take place within a few days . I forbear to speculate upon its probable result or consequences , since ...
Page 62
... enemy assailed the force which still occu- pied the north side of the Chickahominy , thus precipitating the movement above described as in progress . A severe engagement ensued , with considerable loss of life , but little or none of ...
... enemy assailed the force which still occu- pied the north side of the Chickahominy , thus precipitating the movement above described as in progress . A severe engagement ensued , with considerable loss of life , but little or none of ...
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Page 595 - ... that all persons held as slaves within said designated states and parts of states are and henceforward shall be free and that the executive government of the united states including the military and naval authorities thereof will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons...
Page 499 - ... justice. humanity, liberty, and the public welfare demand that immediate efforts be made for a cessation of hostilities with a view to an ultimate convention of the States, or other peaceable means, to the end that, at the earliest practicable moment, peace may be restored on the basis of the Federal Union of the States.
Page 594 - ... above mentioned, order and designate as the States and parts of States wherein the people thereof, respectively, are this day in rebellion against the United States, the following, to wit : Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, (except the parishes of St.
Page 594 - That, on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever, free...
Page 347 - An act to suppress insurrection, to punish treason and rebellion, to seize and confiscate property of rebels, and for other purposes," approved July 17, 1862, and which sections are in the words and figures following : —
Page 192 - Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under the enemy's flag. 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective, that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy.
Page 594 - Now, therefore, I, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and Government of the United States, and as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing said rebellion...
Page 595 - Resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled (two-thirds of both houses concurring,) That the following article be proposed to the legislatures of the several states as an amendment to the constitution of the United States...
Page 602 - Straits on the parallel of sixty-five degrees thirty minutes north latitude, at its intersection by the meridian which passes midway between the islands of Krusenstern or Ignalook, and the island of Ratmanoff, or Noonarbook, and proceeds due north without limitation, into the same Frozen Ocean.
Page 601 - Island, which point lies in the parallel of 54 degrees 40 minutes north latitude, and between the 131st and 133d degree of west longitude (meridian of Greenwich), the said line shall ascend to the north along the channel called Portland Channel, as far as the point of the continent where it strikes the 56th degree of north latitude...