The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 1Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 - New York (State) |
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... Seward answered that notwith- standing the precedent , he did not think it right to pervert a * See Vol . II . p . 646 . See Vol . II . p . 618 . power entrusted to him for purposes of humanity , to INTERESTING PARDON CASES . lix.
... Seward answered that notwith- standing the precedent , he did not think it right to pervert a * See Vol . II . p . 646 . See Vol . II . p . 618 . power entrusted to him for purposes of humanity , to INTERESTING PARDON CASES . lix.
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William Henry Seward George E. Baker. power entrusted to him for purposes of humanity , to accomplish an act of oppression . The same independence of character was manifested in the caso of James Watson Webb . * Col. Webb had fought a ...
William Henry Seward George E. Baker. power entrusted to him for purposes of humanity , to accomplish an act of oppression . The same independence of character was manifested in the caso of James Watson Webb . * Col. Webb had fought a ...
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... humanity . No statute could pronounce such an act a crime , without a perversion both of rea- son and justice . Still further , though slavery was left by the con- stitution of the United States to the exclusive jurisdiction of the ...
... humanity . No statute could pronounce such an act a crime , without a perversion both of rea- son and justice . Still further , though slavery was left by the con- stitution of the United States to the exclusive jurisdiction of the ...
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... human rights which he would be obliged to leave unfinished , would devolve more completely on Gov. Seward , than on any surviving statesman . Thus far , at least , that expectation , so honorable to Gov. Seward , has not been ...
... human rights which he would be obliged to leave unfinished , would devolve more completely on Gov. Seward , than on any surviving statesman . Thus far , at least , that expectation , so honorable to Gov. Seward , has not been ...
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... human life . In 1847 , Gov. Seward was solicited by certain humane persons in Cincinnati , with a tender of compensation , to be raised by sub- scription , to appear before the Supreme Court at Washington , in behalf of John Van Zandt ...
... human life . In 1847 , Gov. Seward was solicited by certain humane persons in Cincinnati , with a tender of compensation , to be raised by sub- scription , to appear before the Supreme Court at Washington , in behalf of John Van Zandt ...
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