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...: a we are not enemies but friends ; "in another he made the following significant declaration : " The power confided to me will ~be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to^the Government, and collect the duties and imposts ; but, beyond what may be necessary for these...

...on : " In doing this there need be no bloodshed nor violence; and there shall be none, unless it he forced upon the national authority. The power confided to me will be used to hold, and occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the government, and to collect the duties...

...on : " In doing this there need be no bloodshed nor violence : and there shall be none, unless it be forced upon the national authority. The power confided to me will be used to hold, and occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the government, and to collect the duties...

...maintain the constitutional powers of the government against all attempts to subvert them, he adds: " I trust this will not be regarded as a menace, but only as a declared purpose of the Union that it will constitutionally defend and maintain itself. In doing...

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...or in some authoritative manner direct the contrary." Then, as if to avert ill feeling if possible: "I trust this will not be regarded as a menace, but...will constitutionally defend and maintain itself." Then, with careful adherence to the mildest terms possible — could anything be a more peaceful assertion...