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... Nicaragua question , English , 94,809 words . Copying correspondence relative to the Nicaragua question , French and Spanish , 23,868 words .... 94 80 35 80 130 60 2.00 2.00 A - Continued . New Orleans Picayune .. C. Woodward. James ...
... Nicaragua question , English , 94,809 words . Copying correspondence relative to the Nicaragua question , French and Spanish , 23,868 words .... 94 80 35 80 130 60 2.00 2.00 A - Continued . New Orleans Picayune .. C. Woodward. James ...
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... Nicaragua question , the northwestern 1 table cover , $ 6 ; 1 do . , $ 5 ; 45 yards Brussels carpeting , $ 56 88 . 51 yards Brussels carpeting , $ 64 06 ; 1 hearth rug , $ 12 50 67 88 76 56 165 75 209 63 8 28 561 63 8 00 5 75 boundary ...
... Nicaragua question , the northwestern 1 table cover , $ 6 ; 1 do . , $ 5 ; 45 yards Brussels carpeting , $ 56 88 . 51 yards Brussels carpeting , $ 64 06 ; 1 hearth rug , $ 12 50 67 88 76 56 165 75 209 63 8 28 561 63 8 00 5 75 boundary ...
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... Nicaragua - part of his expenses . Consul at Doblin - postages , & c ... Consul at Halifax - postages & c . Consul at Kingston - postages . Hon . Abbott Lawrence .. W. P. Rogers M. L. Davis ... F. Masi . ... Thomas Ritchie . John S ...
... Nicaragua - part of his expenses . Consul at Doblin - postages , & c ... Consul at Halifax - postages & c . Consul at Kingston - postages . Hon . Abbott Lawrence .. W. P. Rogers M. L. Davis ... F. Masi . ... Thomas Ritchie . John S ...
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... Nicaragua , October 25 , 1849 . SIR : I lose no time in informing the department that the island of Tigre , in the Gulf of Fonseca , was seized by a British force under the orders of Commodore Paynter , of her Britannic Majesty's ...
... Nicaragua , October 25 , 1849 . SIR : I lose no time in informing the department that the island of Tigre , in the Gulf of Fonseca , was seized by a British force under the orders of Commodore Paynter , of her Britannic Majesty's ...
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... Nicaragua , October 23 , 1849 . To his Excellency E. Geo . Squier : The supreme government of this republic , penetrated fully with the high and fraternal sentiments of the powerful republic of the United States of North America ( which ...
... Nicaragua , October 23 , 1849 . To his Excellency E. Geo . Squier : The supreme government of this republic , penetrated fully with the high and fraternal sentiments of the powerful republic of the United States of North America ( which ...
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50 cents accused aforesaid agent amount Answer bay of San board the Ohio British Calderon Captain Stribling charge chargé d'affaires Chatfield claim Commander Commodore Jones communication consul Contoy copy court martial court-martial Dale defence despatch dollars duty enclosed evidence examined excellency FLAG-SHIP gold dust Gulf of Fonseca Honduras honor hundred instant island of Tigre Jones's judge advocate La Paz LEGATION letter Lieutenant Craven Lieutenant Stanly Lieutenants Green Lower California Majesty's Marchand Mazatlan ment military contribution fund Monterey Navy Department Nicaragua November o'clock a. m. obedient servant October officers Pacific Ocean Pacific Squadron paid paper payment port President proceedings Purser Question receipt received recollect referred reply respectfully San Francisco San Salvador Secretary SHIP OHIO Shubrick Spain Spanish special order specification steamer testimony Thomas Ap tion U. S. Naval Forces undersigned United Upper California Washington Webster witness
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Page 59 - I have, therefore, thought it necessary and proper to issue this proclamation, to warn all citizens of the United States, who shall connect themselves with an enterprise so grossly in violation of our laws and our treaty obligations, that they will thereby subject themselves to the heavy penalties denounced against them by our acts of Congress, and will forfeit their claim to the protection of their country. No such persons must expect the interference of this government, in any form, on their behalf,...
Page 8 - Secretary of the Navy. Nothing, sir, can exceed the deplorable state of things in all Upper California at this time, growing out of the maddening effects of the gold mania. I am sorry to say that even in this squadron some of the officers are a little tainted and have manifested restlessness under moderate restrictions imperiously demanded by the exigencies of the times, as you will perceive by the enclosed paper, addressed to three of the lieutenants.
Page 98 - The undersigned, Secretary of State of the United States, has had the honor to receive the note of Mr.
Page 72 - ... of the United States. The undersigned avails himself of this occasion to renew to Lord Russell the assurances of his highest consideration.
Page 280 - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused the seal of the Navy Department of the United States...
Page 61 - piratical," it does so in a general sense ; importing that the aggression is unauthorized by the law of nations, hostile in its character, wanton and criminal in its commission, and utterly without any sanction from any public authority or sovereign power. In short, it means that the act belongs to the class of offences which pirates are in the habit of perpetrating, whether they do it for purposes of plunder,.
Page 19 - The crime of murder, when committed by any officer, seaman, or marine, belonging to any public ship or vessel of the United States, without the territorial jurisdiction of the same, may be punished with death by the sentence of a court martial.
Page 3 - An act for the better government of the navy of the United States," passed the twenty-third day of April, one thousand eight hundred.
Page 1 - Ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. To the Senate of the United States...