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... duty , but with little hope that I can make valuable contribution to this vexed question , I shall proceed to ... duties has never commended itself to the favor of the American people , and has never been resorted to except for sup ...
... duty , but with little hope that I can make valuable contribution to this vexed question , I shall proceed to ... duties has never commended itself to the favor of the American people , and has never been resorted to except for sup ...
Page xiii
... duties . The present tariff system is in many respects unjust . It makes une- qual distributions both of its burdens ... duties upon certain manufactures , particularly those of cotton , iron , and steel , and a substantial reduction of ...
... duties . The present tariff system is in many respects unjust . It makes une- qual distributions both of its burdens ... duties upon certain manufactures , particularly those of cotton , iron , and steel , and a substantial reduction of ...
Page xxv
... duty of affording them the best administration which its wisdom can devise . The report of the District ... duties of his office . I trust that no embarrassments may result from a failure to determine these questions before another ...
... duty of affording them the best administration which its wisdom can devise . The report of the District ... duties of his office . I trust that no embarrassments may result from a failure to determine these questions before another ...
Page xlviii
... duty on shipments from United States to Spanish ports ; copy of minister's note protesting against the practice , inclosed . Mr. Frelinghuysen to Mr. Jan. 20 Consular tariff of Spain : Additional evidence of Hamlin ( No. 24 ) . 276 277 ...
... duty on shipments from United States to Spanish ports ; copy of minister's note protesting against the practice , inclosed . Mr. Frelinghuysen to Mr. Jan. 20 Consular tariff of Spain : Additional evidence of Hamlin ( No. 24 ) . 276 277 ...
Page xlix
... Duty on live fish from Florida imported to Cuba : Will be modified by application of provisions of reciprocity of the law for gradual abolition of differential duties in Cuba and Porto Rico ; note of minister of state relative fo ...
... Duty on live fish from Florida imported to Cuba : Will be modified by application of provisions of reciprocity of the law for gradual abolition of differential duties in Cuba and Porto Rico ; note of minister of state relative fo ...
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Page 429 - And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress...
Page xiv - An Act making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes...
Page 306 - Britain hereby declare that neither the one nor the other will ever obtain or maintain for itself any exclusive control over the said shipcanal; agreeing that neither will ever erect or maintain any fortifications commanding the same, or in the vicinity thereof, or occupy, or fortify, or colonize, or assume or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito coast, or any part of Central America...
Page 274 - It is impossible that the allied powers should extend their political system to any portion of either continent without endangering our peace and happiness ; nor can any one believe that our southern brethren, if left to themselves, would adopt it of their own accord.
Page 305 - The United States of America and Her Britannic Majesty, being desirous of consolidating the relations of amity which so happily subsist between them, by setting forth and fixing in a convention their views and intentions with reference to any means of communication by...
Page 306 - ... with any State or people for the purpose of erecting or maintaining any such fortifications, or of occupying, fortifying, or colonizing Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito coast, or any part of Central America, or of assuming or exercising dominion over the same...
Page 429 - I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Is a full, true, and correct copy of resolution...
Page 279 - ... the governments of the United States and Great Britain, and be allowed a year from the date of the exchange of the ratifications of this convention for concluding their arrangements, and presenting evidence of sufficient capital subscribed to accomplish the contemplated undertaking ; it being understood that if, at the expiration of the aforesaid period, such persons or company be not able to commence and carry out the proposed enterprise, then the governments of the United States and Great Britain...
Page 166 - If a German naturalized in America renews his residence in North Germany withoul le intent to return to America, he shall be held to have renounced his naturalization in the United States.
Page 215 - ... that he will support the constitution of the United States, and that he doth absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty whatever, and particularly, by name, the prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, whereof he was before a citizen or subject; which proceedings shall be recorded by the clerk of the court.