The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 3Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 |
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Page 25
... present grievances , without looking to any ultimate security against equal or greater oppression in the future . The merely insurrectionary government could command but little credit at home , and found all efforts unavailing to ...
... present grievances , without looking to any ultimate security against equal or greater oppression in the future . The merely insurrectionary government could command but little credit at home , and found all efforts unavailing to ...
Page 36
... that he would promise not again to enter the kingdom of Prussia . Lafayette replied that , while he would freely say he had no present inten- tion to revisit Prussia , yet he was a French 36 ORATIONS AND DISCOURSES .
... that he would promise not again to enter the kingdom of Prussia . Lafayette replied that , while he would freely say he had no present inten- tion to revisit Prussia , yet he was a French 36 ORATIONS AND DISCOURSES .
Page 89
... present administration in the diplomatic contro- versy with Great Britain concerning the territory of Oregon . The living and the dead have mutual rights , and therefore it must be added that he considered the present war with Mexico ...
... present administration in the diplomatic contro- versy with Great Britain concerning the territory of Oregon . The living and the dead have mutual rights , and therefore it must be added that he considered the present war with Mexico ...
Page 92
... present century , destroy- ing our own commerce to conquer forbearance from the intolerant European powers . Learn from this contrast , the epoch of the consolidation of the republic . Thus instructed , do honor to the statesman and ...
... present century , destroy- ing our own commerce to conquer forbearance from the intolerant European powers . Learn from this contrast , the epoch of the consolidation of the republic . Thus instructed , do honor to the statesman and ...
Page 100
... present applause and future fame In moral courage , therefore , he excelled his model and rivalled Cato . But Cato was a visionary , who insisted upon his right to act always without reference to the condition of man- kind , as he would ...
... present applause and future fame In moral courage , therefore , he excelled his model and rivalled Cato . But Cato was a visionary , who insisted upon his right to act always without reference to the condition of man- kind , as he would ...
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