Epochs of nationality, war and greatnessOfficial Company, 1901 |
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... favor of Great Britain . In the many diplo- matical contentions between that country and our own the United States has always been able to maintain its position with this single exception of the northwestern boundary . The complete ...
... favor of Great Britain . In the many diplo- matical contentions between that country and our own the United States has always been able to maintain its position with this single exception of the northwestern boundary . The complete ...
Page 66
... favor of American man- ufactures ; the opening of communication between the Mississippi and the Pacific coast ; a settlement of the land difficulties in California ; an act for the retirement of su- pernumerary officers of the army and ...
... favor of American man- ufactures ; the opening of communication between the Mississippi and the Pacific coast ; a settlement of the land difficulties in California ; an act for the retirement of su- pernumerary officers of the army and ...
Page 75
... favor of the annexation of Cuba to the United States by purchase . Nothing , however , of practical importance resulted from the conference or the manifesto . The logic of events was against the purchase and the question was allowed to ...
... favor of the annexation of Cuba to the United States by purchase . Nothing , however , of practical importance resulted from the conference or the manifesto . The logic of events was against the purchase and the question was allowed to ...
Page 79
... favor of Buchanan and the Democratic party . The choice for Vice- Presidency fell on John C. Breckinridge , of Kentucky . Frémont , however , obtained a surprisingly large vote in the Northern States , and but for the strong diversion ...
... favor of Buchanan and the Democratic party . The choice for Vice- Presidency fell on John C. Breckinridge , of Kentucky . Frémont , however , obtained a surprisingly large vote in the Northern States , and but for the strong diversion ...
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... favor them in the work of disruption . They proceeded to seize public properties , arsenals , and as many as possible of the government posts . Along the Atlantic coast only four of the national ports were for the present saved from ...
... favor them in the work of disruption . They proceeded to seize public properties , arsenals , and as many as possible of the government posts . Along the Atlantic coast only four of the national ports were for the present saved from ...
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Page 139 - The arms, artillery, and public property to be parked and stacked, and turned over to the officers appointed by me to receive them. This will not embrace the side-arms of the officers, nor their private horses or baggage.
Page 398 - The canal shall be free and open to the vessels of commerce and of war of all nations observing these Rules, on terms of entire equality, so that there shall be no discrimination against any such nation, or its citizens or subjects, in respect of the conditions or charges of traffic, or otherwise.
Page 387 - The Suez Maritime Canal shall always be free and open, in time of war as in time of peace, to every vessel of commerce or of war, without distinction of flag.
Page 139 - The officers to give their individual paroles not to take up arms against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged ; and each company or regimental commander sign a like parole for the men of their commands.
Page 398 - Prizes shall be in all respects subject to the same rules as vessels of war of the belligerents. 4. No belligerent shall embark or disembark troops, munitions of war, or warlike materials in the canal except in case of accidental hindrance of the transit, and in such case the transit shall be resumed with all possible dispatch. 5. The provisions of this Article shall apply to waters adjacent to the canal, within 3 marine miles of either end.
Page 164 - Majesty shall be continued westward along the said forty-ninth parallel of north latitude to the middle of the channel which separates the continent from Vancouver's Island, and thence southerly through the middle of the said channel, and of Fuca's Straits to the Pacific Ocean...
Page 342 - ... the established policy of the United States to maintain the two metals on a parity with each other upon the present legal ratio, or such ratio as may be provided by law.
Page 337 - It is evident that if the opportunity for the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 had still existed, there would have been another sudden change in the actual monetary standard.
Page 398 - ... regulations in force, and with only such intermission as may result from the necessities of the service. Prizes shall be in all respects subject to the same rules as vessels of war of the belligerents.
Page 398 - Such conditions and charges of traffic shall be just and equitable. 2. The canal shall never be blockaded, nor shall any right of war be exercised nor any act of hostility be committed within it. The United States, however, shall be at liberty to maintain such military police along the canal as may be necessary to protect it against lawlessness and disorder.