Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States: 1868, Part 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1869 - United States |
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... interest on the public debt ; an army of tax - gatherers impoverishes the nation ; and public agents , placed by Congress beyond the control of the Executive , divert from their legitimate purposes large sums of money which they collect ...
... interest on the public debt ; an army of tax - gatherers impoverishes the nation ; and public agents , placed by Congress beyond the control of the Executive , divert from their legitimate purposes large sums of money which they collect ...
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... interest upon a large portion of our securities , and American tax - payers are made to contribute large sums for their support . The idea that such a debt is to become permanent should be at all times discarded , as in- volving ...
... interest upon a large portion of our securities , and American tax - payers are made to contribute large sums for their support . The idea that such a debt is to become permanent should be at all times discarded , as in- volving ...
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... interest ; and that they are exempt from taxation by the govern- ment and the States , and thereby enhance two per cent . in the hands of the holders . We thus have an aggregate of seventeen per cent . which may be received upon each ...
... interest ; and that they are exempt from taxation by the govern- ment and the States , and thereby enhance two per cent . in the hands of the holders . We thus have an aggregate of seventeen per cent . which may be received upon each ...
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... interests of the country . In view of these diverse opinions , it may be well to ascertain the real value of our paper issues when compared with a metallic or ... interest upon its bonds and the securities ANNUAL MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT . 7.
... interests of the country . In view of these diverse opinions , it may be well to ascertain the real value of our paper issues when compared with a metallic or ... interest upon its bonds and the securities ANNUAL MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT . 7.
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... interest in coin from the national treasury . There is no reason which will be accepted as satisfactory by the people , why those who defend us on the land and protect us on the sea - the pensioner upon the gratitude of the nation ...
... interest in coin from the national treasury . There is no reason which will be accepted as satisfactory by the people , why those who defend us on the land and protect us on the sea - the pensioner upon the gratitude of the nation ...
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Page 298 - ... to cruise or commit hostilities against the subjects, citizens, or property of any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district, or people, with whom the United States are at peace.
Page 221 - ... be concerned in the furnishing, fitting out, or arming, of any ship or vessel with intent that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service of any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district or people...
Page 224 - ... under the law of nations, by committing, aiding, or abetting hostilities against any of the said powers, or by carrying to any of them those articles which are deemed contraband by the modern usage of nations, will not receive the protection of the United States against such punishment or forfeiture : and further, that I have given instructions to those officers, to whom it belongs, to cause prosecutions to be instituted against all persons who shall, within the cognizance of the courts of the...
Page 24 - ... the fact to the principal felony, together with the principal felon, or after the conviction of the principal felon, or may be indicted and convicted of a substantive felony whether the principal felon shall or shall not have been previously convicted, or shall or shall not be amenable to justice...
Page 230 - And I do hereby also make known that whosoever of the citizens of the United States shall render himself liable to punishment or forfeiture under the law of nations, by committing, aiding, or abetting hostilities against any of the said powers, or by carrying to any of them those articles which are deemed contraband by the modern usage of nations, will not receive the protection of the United States against such punishment or forfeiture...
Page 311 - ... as soon as possible after the expiration of such period of twenty-four hours, without permitting her to take in supplies beyond what may be necessary for her immediate use...
Page 216 - ... part of any province or people, or in the service of or for, or under or in aid of, any person or persons exercising, or assuming to exercise, the powers of government in or over any foreign country, colony, province, or part of any province or people...
Page 220 - States shall, within the territory or jurisdiction thereof, accept and exercise a commission to serve a foreign prince, State, colony, district, or people, in war, by land or by sea, against any prince, State, colony, district, or people, with whom the United States are at peace, the person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars, and shall be imprisoned not exceeding three years.
Page 221 - That if any person shall, within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States, begin or set on foot, or provide or prepare the means for any military expedition or enterprise, to be carried on from thence against the territory or dominions of any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district, or people with whom the United States are (at) peace, every person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and shall be fined not exceeding three thousand dollars and imprisoned...
Page 318 - Commission may appear to affect amenities of a national or public character"; in May. 1946, a Royal Warrant further extended the Terms of Reference of the Commission as follows:— We Do Rive and grant unto you, or any three or more of you, full power to call before you such persons as you shall judge likely to afford you any information upon the subject of this Our Commission; and also to call for, have access to and examine all such books, documents, registers and records as may afford you the...