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... course of events , the European political connection with this continent will cease . Our policy should be shaped , in view of this probability , so as to ally the commercial interests of the Spanish Ameri- can States more closely to ...
... course of events , the European political connection with this continent will cease . Our policy should be shaped , in view of this probability , so as to ally the commercial interests of the Spanish Ameri- can States more closely to ...
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... course , there is no reason why , in a few short years , the national tax - gatherer may not disappear from the door of the citizen almost entirely . With the revenue stamp dispensed by postmasters in every community ; a tax upon ...
... course , there is no reason why , in a few short years , the national tax - gatherer may not disappear from the door of the citizen almost entirely . With the revenue stamp dispensed by postmasters in every community ; a tax upon ...
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... course , gradually but surely destroy the Navy , and it is in itself far from economical , as each year that it is pursued the necessity for mere repairs in ships and navy yards becomes more imperative and more costly ; and our current ...
... course , gradually but surely destroy the Navy , and it is in itself far from economical , as each year that it is pursued the necessity for mere repairs in ships and navy yards becomes more imperative and more costly ; and our current ...
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... course . Continue to do what he can to mitigate severity of order of expulsion . Approving course as to subjects of Saxony and Hesse . Correction of telegram of previous day Mr. Bancroft will be instructed to ask to have American ...
... course . Continue to do what he can to mitigate severity of order of expulsion . Approving course as to subjects of Saxony and Hesse . Correction of telegram of previous day Mr. Bancroft will be instructed to ask to have American ...
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... course 36 ..do Sept. 27 Same subject . To tender the congratulations of the Presi- dent and people of the United States on the establishment of a republic . Conversation with Mr. Berthemy on the state of public opinion in the United ...
... course 36 ..do Sept. 27 Same subject . To tender the congratulations of the Presi- dent and people of the United States on the establishment of a republic . Conversation with Mr. Berthemy on the state of public opinion in the United ...
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Page 45 - States, enlist or enter himself, or hire or retain another person to enlist or enter himself, or to go beyond the limits or jurisdiction of the United States...
Page 49 - ... things as may be requisite for the subsistence of her crew, and except so much coal only as may be sufficient to carry such vessel...
Page 151 - ... equip, furnish, fit out, or arm, or procure to be equipped, furnished, fitted out, or armed, or shall knowingly aid, assist, or be concerned in the equipping, furnishing, fitting out or arming of any ship or vessel, with intent or in order that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service...
Page 412 - Magdalen Islands, and Labrador, so long as the same shall remain unsettled ; but so soon as the same or either of them shall be settled, it shall not be lawful for the said fishermen to dry or cure fish at such settlement, without a previous agreement for that purpose with the inhabitants, proprietors, or possessors of the ground.
Page 152 - And we do hereby further warn all our loving subjects, and all persons whatsoever entitled to our protection, that if any of them shall presume, in contempt of this our royal proclamation, and of our high displeasure, to do any acts in derogation of their duty as subjects of a neutral sovereign...
Page 45 - ... 2. Enlisting or entering into the service of either of the said belligerents as a soldier, or as a marine or seaman on board of any vessel of war, letter of marque, or privateer.
Page 217 - And all merchant and trading vessels employed in exchanging the products of different places, and thereby rendering the necessaries, conveniences and comforts of human life more easy to be obtained, and...
Page 436 - Kingdom, with this qualification, that he shall not, when within the limits of the foreign State of which he was a subject previously to obtaining his certificate of naturalization, be deemed to be a British subject unless he has ceased to be a subject of that State in pursuance of the laws thereof, or in pursuance of a treaty to that effect.
Page 159 - ... to believe that the same shall or will be employed in the military or naval service of any foreign State at war with any friendly State; or 4.
Page 47 - The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war ; 3. Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under enemy's flag; 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective ; that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy.