The Statesmen of America in 1846In this book, first published in 1847, the English author Sarah Mytton Maury gives a personal and very positive account of her impressions of the United States upon arriving there in late 1845. Through marriage she gains access to many American statesmen of her day, and the book is dedicated to James Buchanan, later President of the United States. Maury portrays prominent senators, judges, officers, members of the clergy and Presidents John Adams and James K. Polk. Many of the descriptions are interspersed with extracts from speeches and letters by those portrayed. The book gives a great deal of attention to the early nineteenth-century dispute between Britain and the United States about territorial claims in the north-west, the so-called 'Oregon Question'. On this question as in other matters of contention or cultural differences between the two countries, Maury maintains a position of neutrality. |
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I hold that honourable senator in too much respect ; I have too m uch esteem and
regard for him . I would not for the world pluck one leaf from the laurel that e
nwreathes his venerated brow . He has ably served his country in many and
various ...
I hold that honourable senator in too much respect ; I have too m uch esteem and
regard for him . I would not for the world pluck one leaf from the laurel that e
nwreathes his venerated brow . He has ably served his country in many and
various ...
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... the better nature of the gentleman from South Carolina led him to regret that he
had assailed a Statesman who so ably defended himself ; whose years and
services entitled him to the highest respect ; and the purity of whose
administration ...
... the better nature of the gentleman from South Carolina led him to regret that he
had assailed a Statesman who so ably defended himself ; whose years and
services entitled him to the highest respect ; and the purity of whose
administration ...
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To respect the rights of the state governments is the inviolable duty of that of the
Union ; the government of every state will feel its own obligation to respect and
preserve the rights of the whole . The prejudices every where too commonly ...
To respect the rights of the state governments is the inviolable duty of that of the
Union ; the government of every state will feel its own obligation to respect and
preserve the rights of the whole . The prejudices every where too commonly ...
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... without surrendering all claim to the respect of honourable , men — all
confidence on the part of the people , all self respect , all regard for moral and
religious obligations ; without an observance of which no Government can be
prosperous ...
... without surrendering all claim to the respect of honourable , men — all
confidence on the part of the people , all self respect , all regard for moral and
religious obligations ; without an observance of which no Government can be
prosperous ...
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She gave him letters of introduction to General Taylor , of whom she is a relative ,
and the Catholic Chaplains were received by him with every mark of respect .
Since their arrival in the camp no more deserters have been reported . The
Bishop ...
She gave him letters of introduction to General Taylor , of whom she is a relative ,
and the Catholic Chaplains were received by him with every mark of respect .
Since their arrival in the camp no more deserters have been reported . The
Bishop ...
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| Titel | The Statesmen of America in 1846 Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive Band 360 von Travels in the Old South Iii |
| Autor/in | Sarah Mytton Maury |
| Verlag | Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1847 |
| Original von | British Library |
| Digitalisiert | 28. Jan. 2016 |
| Länge | 548 Seiten |
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