Fifty Years of Public Life: The Life and Times of Lewis CassDerby & Jackson, 1856 - 781 Seiten This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy! |
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... leave the Cabinet - Accepts the French Mission- Voyage across the Atlantic - Reception at the Court of St. Cloud - Gen . Cass as a Diplomatist - His Duties - His Memoranda of Court Customs - French Life- An Emeute French Manners ...
... leave the Cabinet - Accepts the French Mission- Voyage across the Atlantic - Reception at the Court of St. Cloud - Gen . Cass as a Diplomatist - His Duties - His Memoranda of Court Customs - French Life- An Emeute French Manners ...
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... Leaving Harper's Ferry , they removed to Win- chester , where Lewis often conversed with General Morgan , of revolutionary memory , and listened hour after hour to anecdotes told by him , and by a Mr. Bush , the innkeeper , of the early ...
... Leaving Harper's Ferry , they removed to Win- chester , where Lewis often conversed with General Morgan , of revolutionary memory , and listened hour after hour to anecdotes told by him , and by a Mr. Bush , the innkeeper , of the early ...
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... leave to remain in their position . But it was of no avail . The General's views remained unshaken , and the bridge abandoned , to the great relief and joy of Colonel St. George . CHAPTER III . Armistice on Niagara Frontier - Hull ...
... leave to remain in their position . But it was of no avail . The General's views remained unshaken , and the bridge abandoned , to the great relief and joy of Colonel St. George . CHAPTER III . Armistice on Niagara Frontier - Hull ...
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... leave the scene of oper- ations below , but still the circumstances seemed imperative , and he therefore hastened to the west , to take such measures as might seem necessary . He added , that on his arrival he found the Amer- ican ...
... leave the scene of oper- ations below , but still the circumstances seemed imperative , and he therefore hastened to the west , to take such measures as might seem necessary . He added , that on his arrival he found the Amer- ican ...
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... leave of absence , was exasperated , and made his way to the General , demanding the arrest of his son . The captain soon made his appearance , and challenged the colonel to fight him on the spot . This circumstance produced the first ...
... leave of absence , was exasperated , and made his way to the General , demanding the arrest of his son . The captain soon made his appearance , and challenged the colonel to fight him on the spot . This circumstance produced the first ...
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African slave trade American army authority believe bill British government called character circumstances citizens claim Colonel Cass command commenced communication Congress considered Constitution convention course declaration Democratic Detroit doctrine doubt duty enemy England established execution fact favor feelings flag force French frontier Governor honorable senator hostilities Hull human important Indians interest Lake Lake Superior land legislation legislature letter LEWIS CASS Lord Lord Aberdeen Lord Palmerston Louis Phillippe measures ment Michigan military Mississippi nations necessary negotiation never object occasion officer Ohio opinion parallel of 49 party passed patriotism peace political position possession Prairie du Chien present President pretension principles proper proposition provisions question remarks respecting right of search river Secretary sentiments session slave trade slavery South Carolina spirit surrender territory tion treaty treaty of Utrecht tribes troops Union United vessels views vote Whig whole Wilmot proviso
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Seite 359 - And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the LORD : and he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.
Seite 599 - Congress shall have the power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory and other property belonging to the United States.
Seite 576 - Pennsylvania moved as an amendment the proviso "that, as an express and fundamental condition to the acquisition of any territory from the Republic of Mexico by the United States, by virtue of any treaty which may be negotiated between them, and to the use by the Executive of the moneys herein appropriated, neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall ever exist in any part of said territory, except for crime, whereof the party shall first be duly convicted.
Seite 164 - Where slaves once more their native land behold, No fiends torment, no Christians thirst for gold. To Be, contents his natural desire, He asks no Angel's wing, no Seraph's fire; But thinks, admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company.
Seite 283 - Nor am I less persuaded, that you will agree with me in opinion, that there is nothing which can better deserve your patronage than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness.
Seite 646 - Constitution ; that all efforts of the abolitionists or others, made to induce Congress to interfere with questions of slavery, or to take incipient steps in relation thereto, are calculated to lead to the most alarming and dangerous consequences...
Seite 661 - An Ordinance for ascertaining the mode of disposing of Lands in the Western Territory.
Seite 661 - And the Governor, legislative Council, and House of Representatives shall have authority to make laws in all Cases for the good government of the district not repugnant to the principles and articles in this ordinance established and declared.
Seite 624 - And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them : and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
Seite 403 - His Royal Highness can never admit, that in the exercise of the undoubted and hitherto undisputed right of searching neutral merchant vessels in time of war, the impressment of British seamen, when found therein, can be deemed any violation of a neutral flag. Neither can he admit, that the taking such seamen from on board such vessels, can be considered by any Neutral State as a hostile measure, or a justifiable cause of war.