The Civil War from a Southern Standpointsubscribers only, 1905 - 553 pages |
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Page 55
... guns did not batter you to pieces or words to that effect — and desiring no useless effu-- sion of blood , I communicated both the verbal observations and your written answer to my Government . " If you will state the time at which you ...
... guns did not batter you to pieces or words to that effect — and desiring no useless effu-- sion of blood , I communicated both the verbal observations and your written answer to my Government . " If you will state the time at which you ...
Page 56
... guns against us unless ours shall be employed against Fort Sumter , we will abstain from opening fire upon you . Colonel Chesnut and Captain Lee are author- ized by me to enter into such an agreement with you . You are therefore ...
... guns against us unless ours shall be employed against Fort Sumter , we will abstain from opening fire upon you . Colonel Chesnut and Captain Lee are author- ized by me to enter into such an agreement with you . You are therefore ...
Page 57
... guns against the city and the troops defend- ing it unless Fort Sumter should be first attacked by them . On these conditions General Beauregard offered to refrain from opening fire upon him . In his reply Major Anderson promises to ...
... guns against the city and the troops defend- ing it unless Fort Sumter should be first attacked by them . On these conditions General Beauregard offered to refrain from opening fire upon him . In his reply Major Anderson promises to ...
Page 58
... gun . The result was easily foreseen . The Con- federate guns opened in chorus . From Cummings Point , from Fort Moultrie , from James's Island they concentrated their fire on Fort Sumter , now surrounded by a circle of flame . No reply ...
... gun . The result was easily foreseen . The Con- federate guns opened in chorus . From Cummings Point , from Fort Moultrie , from James's Island they concentrated their fire on Fort Sumter , now surrounded by a circle of flame . No reply ...
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... gun was fired . Captain Fox's fleet knew that the bombardment was going on , yet remained outside the harbor inactive during its entire progress . This expedition accomplished no purpose except to arouse the storm of war . In the great ...
... gun was fired . Captain Fox's fleet knew that the bombardment was going on , yet remained outside the harbor inactive during its entire progress . This expedition accomplished no purpose except to arouse the storm of war . In the great ...
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Page 40 - The Union is much older than the Constitution. It was formed, in fact, by the Articles of Association in 1774. It was matured and continued by the Declaration of Independence in 1776. It was further matured, and the faith of all the then thirteen States expressly plighted and engaged that it should be perpetual, by the Articles of Confederation in 1778. And, finally, in 1787 one of the declared objects for ordaining and establishing the Constitution was "to form a more perfect Union.
Page 515 - States, reserving to the States respectively the appointment of the officers and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress; 17. To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular States and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of the Government of the United States...
Page 512 - Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal.
Page 524 - Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.
Page 509 - No person shall be a representative who shall not have attained the age of twenty-five years, and been seven years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.
Page 39 - Again, if the United States be not a government proper, but an association of States in the nature of contract merely, can it, as a contract, be peaceably unmade by less than all the parties who made it...
Page 513 - All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the house of representatives ; but the senate may propose or concur with amendments as on other bills.
Page 510 - When vacancies happen in the representation from any state, the executive authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies.
Page 512 - House shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as each House may provide.
Page 514 - States ; 5 To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures ; 6 To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the United States...